New Cows

[Little Joe]

Picked up these 2 young cows Monday at the sale barn. Brown one is a 2 year old in the 1st period, had a wet bag, weighed just under 800 and I gave $850. She was part of a herd dispersal. The black one I bought by the pound, 4 year old in 1st period, gave just under $600 for her, weighed just under 800 as well. Cows were selling high so I thought I done pretty good. The brown one is fairly calm, black one is getting better but still traumatized from her sale barn experience. Both are branded which is fairly uncommon around here except for the real big operators.

 

[bird dog]

It looks from the picture that you have enough grass to fatten them up. They should turn out to be a good investment with a coupon to clip next spring.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Picked up these 2 young cows Monday at the sale barn. Brown one is a 2 year old in the 1st period, had a wet bag, weighed just under 800 and I gave $850. She was part of a herd dispersal. The black one I bought by the pound, 4 year old in 1st period, gave just under $600 for her, weighed just under 800 as well. Cows were selling high so I thought I done pretty good. The brown one is fairly calm, black one is getting better but still traumatized from her sale barn experience. Both are branded which is fairly uncommon around here except for the real big operators.

Those ain't new cows.
Those are used cows!


U did very well. Can't seem to buy a good young used cow around here for less than 850. I bet they come around nicely with something to eat.
Congrats!

 

[BFE]

You should be able to make some money there. Get 150 pounds or so on them and they'll look really good. You do that and get them to the third stage or calved out and you could flip them for a pretty penny or at those prices keep them for the long haul.

I like to find those 4 year olds and younger cheap like that.

 

[TexasRancher]

You got them for a great price due to their weight being thin....fatten them back up to their normal 1,100.lb cows and they'll be baby making machines.

 

[kenny thomas]

Looks like they are close to the same weight and condition so why was 1 $250 higher than the other

 

[Travlr]

Looks like they are close to the same weight and condition so why was 1 $250 higher than the other

One was sold as part of a herd dispersal, younger, and by the head...

The other was older and sold by the pound, as though the assumption is that she is going to slaughter.

I don't generally buy cows by the head if I can buy them by the pound.

 

[kenny thomas]

One was sold as part of a herd dispersal, younger, and by the head...

The other was older and sold by the pound, as though the assumption is that she is going to slaughter.

I don't generally buy cows by the head if I can buy them by the pound.

But 4 year old isn't old enough to cause an issue. And if she was supposed to go to slaughter why was she preg checked. You got a great deal on that one.

 

[Travlr]

But 4 year old isn't old enough to cause an issue. And if she was supposed to go to slaughter why was she preg checked. You got a great deal on that one.

In the Arkansas sale barns I dealt with they preg checked just about everything. One of the services offered since they always had a vet checking for bangs. 'Course that was a long time ago so who knows what they do now.

 

[Son of Butch]

Brown one is a 2 year old in the 1st period, had a wet bag, weighed just under 800 and I gave $850.

1.06 lb

The black one I bought by the pound, 4 year old in 1st period, gave just under $600 for her, weighed just under 800 as well.

75 cents lb

1st period... do you mean 1st trimester of pregnancy? 1-3 months pg
IF so, due dates roughly April 1st

 

[Son of Butch]

Looks like they are close to the same weight and condition so why was 1 $250 higher than the other

Sounds like 1st one came in with herd for dispersal sale. After that sale was done sale barn sold individual pg cull cows brought in by farmers. He thinks she was traumatized from sale barn experience. My guess is she's a long time trouble maker that seller decided to cull and he was only bidding against slaughter buyers.

 

[Little Joe]

Looks like they are close to the same weight and condition so why was 1 $250 higher than the other

Part of the herd dispersal, knew what she was bred to, a little better quality cow, bought her by the head. I bought the other one by the pound, she was just one of several that came through. I bid on several random ones by the pound, .80/lb was my limit so she was the only one I caught.

 

[Little Joe]

But 4 year old isn't old enough to cause an issue. And if she was supposed to go to slaughter why was she preg checked. You got a great deal on that one.

There were several cows there due to 2 herd dispersals. Generally here if they're not part of a herd dispersal or have a calf at side they will be sold by the pound if there are several cows to sell. Generally if someone is willing to pay to preg check, there is nothing wrong with the cow they were just thinning down, if they're a cull they don't pay to preg.

 

[Little Joe]

In the Arkansas sale barns I dealt with they preg checked just about everything. One of the services offered since they always had a vet checking for bangs. 'Course that was a long time ago so who knows what they do now.

They charge for it so if it's a sure enough cull it won't be checked.

 

[Little Joe]

Sounds like 1st one came in with herd for dispersal sale. After that sale was done sale barn sold individual pg cull cows brought in by farmers. He thinks she was traumatized from sale barn experience. My guess is she's a long time trouble maker that seller decided to cull and he was only bidding against slaughter buyers.

A bucket of feed has worked wonders on her so far. She's still a little spooky but not like she was a week ago, if she stays spooky I will sell her in the spring after she calves and buy a better cow. I was bidding against slaughter and a few others wanting take home cows.

 

[Little Joe]

My $600 cow has done well on stockpiled drought grass and fescue. She comes to a bucket of feed well and has fell quite well into be rotated and stays behind one strand of hot wire. She's still a little jumpy if I make sudden moves or if someone is with me but she'll come within 10' of me no problem by myself.

 

[MurraysMutts]

My $600 cow has done well on stockpiled drought grass and fescue. She comes to a bucket of feed well and has fell quite well into be rotated and stays behind one strand of hot wire. She's still a little jumpy if I make sudden moves or if someone is with me but she'll come within 10' of me no problem by myself.

Appears someone took her horns off huh?
Glad she's doing well!

How's the brown one coming along?

 

[Nesikep]

You need to buy one of my girls...
First timer, skinny as heck, bred in july I think?.. raised a heck of a heifer calf for a first try.

 

[Little Joe]

Appears someone took her horns off huh?
Glad she's doing well!

How's the brown one coming along?

Brown one is coming along good too, she hasn't gained like the black one though. I'll get a picture of her in the next few days. I've just been tickled with this black one for the price and how well she's gained on low quality grass due to drought. I just started feeding hay this week..
Yeah, someone cut her horns off at some point

 

[Little Joe]

You need to buy one of my girls...
First timer, skinny as heck, bred in july I think?.. raised a heck of a heifer calf for a first try.

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With a calf like that, she has the right to be skinny. I'd love to have some of your cattle but they'd melt down here.