kenny thomas
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Where do you sell, I wouldn't have minded to have those 3 steers.No Rest Farm":2gt1y8f1 said:
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No Rest Farm
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Those went to springlake. I kept the calves I thought I could put some more weight on easily. The few I sold seemed to not have the frame I'm looking for. I've been caught before feeding calves that were to small framed. Any more I sell those type early. All of the three weights were off cows I had bought as bred cows last summer and who knows what bull was used on them.
kenny thomas
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Those still made money I bet..No Rest Farm":34ouit1p said:
No Rest Farm
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I'm sure someone will make money on them. I just know I'm not in a good position to keep calves like these.
kenny thomas
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My comment was meant to be that if you bought cows last summer the calves should have made a good payback on the cows.
skyhightree1
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No Rest Farm":zw2xflcz said:
You should have sent them to me id only charged you 45% of the sale price for fattening them up for you... Ya know since were buds maybe we can discuss this over some stouts :cowboy:
No Rest Farm
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Kenny is probably closer lol
No Rest Farm
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Yes Kenny, I think they covered about 80% of the cow cost. I'm pretty pleased with that
cattle60
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Sold 7 calves yesterday. 5 blk/bwf steers weaned since Thanksgiving, 2 round shots 697 lb average, brought $1.50 lb, $1045.00 hd. 2 Heifers RWF/BWF, RWF weaned 45 days, BWF 120 days,2 rds,465 average, $1.64 lb, $762.60 hd. Thought was good, I'm happy so I guess that's what matters.
skyhightree1
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I sold some Monday but don't know what they did check may be there when I get home.
farmerjan
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Got about 15 heifers from 400 to 550 or so going tomorrow. 4 or 5 cull cows. Only had 2 open heifers out of 25 and vet said the one didn't feel right; asked if she was a twin. She wasn't that we were aware of, so she is going. Buyer friend said cull cows were up a bit so this would be a good time to sell them. Got about 5 or 6 more that have smaller fall calves, mostly steers, that will be going within a month or so. They are looking fair to decent for their age. One I paid $650 for with a 175 lb calf on her. She looks good and the calf has done good so they ought to make a few dollars. Will let ya'll know what they do tomorrow.
Plan to sell the steers from this group of first calf heifers in about 2-3 weeks. Only had 6 or 8 steers in the group of 20 first calf heifers, the rest heifer calves. We are only retaining 2 heifers from this bunch. Have a couple of other heifers we held back and they will match these pretty good. We have some real nice heifers from another group of cows so there is no reason to keep the "okay ones".
Plan to sell the steers from this group of first calf heifers in about 2-3 weeks. Only had 6 or 8 steers in the group of 20 first calf heifers, the rest heifer calves. We are only retaining 2 heifers from this bunch. Have a couple of other heifers we held back and they will match these pretty good. We have some real nice heifers from another group of cows so there is no reason to keep the "okay ones".
skyhightree1
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my bulls sold as follows 5wts 1.54 6wts 1.29 7wts 1.18
skyhightree1
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farmerjan":1astmoat said:
hope u do well
farmerjan
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Thanks Sky. Did you get your check? Did the bulls do good?
skyhightree1
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farmerjan":1g64fp6y said:
You are welcome yea check came and my bulls sold as follows 5wts 1.54 6wts 1.29 7wts 1.18
farmerjan
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skyhightree1":qhc09xik said:
The 5 wts did good, it didn't hardly pay to feed the others to a heavier weight. Don't know what wt you started with. Did you do okay on the bottom line? That's the most important. We have found that it doesn't pay to get them over 600 lbs here. We try to get them to the 450 to 550 range for the better prices. Might just be what the buyers like from this area.
I did a graph one year to prove to a neighbor that even though he got more actual dollars per head, for the heavier weight calves he was selling, we got more actual total money for lighter weight calves, by being able to run a few more cows so more total calves. Plus our cows are smaller, he has a number of 1600 and up cows. They eat too much for the amount of weight you get in return. He argued that he got more money and couldn't seem to get it that we were selling more calves, had more cows, and the lighter weight cows had less foot and leg problems than his did.
Just something we learned the hard way over the years.
True Grit Farms
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skyhightree1":29rxe7nf said:
Up to 500 lbs the difference between bulls and steers isn't enough to worry about. After that the seller gets slaughtered also.
Stocker Steve
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Talking heads think the feeder market is at a top...
Kill cows have come up, but still seem cheap. Is supply high?
Kill cows have come up, but still seem cheap. Is supply high?
Some boys and girls got "Spring Fever" here this past Tuesday. My light calves (high 5 weights) I'm selling this week will do better than my 6 and 7 weights I sell this week I bet.
Stocker Steve":2hmxsuy7 said:
I'm hearing we have about a month maybe before we turn back more bearish through the rest of 2018. But as we have seen plenty the past 5 years we really don't know chit!!!! :lol:
