Prices of feeder calves by color

[MikeC]

Table 6. The Average Selling Price for Feeder Cattle Based on Calf Color

Average Selling Price (Value/cwt.)


Deviation From Overall Calf Color Average (Value/cwt.)
yellow $96.47 $2.78
yellow-white face $95.65 $1.96
black-white face $95.02 $1.54
white $94.93 $1.24
black $94.29 $0.60
red $92.74 -$0.95
gray $91.85 -$1.84
red-white face $91.81 -$1.88
gray-white face $91.73 -$1.96
spotted or striped $83.84 -$9.85


USDA research from 2003 on selling price of different colored calves. I found it surprising. Hope it's readable. Who would have thought yellow calves are the highest selling in the U.S. ?

 

[farmer rich]

I will always pay more for a good charolaisx steer than a good Limx steer after that its belgian blue, simmental then angus or hereford.
I only use colour as an indication of the sire breed.

 

[HatCreekFan]

That's interesting about the color differences. I never would have thought that yellow were tops. Around here, people seem to be afraid to have anything but black...

 

[Stocker Steve]

I do not think the posted price differences apply to my region. Here folks want black steers the most - - so I buy a lot of white or smoky gray bulls and do well with them. I also have bought some spotted shorthorn crosses and had a stiff discount when I sold...

 

[1848]

That's interesting about the color differences. I never would have thought that yellow were tops. Around here, people seem to be afraid to have anything but black...

..and just think...nobody wants a fat yellow chicken..hmm! :lol:

 

[Stocker Steve]

That's interesting about the color differences. I never would have thought that yellow were tops. Around here, people seem to be afraid to have anything but black...

..and just think...nobody wants a fat yellow chicken..hmm! :lol:

and I buy colored chickens too!

 

[Stocker Steve]

like my daddy said "once the meats on the platter the hide doesn't matter!"

 

[1848]

like my daddy said "once the meats on the platter the hide doesn't matter!"

Ain't that the truth! ;-)

 

[Beefy]

charolais crosses have always done well here. see if you can find a current one though. and also i'd like the see the current breed rankings if anyone has one readily accessible.

 

[frenchie]

Colour does not seem to matter here. As long as they are good solid coloured calves...Blacks,Reds, Charolais .They sell close to the same.

 

[Beefy]

is that woody allen in your avatar?

 

[frenchie]

is that woody allen in your avatar?

Nope..self portrait :lol:

 

[1848]

Frenchi,

That is a great Avatar! :lol: :lol:

 

[Quad L Cattle]

That's interesting about the color differences. I never would have thought that yellow were tops. Around here, people seem to be afraid to have anything but black...

Same thing here too.