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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1807723" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Just saw the pics of your cattle... we all have some real good ones and some kinda dumpy ones... but your cattle look pretty nice and seem to be in good flesh. I would be royally pissed off too... I suggest you find another sale barn especially if you do not get any satisfaction talking to the owners... AND stay at the sale when they are being sold. If you do not like the price... bid them back in.....and take them elsewhere or find someone to buy privately.</p><p></p><p>Another thing... timing is important. Buyers here are looking for weaned grass cattle in Feb-April... after that many are filled and prices will fall off for a couple months... farmers are busy in the fields and don't take on as many for feeding or grazing because they are too busy doing other things. </p><p>We sell in Jan sometimes... but usually Feb-Mar, but before April... and then again in August when things are looking ahead to how the crops are and what the weather has been like and what the future feed situation is looking like. Then there is the "fall rush" when people are pulling cattle off summer pasture and many are selling calves right off cows... By Oct... many order buyers have much of what they are pushing to buy.... and there is a problem with getting enough trucks for long haul and so the buyers have to hold the cattle and that is an invitation for sickness because of the comingling of cattle that will pass germs/bugs back and forth like kids in grammar school.... which can lead to losses and the buyers don't want to deal with that either... </p><p></p><p>Also here... Hunting season (mostly deer) in Nov is not a time to sell.... prices are ALWAYS off.... </p><p>Just part of the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1807723, member: 25884"] Just saw the pics of your cattle... we all have some real good ones and some kinda dumpy ones... but your cattle look pretty nice and seem to be in good flesh. I would be royally pissed off too... I suggest you find another sale barn especially if you do not get any satisfaction talking to the owners... AND stay at the sale when they are being sold. If you do not like the price... bid them back in.....and take them elsewhere or find someone to buy privately. Another thing... timing is important. Buyers here are looking for weaned grass cattle in Feb-April... after that many are filled and prices will fall off for a couple months... farmers are busy in the fields and don't take on as many for feeding or grazing because they are too busy doing other things. We sell in Jan sometimes... but usually Feb-Mar, but before April... and then again in August when things are looking ahead to how the crops are and what the weather has been like and what the future feed situation is looking like. Then there is the "fall rush" when people are pulling cattle off summer pasture and many are selling calves right off cows... By Oct... many order buyers have much of what they are pushing to buy.... and there is a problem with getting enough trucks for long haul and so the buyers have to hold the cattle and that is an invitation for sickness because of the comingling of cattle that will pass germs/bugs back and forth like kids in grammar school.... which can lead to losses and the buyers don't want to deal with that either... Also here... Hunting season (mostly deer) in Nov is not a time to sell.... prices are ALWAYS off.... Just part of the game. [/QUOTE]
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