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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16001"><p>I wanted to thank everyone for the responses. It feels like a family on this board. The vet called this morning to tell me the cow didn't make it. I went and picked her up so I could dispose of her properly. I called the sale barn after the vet called me and they told me they would check on it and get back to me. That was 9:15 A.M. and it is now a little after 7P.M. and they haven't called as of yet. In answer to where I'm located, south central Texas, the sale barn was in Guadalupe County. I have been finding prices of $1000 for a cow/calf pair in this area, not registered, just commercial cross bred. I had paid $550 for the cow I lost, she was represented as "palpated 8 months safe to calf". As I said, this was my first purchase at the "sale barn", I have sold at this barn in the past. Maybe getting burned first time out you learn a lesson, so I guess I'll just keep watching all of the newspapers and listening to the "trading post" on the radio.</p><p></p><p>I purchased a couple of bred cows</p><p>> at a local Sale Barn on Wednesday</p><p>> (March 26, 2003). Since the cows</p><p>> where bred I placed them in a</p><p>> small pasture with a couple of</p><p>> heifers. Late Saturday the cow</p><p>> that was represented as</p><p>> "palpated bred 8 months safe</p><p>> to calf" had gone off into a</p><p>> small wooded area by herself. This</p><p>> morning (Sunday) when I went to</p><p>> check on her she was standing in</p><p>> the creek and "grunting"</p><p>> as if in pain. I called my Vet and</p><p>> then got her loaded and to his</p><p>> clinic. He said the calf was dead</p><p>> inside of her and that she was to</p><p>> weak to do a "c-section"</p><p>> and he gave her a shot to induce</p><p>> labor. He said he hoped that he</p><p>> would be able to remove the calf</p><p>> tomorrow morning, but was not sure</p><p>> that she would make it. Has this</p><p>> happened to anyone else? Is this a</p><p>> common problem with purchasing at</p><p>> the sale barn? I have sold at the</p><p>> sale barn before, but never</p><p>> purchased there. In past I ave</p><p>> purchased cattle from individuals</p><p>> but I am having a hard time</p><p>> finding any cattle for sale from</p><p>> private owners at a fair price in</p><p>> the area. Thank you in advance for</p><p>> your responses.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:s123ranch@msn.com">s123ranch@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16001"] I wanted to thank everyone for the responses. It feels like a family on this board. The vet called this morning to tell me the cow didn't make it. I went and picked her up so I could dispose of her properly. I called the sale barn after the vet called me and they told me they would check on it and get back to me. That was 9:15 A.M. and it is now a little after 7P.M. and they haven't called as of yet. In answer to where I'm located, south central Texas, the sale barn was in Guadalupe County. I have been finding prices of $1000 for a cow/calf pair in this area, not registered, just commercial cross bred. I had paid $550 for the cow I lost, she was represented as "palpated 8 months safe to calf". As I said, this was my first purchase at the "sale barn", I have sold at this barn in the past. Maybe getting burned first time out you learn a lesson, so I guess I'll just keep watching all of the newspapers and listening to the "trading post" on the radio. I purchased a couple of bred cows > at a local Sale Barn on Wednesday > (March 26, 2003). Since the cows > where bred I placed them in a > small pasture with a couple of > heifers. Late Saturday the cow > that was represented as > "palpated bred 8 months safe > to calf" had gone off into a > small wooded area by herself. This > morning (Sunday) when I went to > check on her she was standing in > the creek and "grunting" > as if in pain. I called my Vet and > then got her loaded and to his > clinic. He said the calf was dead > inside of her and that she was to > weak to do a "c-section" > and he gave her a shot to induce > labor. He said he hoped that he > would be able to remove the calf > tomorrow morning, but was not sure > that she would make it. Has this > happened to anyone else? Is this a > common problem with purchasing at > the sale barn? I have sold at the > sale barn before, but never > purchased there. In past I ave > purchased cattle from individuals > but I am having a hard time > finding any cattle for sale from > private owners at a fair price in > the area. Thank you in advance for > your responses. [email=s123ranch@msn.com]s123ranch@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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