Opinions on these prices?

[ddd75]

wow.. can't believe how low these prices are..


500 - 600 for breds..


.30 - 40 cents for kill

 

[True Grit Farms]

wow.. can't believe how low these prices are..


500 - 600 for breds..


.30 - 40 cents for kill

Believe it, FPL is going to pay for http://www.fplfood.net/chatelfarms one way or the other.

 

[Stocker Steve]

In my area it's all part time farmers and they are over reacting to the market. Looks even worse there.

Where are bred heifer prices holding if bred cows are only $600 to $700?

 

[farmerjan]

Here bred heifers won't hardly hit 1,000 for very good ones. They are running about 100-200 more than cows if they are nice.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Here bred heifers won't hardly hit 1,000 for very good ones. They are running about 100-200 more than cows if they are nice.

Ouch. I know a guy who has a bunch of them.

 

[dave_shelby]

Started looking for breds. I guess I need to look harder for those prices.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Hard to sell cows at the current prices, but they may still need to go. :nod: Some may not winter well and others may not be able to raise a good calf next year... I have burgered one cow this fall and have two others with a date at the locker plant. I also have a bunch on the bubble with no guarantee that they will be worth more next year.

We are lucky and have had decent hay crops here the last couple years, so some are holding cows till February. Talking heads say the total meat supply - - both red and white - - is still increasing... Is there any reason to think the cow slaughter will drop back to average and cull cow prices will rebound in early 2019?

 

[Luckiamute]

Hard to sell cows at the current prices, but they may still need to go. :nod: Some may not winter well and others may not be able to raise a good calf next year... I have burgered one cow this fall and have two others with a date at the locker plant. I also have a bunch on the bubble with no guarantee that they will be worth more next year.

We are lucky and have had decent hay crops here the last couple years, so some are holding cows till February. Talking heads say the total meat supply - - both red and white - - is still increasing... Is there any reason to think the cow slaughter will drop back to average and cull cow prices will rebound in early 2019?

I think many of us are hoping things turn around in a few months. I know I'm holding on to 2 older cows right now because I won't sell them that cheap. I'm hoping for an easy winter -- the prognosticators say it will be warmer than normal and dryer than normal this winter here -- and the hay will last and these girls maintain their body condition. Let's hope the traditional uptick in butcher cow prices happens in the spring when the demand for ground beef increases as we enter BBQ season.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Hay values here has held up better than grain values the last several years. I think in part because many cow/calf producers are heavily stocked - - even though lower stocking rates may make cents currently.

 

[Davemk]

Prices will not improve until the dairy herd liquidation is complete. It is going to be a long 18 months.

 

[BC]

This sale started at Noon Tuesday and they sold the last one at 5:15 Wednesday morning (just over 17 hours

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