Why not just run them through the Pulaski or Columbia sale barns?
selling open cows as a load?
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28 bucks a cow shipping. Drops The 1.75 price to 1.62/lb. or in other words it costs you .13/ lb dressed weight to ship them.
I'd do it
I'd do it
BC
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You can not get all 50 cows on the truck, more like 40 head (assuming they avg 1200). Without seeing the cows, I guess that they will average $86 to $87 per cwt. at the sale barn. Some individuals more and some less. If you have some high yielding cows, it might be worth trying to rail the cows. You might contact some of the other plants I sent you the contact information.hooknline":2c7n3obm said:
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Anonymous
They can't be 1200# avg if he figured 600# yield.
I'd bet 1000# cows, and if that's the case he'd do better selling the lot
Even with the shipping then selling at the barn.
Anything he can't fit on the pot goes to
The barn but I'd bet he gets 45-48 at 1000# avg
I'd bet 1000# cows, and if that's the case he'd do better selling the lot
Even with the shipping then selling at the barn.
Anything he can't fit on the pot goes to
The barn but I'd bet he gets 45-48 at 1000# avg
tncattle
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Out of all 53 that are open and need to go I'd say the whole bunch avg. 1100-1200 some heavier and some lighter which makes the avg. The FPL guy said about 38-40 on the truck at that weight.
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Load em up, then sale barn the rest that won't fit the pot
highgrit
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You should get somewhere around .85 per pound. I like to see my cows sell, if the bid is to low no sell it. The best part is when I leave the stockyard I have my cow money in my pocket, no waiting and no BS. Good Luck
BC
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It takes a pretty good packer cow to yield 50% (BCS of 5 to 6) so if the cow's yielded 600# they would weigh around 1200. 40 head at 1200 lbs = 48000 lbs on the truck.hooknline":1c3gucc1 said:
cattlepower
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highgrit":27uoqnmx said:
How does that work? If you take cows to the barn do you tell them they don't sell unless they hit a certain price? Do you still get charged commission?
highgrit
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Cattle power, we put a no sale on our bull and all my son did was tell the secretary our low bid. He went .12 more than we were asking. Had a cow come up a little lame and I just bid her up, and didn't have to pay a commission on her. Brought her back in 3 weeks and she about doubled her bid. Everybody's looking for a steal at the barn. And if your not there it's just tuff luck.
kenny thomas
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tncattle, the ones BC gave you the numbers to are the ones we deal with except the one in FL. Martin is the best here but they are closer to us also. Whatever you decide do it soon. The prices could change fast.
Dave
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hooknline":2hb9xhms said:
Most sale barns charge about 4% commission. So on a cow that brings $1,000 that is $40. $28 frieght vs. $40 commission. That is a pretty easy choice.
GMN
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Why do you have 50 plus cows that are open? That seems like you have a management issue going on or a bull that isn't doing his job-
SSGenetics
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GMN":k5hhz2na said:
Look through his other posts....
