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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 28933"><p>Radd,</p><p></p><p>I quickly read through the post and while I agree this is a great place to get info on cattle, I didn't see your question get answered, at least in laymans terms. If the seller waits until the calf is a yearling then he will weigh more therefore cost more. As la4angus stated in K- falls the prices are about $111.00 per 100 lbs or $1.11 per lbs. this will make a 500 lb steer about $600. Yearling calves will weigh in the ball park about 500 to 800 lbs roughly. I too would walk away from this, your nieghbor doesn't sound like he is doing you a favor, but we don't know his price.</p><p></p><p>I'm also from the portland area, go to any feed store and get a Capital Press newspaper, printed out of Salem, they come out every Friday. In the classified section with cattle for sale they will list the auction yard results from prior week. On Wed. Woodburn has a cattle aution and you can get an idea on prices and type of cattle around. Most of the auction yards will even give the shots, dehorn, and casterate the calves you purchase...just have a dry clean place (stall) and anti-biotics on hand you probably will need to treat any dehorned or castrated calves, these procedures do effect them. I too would have at least two animals, they are herd animal to them two is a herd. I would buy weaned calves starting out, they will cost about the same, but easier to handle, may not be so wild and likely to run over you. I have been back in this for about three years it's a great hobby, we don't get rich but it's fun. good luck!</p><p></p><p>Blackpowder- I have only read two of your post so far I hope you know Eric and I hope doesn't take you personally...but you are entertaining if nothing else...do you have any friends?</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 28933"] Radd, I quickly read through the post and while I agree this is a great place to get info on cattle, I didn't see your question get answered, at least in laymans terms. If the seller waits until the calf is a yearling then he will weigh more therefore cost more. As la4angus stated in K- falls the prices are about $111.00 per 100 lbs or $1.11 per lbs. this will make a 500 lb steer about $600. Yearling calves will weigh in the ball park about 500 to 800 lbs roughly. I too would walk away from this, your nieghbor doesn't sound like he is doing you a favor, but we don't know his price. I'm also from the portland area, go to any feed store and get a Capital Press newspaper, printed out of Salem, they come out every Friday. In the classified section with cattle for sale they will list the auction yard results from prior week. On Wed. Woodburn has a cattle aution and you can get an idea on prices and type of cattle around. Most of the auction yards will even give the shots, dehorn, and casterate the calves you purchase...just have a dry clean place (stall) and anti-biotics on hand you probably will need to treat any dehorned or castrated calves, these procedures do effect them. I too would have at least two animals, they are herd animal to them two is a herd. I would buy weaned calves starting out, they will cost about the same, but easier to handle, may not be so wild and likely to run over you. I have been back in this for about three years it's a great hobby, we don't get rich but it's fun. good luck! Blackpowder- I have only read two of your post so far I hope you know Eric and I hope doesn't take you personally...but you are entertaining if nothing else...do you have any friends? Alan [/QUOTE]
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