Sold some yearlings yesterday

[Dave]

31 yearling steers averaged 787 pounds with an average $231.08 which worked to $1,744 a head. The best 21 sold together as one group weighing 808 each sold for $242. Nearly two grand at $1,956 a head. There was 6 a little lighter that brought $219. The other 4 were just odd balls that didn't fit in either group.These were 350-400 pound calves I bought for $1.80 last November. Adn I was kind of a bottom feeder when I bought them. Not exactly the top of the line calves.

 

[gcreekrch]

Sold a bunch of steers this week too. Some were contracted in March and the rest sold in the ring.

 

[Dave]

I did the math on those 21 best steers. Averaged paying $720 each to buy them. Fed $154 worth of hay (grass and a little alfalfa) and $80 a head into cracked corn. For a total of $954 for purchase and feed which are the 2 biggest expenses by far. They sold for $1877 after commission. That leaves $923 which more than enough to pay for vaccinations and fuel.

 

[bird dog]

Its easy when the cattle chart looks like this.

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I don't expect it to be that easy next year.

 

[wbvs58]

Dave, those cows you buy do they have any exposure to bulls when up in those hills over summer? I would imagine there would be a few roaming bulls around. Did you have any thoughts of preg testing them and sending any around for a second year especially with the cost of buying again and possible more rises in cattle prices?

Ken

 

[Dave]

Dave, those cows you buy do they have any exposure to bulls when up in those hills over summer? I would imagine there would be a few roaming bulls around. Did you have any thoughts of preg testing them and sending any around for a second year especially with the cost of buying again and possible more rises in cattle prices?

Ken

We send a sorry bull or two with them just to breed them and settle them down. But I learned a long time ago to just ship them all. The ones I have kept didn't make as much money as the one on the first bus out of town. We schedule a date in mid August at the plant and they all leave.

 

[MurraysMutts]

We send a sorry bull or two with them just to breed them and settle them down. But I learned a long time ago to just ship them all. The ones I have kept didn't make as much money as the one on the first bus out of town. We schedule a date in mid August at the plant and they all leave.

I've seen the same thing with some of my "one n done" projects.
Last couple I had a mind to keep. Been running with the bull. When I sold em they were open. And it dang sure wasn't the bulls fault!
Even selling back at a sale barn, if ya can get the cow bought right, and she does her job raising a calf, that cow will usually bring good money by herself if she's in better shape. And the calf is usually a money make for sure