Dave
Well-known member
I had a cow I bought back in February. When I bought her the vet said she was 7 months bred. Well no calf and a couple of weeks ago there was half a dozen yearling steers chasing her around. So off to the sale she went. She weighed 1,425 and sold for $1.03. After commission etc the check was right at $1,400. I haven't looked it up but I know that day I bought 10 cows and paid less than a $1,200 average. Still lost a little on her but not bad for a loser.
B wanted me to buy pairs for him. He told me $2,400 for young cows and $1,800 for old one and done cows. There was 8 rippers with good big calves. Three 4 year old cows with 150-200 pound calves sold for $2,550. Two full mouth cows from the same place brought $2,500. I bought 3 spread mouth pairs that averaged 1,586 pounds per pair for $2,100. I weren't young. But they are younger than BM cows. So $2,100 is in the middle of the two prices he gave me.
B wanted me to buy pairs for him. He told me $2,400 for young cows and $1,800 for old one and done cows. There was 8 rippers with good big calves. Three 4 year old cows with 150-200 pound calves sold for $2,550. Two full mouth cows from the same place brought $2,500. I bought 3 spread mouth pairs that averaged 1,586 pounds per pair for $2,100. I weren't young. But they are younger than BM cows. So $2,100 is in the middle of the two prices he gave me.
