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<blockquote data-quote="Loch Valley Fold" data-source="post: 651905" data-attributes="member: 8216"><p>I can't answer as I don't know the system of selling in the U.S. selling through the saleyards is terrible I know that the prices are low I also know that if the calves that I sold had have been 15mths - 2yrs & I sold them straight for slaughter to the abbitor(slaughterhouse) I would have got between $ 2.00 - $2.50 kg as this is how we sell our "chopper" cows. The saleyards around here have capped their prices.</p><p>Compare this, the local saleyards will sell Jersey cows for $0.50 - $0.90 (working on 50cents) cents per kg lets say the cow weighs around 350kg (770lbs) that leaves us with the grand total of $ 175.00 less yard fees, levies, commission, cartage $77.00.</p><p>Lucky to clear $75.00 :???: </p><p>Same cow (350kg - 770lbs) sold direct to abbitior (slaughterhouse) for $2.20kg (lowest price we get) for a total $ 875.00 less $30 per head cartage. (a truck load will hold 11 cows)</p><p>Selling through the saleyards is not my first choice, however in this case it was the only option I had.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loch Valley Fold, post: 651905, member: 8216"] I can't answer as I don't know the system of selling in the U.S. selling through the saleyards is terrible I know that the prices are low I also know that if the calves that I sold had have been 15mths - 2yrs & I sold them straight for slaughter to the abbitor(slaughterhouse) I would have got between $ 2.00 - $2.50 kg as this is how we sell our "chopper" cows. The saleyards around here have capped their prices. Compare this, the local saleyards will sell Jersey cows for $0.50 - $0.90 (working on 50cents) cents per kg lets say the cow weighs around 350kg (770lbs) that leaves us with the grand total of $ 175.00 less yard fees, levies, commission, cartage $77.00. Lucky to clear $75.00 :???: Same cow (350kg - 770lbs) sold direct to abbitior (slaughterhouse) for $2.20kg (lowest price we get) for a total $ 875.00 less $30 per head cartage. (a truck load will hold 11 cows) Selling through the saleyards is not my first choice, however in this case it was the only option I had. [/QUOTE]
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