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<blockquote data-quote="SmokinM" data-source="post: 1674204" data-attributes="member: 21382"><p>I see what your saying but what does it cost to put 150# on? That 150# may net you $50 to $75 on the topside. My cows and I would venture to guess most cows here won't wean a 700# calf. So that means weaning and feeding it to get that weight. It is not worth it. Also a 485 bull calf would have gotten you $75 dollars more last week than one that weighed 585#. It is all about hitting that magic slot. The problem is that slot moves around a little. It doesn't make sense but that is the market here. Know it is different where you are and your cows raise a different kind of calf. One of those sharp Blonde crosses of yours would bring $.50-.85 here most likely and is a way better calf than anything I have or would likely be at the barn any given day. Gotta sell what they buy same as my cattle would get laughed out the sale ring there.</p><p></p><p>Dont get me wrong there are plenty of guys here making money on that also. They pick up these cheap calves and have the ability to group them and the connections to sell them. They make good money on these "exotic" calves they pick up as oddballs and group up to resell because they gain like crazy. </p><p></p><p> I am always fascinated by the regional differences of what sells and for what money.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SmokinM, post: 1674204, member: 21382"] I see what your saying but what does it cost to put 150# on? That 150# may net you $50 to $75 on the topside. My cows and I would venture to guess most cows here won’t wean a 700# calf. So that means weaning and feeding it to get that weight. It is not worth it. Also a 485 bull calf would have gotten you $75 dollars more last week than one that weighed 585#. It is all about hitting that magic slot. The problem is that slot moves around a little. It doesn’t make sense but that is the market here. Know it is different where you are and your cows raise a different kind of calf. One of those sharp Blonde crosses of yours would bring $.50-.85 here most likely and is a way better calf than anything I have or would likely be at the barn any given day. Gotta sell what they buy same as my cattle would get laughed out the sale ring there. Dont get me wrong there are plenty of guys here making money on that also. They pick up these cheap calves and have the ability to group them and the connections to sell them. They make good money on these “exotic” calves they pick up as oddballs and group up to resell because they gain like crazy. I am always fascinated by the regional differences of what sells and for what money. [/QUOTE]
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