kenny thomas
Well-known member
Good posts. The point's I was trying to make have been stated.
Many newbees on this board might get the thought that all sale barn cattle are bad. Some are but the majority are not. Without the sale barns it would be hard for many small producers to market their cattle and get a decent price.
Just because a cow in there does not always mean it is a cull and even if it is it might be a better cow than many have now. A cull cow from Dun, Angus Cowman, or many others might still make money for someone else. She might just not be up to their standards.
I buy cows almost every week, many from a sale barn. Yes sometimes I get a junker but most make a little money. I also buy a lot of calves, most on order. Like some others I would like to buy weaned, vacinated calves off the farm but many times they are just not available.
As for being qualified to make a good decision who knows. If you feel that you might not be, give a buyer or someone you trust the job of buying for you. They might get them cheaper and they should have a better eye for anything wrong. For many that is their job and they know if they do a good job for you they will get to do it again.
It is bad to see a newbee come into the sale barn and someone look at them and think "fresh meat". Yes it happens!
Many newbees on this board might get the thought that all sale barn cattle are bad. Some are but the majority are not. Without the sale barns it would be hard for many small producers to market their cattle and get a decent price.
Just because a cow in there does not always mean it is a cull and even if it is it might be a better cow than many have now. A cull cow from Dun, Angus Cowman, or many others might still make money for someone else. She might just not be up to their standards.
I buy cows almost every week, many from a sale barn. Yes sometimes I get a junker but most make a little money. I also buy a lot of calves, most on order. Like some others I would like to buy weaned, vacinated calves off the farm but many times they are just not available.
As for being qualified to make a good decision who knows. If you feel that you might not be, give a buyer or someone you trust the job of buying for you. They might get them cheaper and they should have a better eye for anything wrong. For many that is their job and they know if they do a good job for you they will get to do it again.
It is bad to see a newbee come into the sale barn and someone look at them and think "fresh meat". Yes it happens!