Selling unweaned mixed calves

[MurraysMutts]

Got 9 or 10 if I can get the last one to come in the pen. They'll be 5 or 6 days weaned by the time they sell.

I'll put up a couple pics after I get em penned.

Pasture conditions here are kind of forcing me to sell earlier than I'd like.
its either that or feed em all. And i can't manage that this time..

This rain has helped the calf market tremendously, or so they are saying...
I know the ones who dusted in their wheat are happy. Lots of green around even if it is a bit late.

 

[gcreekrch]

Wishing you the best. We deliver our contracted steers next week. Think we have a load of heifers sold. Only class that will be on the open market are our bigger Char x heifers.

 

[branxchar&charx]

May the markets stay good for you and for next couple of weeks, when I'll sell our mixed bag as well.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Still ain't got that red fart to come in the pen with everyone else.

 

[NewRenoFarmsInKY]

Still ain't got that red fart to come in the pen with everyone else.
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Pretty little ones you have there!

 

[gcreekrch]

Still ain't got that red fart to come in the pen with everyone else.
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Get them gone before they lose their baby fat! Either that or cowboy up and get the wild one in.

 

[MurraysMutts]

You betcha! They sell Thursday
The red one been weaned forever. She can hang around a bit if she has to

 

[Mrcopier]

Nice wish I was in a position to take them

 

[MurraysMutts]

Nice wish I was in a position to take them

Me too!

Here lately I've been enjoying feeding them and watching them grow.
My favorite is that red one with the white stripe on her face.
I've got a lil red mutt heifer that won't come in, that aint as pretty. She may get fed and eaten.

 

[Bigfoot]

Nice job. What do they weigh?

 

[MurraysMutts]

Nice job. What do they weigh?

They are all mixed up. The 3 bwf bulls are pretty even. As well as 2 heifers. Probly 500ish
The big bwf heifer will be over 600.
Got 2 lil farts that are around 300 or 350

These came from home. Year round calving. That will be corrected this year. Sold the extra bull, and we will tighten that up!
Got the other place straight last year.
The majority there calved in 30 days this time.

 

[Allenw]

You betcha! They sell Thursday
The red one been weaned forever. She can hang around a bit if she has to

Enid? I have some cows I need to haul soon that I will probably take up there.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Enid? I have some cows I need to haul soon that I will probably take up there.

Yep.
Was in blackwell yesterday. The way prices were, I should've just hauled these calves there!

Cull cow prices are in the tank tho. I think top cow was about 55

 

[Allenw]

I intended to sell earlier but life gets in the way.

 

[MurraysMutts]

I intended to sell earlier but life gets in the way.

Big cow sale in Fairview tonight.
I got my eye on 2 red 4yo pairs...


I'll post up how cull cows sell Thursday!

 

[gcreekrch]

Why still bulls? Thought we had that class a year ago.

 

[A.J.]

Big cow sale in Fairview tonight.
I got my eye on 2 red 4yo pairs...


I'll post up how cull cows sell Thursday!

Did you bring those pairs home with you?

 

[KAstocker]

Why still bulls? Thought we had that class a year ago.

So guys like me can make money.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Nope!

They brought 1575 each

 

[MurraysMutts]

Why still bulls? Thought we had that class a year ago.

Had every intention of banding at weaning.
Didn't work out that way. One is steered.

I need to make more of an effort to band em early!

So far. I have 4 bull calves on the ground out of 16
Got 2 more to go at one place, then I need to get er done. Tho my hereford bull calf will probably remain a bull. I wanna see how he does.