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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1848260" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>Same around here. At least as far as commercial heifers go. People would rather get opens and breed to what they have, or want, as far as bulls go. About the only time I see bred heifers, is at a breeder's or association production sale. The bull they are bred to is disclosed, and often even present at the sale, so you know what you are getting and what those heifers will have when they calve. Last month at the local sale, they had a special "breeding stock" sale. Cows, heifers, pairs and bulls. About all the females was commercial...they had a few registered cows, and heifers, but most were commercial. Quite a few breed cows, heifers and 3 n 1's were sold, and in about every case, the bull was for sale as well. They'd sell him first, then sell the females that were bred to him. So, again, you knew what kinda calves they were carrying. All of the bulls sold were registered...and all animals were sold by the head. One guy brought in a 5 yr old SimmAngus bull, that he was selling because it had gotten too big for his cows. He was going to buy one of the younger, registered bulls there, if he saw one he wanted. I was talking to him when he was waiting to unload, and he said he was going to sell him by the pound, and didn't bother bringing his papers. They told him they weren't selling any weigh cattle that day...that all bulls were going to be sold by the head, and had to be fertility tested by the vet ( This is the one that 5 out of 8 tested failed). The boy lived about 2 and 1/2 hours away, and the sale would be over before he could go home and get the papers. The barn told him since it was so far away, he could leave him there for free and they'd feed him,. etc., and sell him by the pound at the regular sale Tuesday. I thought that was a nice gesture. </p><p></p><p>Most people down here trailer wean their calves...steers and heifers alike. This year, I am seeing more older heifers being sold, but they are gonna be opens. The people I know who specialize in commercial replacement heifers, always sell them as opens, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1848260, member: 40587"] Same around here. At least as far as commercial heifers go. People would rather get opens and breed to what they have, or want, as far as bulls go. About the only time I see bred heifers, is at a breeder's or association production sale. The bull they are bred to is disclosed, and often even present at the sale, so you know what you are getting and what those heifers will have when they calve. Last month at the local sale, they had a special "breeding stock" sale. Cows, heifers, pairs and bulls. About all the females was commercial...they had a few registered cows, and heifers, but most were commercial. Quite a few breed cows, heifers and 3 n 1's were sold, and in about every case, the bull was for sale as well. They'd sell him first, then sell the females that were bred to him. So, again, you knew what kinda calves they were carrying. All of the bulls sold were registered...and all animals were sold by the head. One guy brought in a 5 yr old SimmAngus bull, that he was selling because it had gotten too big for his cows. He was going to buy one of the younger, registered bulls there, if he saw one he wanted. I was talking to him when he was waiting to unload, and he said he was going to sell him by the pound, and didn't bother bringing his papers. They told him they weren't selling any weigh cattle that day...that all bulls were going to be sold by the head, and had to be fertility tested by the vet ( This is the one that 5 out of 8 tested failed). The boy lived about 2 and 1/2 hours away, and the sale would be over before he could go home and get the papers. The barn told him since it was so far away, he could leave him there for free and they'd feed him,. etc., and sell him by the pound at the regular sale Tuesday. I thought that was a nice gesture. Most people down here trailer wean their calves...steers and heifers alike. This year, I am seeing more older heifers being sold, but they are gonna be opens. The people I know who specialize in commercial replacement heifers, always sell them as opens, too. [/QUOTE]
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