Semen Cost How Much for your Breed?

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I was trying to see about purchaseing semen from a Beefmaster breeder, then I got the cost. Now let me preface this first.
1. The Bull is from a good pedigree background.
2. HE has no Offspring registered.
3. EPD's are not off the chart

So a unproven bull is that worth $100.00 a straw?

How much do you other Breed Breeders Pay for A straw?
Herf
Ang
RA
BR
CHAR
Brah
 
thommoos":2dh05ndc said:
I was trying to see about purchaseing semen from a Beefmaster breeder, then I got the cost. Now let me preface this first.
1. The Bull is from a good pedigree background.
2. HE has no Offspring registered.
3. EPD's are not off the chart

So a unproven bull is that worth $100.00 a straw?
How much do you other Breed Breeders Pay for A straw?
Herf
Ang
RA
BR
CHAR
Brah
he&I no, not to me, even if he does come from proven genetics.... he would have to be on the endangered species list
 
i pay 20 to 30 for Angus actually just bought some of a really good bull at 10 but Angus is everywhere not sure if you can redily get beefmaster but id sure look around for some that sounds high for an unproven bull.
 
I raise show pigs also so we are always using unproven young sires to try to raise the next one. A lot of them are priced somewhere between stupid and insane. One thing I can say is that the ones that are supposed to be the next big thing and get priced at $500 a dose only get used in the really good sows, and not at my place. When you're only getting used on the good ones, then there shouldn't be as many poor offspring.

In your beefmaster example would you breed him to every cow on the farm at $100 a crack(but would you at $20 a straw)? I'm guessing that if you did use the bull it would be in very special cows with the potential to make the best calves. Theory is the same, no semen going in to junk cows, way less chance of dud calves. Even if the bull isn't all that, there should be enough cow power to make good calves.
 
Red Angus from 15-25 bucks, most is 15-20. The RA association has open registration so no certificates needed.
 
Engler":26vreja2 said:
I raise show pigs also so we are always using unproven young sires to try to raise the next one. A lot of them are priced somewhere between stupid and insane. One thing I can say is that the ones that are supposed to be the next big thing and get priced at $500 a dose only get used in the really good sows, and not at my place. When you're only getting used on the good ones, then there shouldn't be as many poor offspring.

In your beefmaster example would you breed him to every cow on the farm at $100 a crack(but would you at $20 a straw)? I'm guessing that if you did use the bull it would be in very special cows with the potential to make the best calves. Theory is the same, no semen going in to junk cows, way less chance of dud calves. Even if the bull isn't all that, there should be enough cow power to make good calves.

I was looking @ breeding 6 to him, that $600 for six straw to get 100% preg your looking @ $800. Then will his calves actually sell at a breeder sale for that extra amount or not. How many could I take to a breeder saLE. heck I am peanuts compared to the big boys. For $20.00 I would breed the all to him.
 
$40-50 for Brangus. $100 is a lot. This IS a "risk management" business. I agree with Engler's logic...fewer junk calves=better reputation=more sales. That's taking a risk on their part, too.
 
Well I would not breed what I do not research and have an idea. The first bull from a previous a previous topic will be my choice. The first is a trait leader in BW. Foundation genetics with Spartacus breeding really works. I got enough heifers from my bull to do some fine breeding with tremendous WW and YW epds. Just got to wait till Dec.
 
Average for Simmental is $25, no certificate fee either. Shoot, even Dream On, one of the biggest bulls that had a huge impact on the breed, and is now dead, you can find for $50/straw! I would not use $100 semen unless it was for a flush, just too much risk!
 
thommoos":27vxcvab said:
I was trying to see about purchaseing semen from a Beefmaster breeder, then I got the cost. Now let me preface this first.
1. The Bull is from a good pedigree background.
2. HE has no Offspring registered.
3. EPD's are not off the chart

So a unproven bull is that worth $100.00 a straw?

How much do you other Breed Breeders Pay for A straw?
Herf
Ang
RA
BR
CHAR
Brah

I AI to my Herefords, and he!! No, $100 a straw would never happened here, too many very good bulls out there for $20 to $25 dollars a straw plus certs. I don't mind paying for certs reasonably priced, because I can see how the calf developes and make my choice later. $100 per straw is out of the questions, I bet you could find a similar bull with close to the same EPD'S for a lot cheaper.
 
I've seen for Brahman anywhere from 50 on up. Most of Hudgins are only foreign sold. I spoke with HK cattle company inquire about my all time favorite red brahman bull and his is a 100 a straw only because he's old and they don't collect on him anymore. In that case it makes since on then price business wise.
In your case that is a big risk as stated earlier.
 
It really just comes down to how big of an investment $600 is to you. Or even $800. If its not that big of a deal, don't go to the casino this weekend, and buy the semen you want. If the bull really is superior, the premium on just one of the calves should more than compensate for your initial outlay.
 
I have spent as much as forty doallars a unit for some angus semen but usually can find something I really like for $25.00 or less.
The next bull on my list to buy is $15.00.... :cowboy:
 
i dont really have a paticular breed right now.. using angus, that can range anywhere from throw in the dam trash, to the sky is the limit.... :cowboy:
 
We breed Herefords and around $25-35 a straw is the average. We register our purebred herd so non-certificate AI sires are a bonus as some will want another $50-100 for a certificate. One of the most used Hereford AI sires right now is MSU TCF Revolution 4R and he is a $25/straw non-certificate sire through Genex and we have had some great looking calves out of him. Also used Hyalite On Target 936 this year and he is $30/straw and also non-certificate.

The commercial breeder down the road finally got convinced it was time to try breeding some of their black cows to a Hereford bull and used Revolution this summer too. Maybe one of these days we can convince them they could save some money by buying a bull from us but they are one of the "old timers" that still have a stigma about having a white faced bull on the farm so maybe after they see how good their black baldy calves do they'll wise up to using a Hereford bull in the pasture too.
 
reg beefmaster semen can be various prices from $25 to $200.an the great bulls of the breed will be $200 to $1000 pre straw with an w/o certs.
 

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