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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 133029" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Looking for some opinions here on whether to keep or sell a couple steers... I've got three black angus/holstein cross steers that weigh about 400lbs. More or less. Two are solid black, one has a little bit of (noticable) white on his underside. Little bit of white on the end of his tail too, but I might have to do a little trim job there. :lol:</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, I don't really want to winter these guys. I figure they'll eat about 2 tons of hay apiece - more or less - from now until spring. Maybe more. Plus grain. I figure $200/head to winter...but I'm estimating on the high end.</p><p></p><p>They aren't weaned now, they're fat, healthy, look very good (in my biased opinion ;-)) and I'm debating running them through the auction on Tuesday. Auction prices from last week were:</p><p></p><p>300-400lb (beef) steers $1.30-$1.50</p><p>400-500lb (beef) steers $1.25-$1.38</p><p>300-400lb (holstein) steers $1.00-$1.15</p><p>400-500lb (holstein) steers (diff auction) $1.07-$1.10</p><p></p><p>No idea where my calves would come out under those prices. :?: </p><p></p><p>I don't really WANT to winter these guys, but if it makes the most sense to winter them, then I *might*. I have a lot of different size cows/calves and I'm trying to split them into two groups to make it easier for me to feed during the winter - and these angus cross calves don't fit in either group. LOL.</p><p></p><p>Should I keep or sell them? -or really, what would YOU folks do?</p><p></p><p>Then I have a holstein steer that's 600lbs. Part of a set on my nurse cow this spring, kept him back to keep another calf company, and finally have decided I don't want to keep him over the winter. Originally had planned to keep and butcher him, but changed my mind.</p><p></p><p>Holstein steers 500-600lbs are $0.90-$1.05</p><p>600-700lbs (diff auction) are $0.86-$97.75. </p><p></p><p>I figure this steer will cost over $200 to keep until spring. Should I keep or sell him?</p><p></p><p>The auction prices are the highest I've ever seen them here... No idea what they'll be like come spring..............</p><p></p><p>suggestions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 133029, member: 852"] Looking for some opinions here on whether to keep or sell a couple steers... I've got three black angus/holstein cross steers that weigh about 400lbs. More or less. Two are solid black, one has a little bit of (noticable) white on his underside. Little bit of white on the end of his tail too, but I might have to do a little trim job there. :lol: Anyhow, I don't really want to winter these guys. I figure they'll eat about 2 tons of hay apiece - more or less - from now until spring. Maybe more. Plus grain. I figure $200/head to winter...but I'm estimating on the high end. They aren't weaned now, they're fat, healthy, look very good (in my biased opinion ;-)) and I'm debating running them through the auction on Tuesday. Auction prices from last week were: 300-400lb (beef) steers $1.30-$1.50 400-500lb (beef) steers $1.25-$1.38 300-400lb (holstein) steers $1.00-$1.15 400-500lb (holstein) steers (diff auction) $1.07-$1.10 No idea where my calves would come out under those prices. :?: I don't really WANT to winter these guys, but if it makes the most sense to winter them, then I *might*. I have a lot of different size cows/calves and I'm trying to split them into two groups to make it easier for me to feed during the winter - and these angus cross calves don't fit in either group. LOL. Should I keep or sell them? -or really, what would YOU folks do? Then I have a holstein steer that's 600lbs. Part of a set on my nurse cow this spring, kept him back to keep another calf company, and finally have decided I don't want to keep him over the winter. Originally had planned to keep and butcher him, but changed my mind. Holstein steers 500-600lbs are $0.90-$1.05 600-700lbs (diff auction) are $0.86-$97.75. I figure this steer will cost over $200 to keep until spring. Should I keep or sell him? The auction prices are the highest I've ever seen them here... No idea what they'll be like come spring.............. suggestions? [/QUOTE]
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