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One of the local sale barns has a 4-5 year old Jersey cow listed on their sale tomorrow night. Besides the obvious pound price what is she worth to make a nurse cow?
A good nurse coworker is worth her weight in gold.One of the local sale barns has a 4-5 year old Jersey cow listed on their sale tomorrow night. Besides the obvious pound price what is she worth to make a nurse cow?
I doubt it. Knowing this sale barn; she could be an Amish homesteader back yard milk cow that the kids can hang off of or a Whitetail deer that someone caught running with their cows. She's probably somewhere in between.Is she already a nurse cow?
I haven't talked to the sale barn yet. ( I really don't want to show any interest until I have to) So the info that I gave is what I know about her. 4-5 year old jersey cow. I figure she's worth $1.20 / lb?You know my feelings on a good nurse cow. If she is "the kind" she will be worth whatever she brings that day.
Is she bred?
Is she in milk now?
When did she freshen?
Does she come with calves on her?
The VALUE is in what she can do, not only this year, but in future years! If done right, the calves will pay for the cow the first year and leave a few bucks in your pocket. It's been proven and I've done it.
Need more information and have to get her bought reasonable. The calves need bought reasonable too. Unless ya have a few orphans. Then it's even more better!!
The upside to already having the orphans is, you can give more for the cow too....
Butter......... mmmmmm!I haven't talked to the sale barn yet. ( I really don't want to show any interest until I have to) So the info that I gave is what I know about her. 4-5 year old jersey cow. I figure she's worth $1.20 / lb?
Bottle calves worth buying are $3-400 in the off season and $6-1,000 when everyone is calving. If she can raise her own calf and any orphans I end up with plus the Mrs ( with her dairy background) was talking about making fresh butter
I don't know, we're gonna go look at her. She may be walking on skis or not be friendly. You never know at this sale barn.
Butter......... mmmmmm!
Surely they ain't gonna pound her out if they are advertising her. Take some pics!![]()
The sale barn manager will set the floor. ( kill price) and just hold her over until their market sale on Wednesday.She could sell by the head but the cow buyers will figure the pound price and be the floor for the price.Kill price will always set the bottom if buyers are present.
Thanks. She seemed much more interested in the good hay and scoop of cracked corn she got when she got home than missing her calf. It may be different in the morning when her bag is full. I didn't think the calf was that good, and I thought a little time off would help the cow more in the long term get bred back.Shes a pretty girl. Glad she's home!
Personally I'd have bought the pair and let her raise it a while. That one calf would have nearly paid for the pair this fall. But she would need fed some it looks like. A little thin but not too bad. Hopefully she breeds right up for ya.
I bet she's hollaring for her baby already!
Edited to add.
I think u stole her at that price! A hand milking super gentle Jersey for less than 1000 bucks. Super deal!
She doesn't look very old, either. Might be what they claimed, four or five. Her muzzle is still pretty slim from what I can see.Thanks. She seemed much more interested in the good hay and scoop of cracked corn she got when she got home than missing her calf. It may be different in the morning when her bag is full. I didn't think the calf was that good, and I thought a little time off would help the cow more in the long term get bred back.
Yes!Looks like a nice cow. I'd probably have bought the pair even if the calf wasn't ideal. Make some of the cow's cost back at weaning. Give the house some butter and make sure she got bred back before drying her up. Sounds like you got yourself a good new family cow. Congrats and I hope you'll keep updating on how it's going with her.
Yes. And especially if he had bought the pair at $1600!Edited to add.
I think u stole her at that price! A hand milking super gentle Jersey for less than 1000 bucks. Super deal!