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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 220876" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>Randi, just out of curiosity and if you don't mind me asking, where do you sell through? I've been with Kelvington for the last several years, and the roans are starting to see a 2 - 5 cent premium above average. This year, my lowest prices were on my solid blacks and BWFs, while my roans sold in the top pens in their weight classes (tough to calculate, but around a 12 cent premium). The solid reds sold with about an 8 cent premium.</p><p></p><p>I understand the northwest areas still get discounted on roans, but Saskatoon auction market is seeing a slight premium on visibly roan Shorthorn animals, with the solid reds or blazes selling in high pens. Poundmaker feedlot will also pay an 8 cent premium on Shorthorn crosses, as will a couple lots in Alberta (whose names escape me this morning).</p><p></p><p>As an aside, if you're in an area that discounts Shorthorns, but want to use Shorthorn bulls, buy a solid red Shorthorn bull. They'll throw very few roan calves (my average is 1 in 40) when crossed with other breeds. White Shorthorn bulls will throw a large percentage of roan animals (I've had up to 50%)And as a general rule of thumb (very general), the solid reds are the better performing animals.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 220876, member: 2862"] Randi, just out of curiosity and if you don't mind me asking, where do you sell through? I've been with Kelvington for the last several years, and the roans are starting to see a 2 - 5 cent premium above average. This year, my lowest prices were on my solid blacks and BWFs, while my roans sold in the top pens in their weight classes (tough to calculate, but around a 12 cent premium). The solid reds sold with about an 8 cent premium. I understand the northwest areas still get discounted on roans, but Saskatoon auction market is seeing a slight premium on visibly roan Shorthorn animals, with the solid reds or blazes selling in high pens. Poundmaker feedlot will also pay an 8 cent premium on Shorthorn crosses, as will a couple lots in Alberta (whose names escape me this morning). As an aside, if you're in an area that discounts Shorthorns, but want to use Shorthorn bulls, buy a solid red Shorthorn bull. They'll throw very few roan calves (my average is 1 in 40) when crossed with other breeds. White Shorthorn bulls will throw a large percentage of roan animals (I've had up to 50%)And as a general rule of thumb (very general), the solid reds are the better performing animals. Rod [/QUOTE]
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