Sell or Hold.

[highgrit]

I have 20 heifer calves ready to sell. And just wondering what some of y'all would do with the market dropping like it is. I'm going to hold them back and see what happens in a month or so. But there's a lot of options you can do with heifers. Just fishing for some ideas. Thanks.

 

[M5farm]

Hold them, I believe the demand will be better in march and april When the grass starts coming on.

 

[1982vett]

Hold them, I believe the demand will be better in march and april When the grass starts coming on.

Have to agree....

 

[Bigfoot]

With heifers, your in a good position. I don't think we'll see more than a 20 cent drop lower.

 

[bigbull338]

if they are replacement quality id hold them till the grass starts.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Great thread and an excellent question.

We are in almost the exact same position with a group of heifers.

 

[Williamsv]

I would hold them until March or April. I believe the price will be up by then.

 

[skyhightree1]

I would hold them I have a load of bull calves steers and heifers that can go now but id like to add a lil more weight on them they are right in the 325-375lb range but I am holding them until march. I think as m5 said when grass starts to grow so will the prices. I say hold off unless you truly need to offload them due to hay constraints or what have you.

 

[Hook]

I would hold them until March or April. I believe the price will be up by then.

I agree as well.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Hold them. How big are they now?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Hold them. How big are they now?

My plan is to sell 22 of them off the farm as replacements this summer when they are about 13-15 months old and retain 12 of them that are a little older and bred already as replacements for our own herd.

 

[Angus Cowman]

Send them to me and I will hold them til green up then M5 and I will split the check when we sell them it will help our bottom line :lol: :lol:

 

[Angus Cowman]

Hold them. How big are they now?

My plan is to sell 22 of them off the farm as replacements this summer when they are about 13-15 months old and retain 12 of them that are a little older and bred already as replacements for our own herd.

You would be better off breeding them and then selling in 2nd to earl 3rd stage

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Hold them. How big are they now?

My plan is to sell 22 of them off the farm as replacements this summer when they are about 13-15 months old and retain 12 of them that are a little older and bred already as replacements for our own herd.

You would be better off breeding them and then selling in 2nd to earl 3rd stage

Been giving that some serious consideration as well AC, thanks for the suggestion.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Been giving that some serious consideration as well AC, thanks for the suggestion.

Yes, if your going to sell them at 15 months, I would just put them with a bull and sell them about 6 months later. In that time you might decide you need to keep them anyway.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Been giving that some serious consideration as well AC, thanks for the suggestion.

Yes, if your going to sell them at 15 months, I would just put them with a bull and sell them about 6 months later. In that time you might decide you need to keep them anyway.

That's what worries me Denver, we've become collectors of cattle rather than sellers already!

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Been giving that some serious consideration as well AC, thanks for the suggestion.

Yes, if your going to sell them at 15 months, I would just put them with a bull and sell them about 6 months later. In that time you might decide you need to keep them anyway.

That's what worries me Denver, we've become collectors of cattle rather than sellers already!

I can think of worse things to collect :lol2:. I really Don't think that's a bad way to go, then at a point cull everything down to where you want to be and just have the very best.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I understand, and agree with you, but one thing I must watch out for is that we don't overstock our land/grass.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

I understand, and agree with you, but one thing I must watch out for is that we don't overstock our land/grass.

Yes that's for sure. You don't gain yourself anything by doing that.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I understand, and agree with you, but one thing I must watch out for is that we don't overstock our land/grass.

Yes that's for sure. You don't gain yourself anything by doing that.

No, not at all. We're running pretty close to max capacity already.