Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Options to Sale Barn?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="skyline" data-source="post: 489334" data-attributes="member: 5305"><p>Thanks for all of the great ideas. As you can tell by my questions, I'm trying to figure this stuff out. Lots to learn. A couple of follow-ups...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Frankie - can you point me toward some information on the Ranch to Rail program? I've heard of it, but not sure how it works. If you produce 10 to 15 steers per year, is that a feasible option?</p><p></p><p>Also for the folks that have mentioned selling freezer beef, could someone discuss more about how they are successfully marketing and selling freezer beef? I'm assuming you must pass ownership of the calf to the purchaser before it goes to the processor to avoid USDA issues? If so, how would you sell half of a calf or less? I'm assuming that it's harder to sell a whole calf for freezer beef than half a calf or less. Also, how do you establish price for that option? What is the going rate in your area currently? What weight/age do you take the calf to before you sell under this scenario and how do you finish out the calf? </p><p></p><p>My scenario is that I've spent a lot of money on a good registered beefmaster bull and I'm running very good commercial beefmaster momma cows. I'm thinking my heifers have much more value as private treaty replacements (than 7 month old calves sold at the sale barn), but I need to do some more fencing to be able to keep them the extra 6 months or so. After dumping them at the sale barn this weekend, I'm much more motivated to get this done. </p><p></p><p>I'm studying all of your responses for selling my steers and appreciate your input.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skyline, post: 489334, member: 5305"] Thanks for all of the great ideas. As you can tell by my questions, I'm trying to figure this stuff out. Lots to learn. A couple of follow-ups... Frankie - can you point me toward some information on the Ranch to Rail program? I've heard of it, but not sure how it works. If you produce 10 to 15 steers per year, is that a feasible option? Also for the folks that have mentioned selling freezer beef, could someone discuss more about how they are successfully marketing and selling freezer beef? I'm assuming you must pass ownership of the calf to the purchaser before it goes to the processor to avoid USDA issues? If so, how would you sell half of a calf or less? I'm assuming that it's harder to sell a whole calf for freezer beef than half a calf or less. Also, how do you establish price for that option? What is the going rate in your area currently? What weight/age do you take the calf to before you sell under this scenario and how do you finish out the calf? My scenario is that I've spent a lot of money on a good registered beefmaster bull and I'm running very good commercial beefmaster momma cows. I'm thinking my heifers have much more value as private treaty replacements (than 7 month old calves sold at the sale barn), but I need to do some more fencing to be able to keep them the extra 6 months or so. After dumping them at the sale barn this weekend, I'm much more motivated to get this done. I'm studying all of your responses for selling my steers and appreciate your input. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Beginners Board
Options to Sale Barn?
Top