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[millstreaminn]

I have a guy that wants to sell me 5 spring calves. We're guessing the weight to be 5-6 cwt. What are they worth as feeders? I've looked all over and can't find anything. I'm in Pennsylvania and want to be fair to both parties.

Thanks-

 

[Alan]

I'm in Oregon, but when I sell I try to go off the local sale barn prices (approx). I just sold 4 5-6 cwt Hereford steers for $500 each, they are vaccs and wormed, buyer picks up.

Heifers may be worth more or less depending how good they are, usally they are worth a little less at the sale yard.

What are you buying?

Alan

Edit; sorry just saw you're looking at feeders.

 

[jkwilson]

I have a guy that wants to sell me 5 spring calves. We're guessing the weight to be 5-6 cwt. What are they worth as feeders? I've looked all over and can't find anything. I'm in Pennsylvania and want to be fair to both parties.

Thanks-

In Indiana, I sold some 5's for 84-86 and 7's for 94. Go figure.

 

[shorty]

Depending on what they look like they should bring $1.00 - 1.20 per lb. I don't know where are in Pa. but if you have a copy of Lancaster Farming or can get one, there are lots of sale reports in there each week, try http://www.lancasterfarming.com ,maybe they have market reports on there that you can bring up, I'm not sure . You might want to subscribe to it, It's a good paper if you're involved in farming.

 

[millstreaminn]

Depending on what they look like they should bring $1.00 - 1.20 per lb. I don't know where are in Pa. but if you have a copy of Lancaster Farming or can get one, there are lots of sale reports in there each week, try http://www.lancasterfarming.com ,maybe they have market reports on there that you can bring up, I'm not sure . You might want to subscribe to it, It's a good paper if you're involved in farming.

I used to get the paper when I had the dairy. You're right, it is a good paper.

I talked to the guy today. He has 8 animals to pick from, steers and heifers, weight is 4-6 cwt. He is asking 1.00 per pound. That sounds reasonable to me. Gonna stop by his place on my way home from work. Thanks for the help.

 

[Dave]

Straight bred Herefords have really been taking a beating at our local sale barns the last couple weeks. I generally don't buy feeders but they were so cheap last week that I bought 8. They weighed 400 to 525. They were straight off the cow with no shots. I paid from $0.74 to $0.40. I averaged $265 a head. The same calves with a black hide or even red but looking crossbred were well over a dollar.

 

[Bullbuyer]

I'm with Dave on this one - the straight old herfs aren't gonna do ya' any favors in the sale ring. That $1/ pound sounds like a good deal when you compare to the sale report but I personally have seen herf (steer and heifer) calves discounted up to 40% ! No other reason - just because they were herfs. Red baldy type cattle seem to do pretty fair (only a slight discount).

 

[rkm]

I went to local sale last week, they sell feeders about once a month. They sold a load of red calves, herfs crossed with something. They were weaned about 3 weeks, had there shots, good calves! Weighed 350 to 400 struggled to bring 80 cents a lb. I was shocked. Most everything else there was junk, but these were good calves. The seller had to be sick.

 

[KS Cattle]

You guys need to move to Kansas. 5 weight steers are bringing $1.15 to $1.30. Heifers a dime back.

 

[Bullbuyer]

You guys need to move to Kansas. 5 weight steers are bringing $1.15 to $1.30. Heifers a dime back.

If I could get herfs to bring that - I'd haul a load out but Ill wager that they won't break a dollar!

 

[millstreaminn]

I went out and looked at the herfs last night. I passed on them. He does have 2 heifers, a red Angus and an Angus-Maine Anjou cross. 500 pounders, 6 month old and thick. Nicer than anything I have. Shots, wormed and almost weaned. 2 bucks a pound or 1,000 each. I think I'm gonna buy them. Am I crazy?

 

[mnmtranching]

I went out and looked at the herfs last night. I passed on them. He does have 2 heifers, a red Angus and an Angus-Maine Anjou cross. 500 pounders, 6 month old and thick. Nicer than anything I have. Shots, wormed and almost weaned. 2 bucks a pound or 1,000 each. I think I'm gonna buy them. Am I crazy?

You can find fancy 500 pound cross bred heifers for 110-120.

 

[Frankie]

I went out and looked at the herfs last night. I passed on them. He does have 2 heifers, a red Angus and an Angus-Maine Anjou cross. 500 pounders, 6 month old and thick. Nicer than anything I have. Shots, wormed and almost weaned. 2 bucks a pound or 1,000 each. I think I'm gonna buy them. Am I crazy?

Well, you have to decide. But that's a big price to pay for almost weaned, open, heifers. Good luck with them.

 

[Susie David]

Seem pretty pricey for the market right now....
Herfs are ten cents to thirty five cents lower than the "fancy" black calves.