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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 57020" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>I went to the Sydenstricker sale last month. I did not see any of the cows before I went, except a few they had pictures of. I marked each cow for their EPD's. I gave each a star if the BW was low, the milk was high and the yearling weight was high. So I wanted to buy a three star heifer. When I got there, I couldn't find one animal that I would refuse to take home. They were really nice. The first heifer I marked brought $8,000. Needless to say I wasn't the one that paid it. But I would have loved to have her to start bringing up the genetics of my herd. I did like what I brought home. I will save the heifers from the cows, and sell or keep a bull or two. Grade heifers and steers that have been watered down through the years in this area, and weigh 650-750 in the fall as they come through the sale barn. Sometimes you see one that weighs more. They appear to be in good shape, but they don't have the body mass of the cattle at the registered sales. It sure makes a difference when you have yearlings that weigh 1200 lbs. I am willing to pay more now to get new blood to bring the 750 up to 1200. It will pay off in the long run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 57020, member: 637"] I went to the Sydenstricker sale last month. I did not see any of the cows before I went, except a few they had pictures of. I marked each cow for their EPD's. I gave each a star if the BW was low, the milk was high and the yearling weight was high. So I wanted to buy a three star heifer. When I got there, I couldn't find one animal that I would refuse to take home. They were really nice. The first heifer I marked brought $8,000. Needless to say I wasn't the one that paid it. But I would have loved to have her to start bringing up the genetics of my herd. I did like what I brought home. I will save the heifers from the cows, and sell or keep a bull or two. Grade heifers and steers that have been watered down through the years in this area, and weigh 650-750 in the fall as they come through the sale barn. Sometimes you see one that weighs more. They appear to be in good shape, but they don't have the body mass of the cattle at the registered sales. It sure makes a difference when you have yearlings that weigh 1200 lbs. I am willing to pay more now to get new blood to bring the 750 up to 1200. It will pay off in the long run. [/QUOTE]
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