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<blockquote data-quote="Texas PaPaw" data-source="post: 245078" data-attributes="member: 2905"><p>MM</p><p></p><p>Packer cows buyers must estimate grade (canner/cutter/utility) & yield (dressing %) as they are given a maximum dressed wt price based for each grade. What they consider is the estimated grade, dressing % & if the animal will make the haul to the buying plant. Obviously, buyers for the packers located farther away will be less likely to bid on a lame or weak animal or if they do bid it will be less. As a cow gets thinner her dressing % & grade (and value) both go down.</p><p></p><p>IMO-as it is only 2 weeks to August 1, I would ship her now as she will probably lose some bcs & possibly show lameness in a few more weeks. To me there is a lot more downside risk from keeping her than there is upside potential from growing the calves bigger. Also, this is the time of the year that cow beef prices are pressured by increasing cow slaughter due to drought. BTW-there is plenty of drought in the major cow states. Just my 2 cents worth.</p><p></p><p>Good luck & happy trails.</p><p></p><p>Brock</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texas PaPaw, post: 245078, member: 2905"] MM Packer cows buyers must estimate grade (canner/cutter/utility) & yield (dressing %) as they are given a maximum dressed wt price based for each grade. What they consider is the estimated grade, dressing % & if the animal will make the haul to the buying plant. Obviously, buyers for the packers located farther away will be less likely to bid on a lame or weak animal or if they do bid it will be less. As a cow gets thinner her dressing % & grade (and value) both go down. IMO-as it is only 2 weeks to August 1, I would ship her now as she will probably lose some bcs & possibly show lameness in a few more weeks. To me there is a lot more downside risk from keeping her than there is upside potential from growing the calves bigger. Also, this is the time of the year that cow beef prices are pressured by increasing cow slaughter due to drought. BTW-there is plenty of drought in the major cow states. Just my 2 cents worth. Good luck & happy trails. Brock [/QUOTE]
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