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<blockquote data-quote="BC" data-source="post: 636963" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>South and Central texas are in bad shape. Those sales are attracting buyers from outside of their territory because of those lower prices. A couple of things you need to remember - 1) these cattle are pretty weak and cannot stand a long ride, 2) if you buy and turn them out on grass that is more lush than they are used too it will take them a good long while to adapt and 3) many of these cattle will have more Brahman influence than is desired much north of the Red River and those that don't were not adapted to that area anyway.</p><p></p><p>We are beginning to get dry here in East Texas. Our runs have been light compared to the area to the south of us. Demand for cattle has not been good due to people being scared about the economy. One buyer I talked to yesterday said he would just try to buy calves cheaper this year to graze and feed. Some he thought would have made good money lost $135 per head coming out of the feedlot last month. He said he felt sorry for the cow-calf man but he has some making up to do.</p><p></p><p>$600 for 16 head does seem high. Would you mind giving us a breakdown on how much was commission, bangs and preganacy testing, brand inspection, insurance and feed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BC, post: 636963, member: 67"] South and Central texas are in bad shape. Those sales are attracting buyers from outside of their territory because of those lower prices. A couple of things you need to remember - 1) these cattle are pretty weak and cannot stand a long ride, 2) if you buy and turn them out on grass that is more lush than they are used too it will take them a good long while to adapt and 3) many of these cattle will have more Brahman influence than is desired much north of the Red River and those that don't were not adapted to that area anyway. We are beginning to get dry here in East Texas. Our runs have been light compared to the area to the south of us. Demand for cattle has not been good due to people being scared about the economy. One buyer I talked to yesterday said he would just try to buy calves cheaper this year to graze and feed. Some he thought would have made good money lost $135 per head coming out of the feedlot last month. He said he felt sorry for the cow-calf man but he has some making up to do. $600 for 16 head does seem high. Would you mind giving us a breakdown on how much was commission, bangs and preganacy testing, brand inspection, insurance and feed? [/QUOTE]
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