You get what you pay for. I think $1600 is about right for him, but the fact that he's not fertility OR trich tested would make me leery. If he was, the guy would be asking more, for sure. Really, you'll end up at about $1750 once you get all that done. His type is ok, but he's pretty posty and doesn't have a whole lot to him. But hey, if that's the best you can afford and you just want to make your calves black, he'll do the job. Around here, I've seen a heck of a lot worse!
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Son of Butch
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A jersey dairy or 2 run a hereford clean up bull because everyone "knows" the white face is a beef calf and those little
white faced bottle calves sell soooo much better than the jersey calves at the sale barn.
white faced bottle calves sell soooo much better than the jersey calves at the sale barn.
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BK9954
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Well when I went to feed them last night I opened the gate after pouring the cubes in the trough. Instead of going to the cubes that darn jersey made a U turn around the gate and charged me. I had to climb the side of the coral to get away. He will be at the auction on Wednesday.Muddy":2wv3qvfo said:
ClinchValley
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Be careful!!!!!!
Gators Rule
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did the jersey bull take a ride to the market yesterday?
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BK9954
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$.69 a pound. brought $570. this is the brangus, he had more butt on him then in the first picture which is what I want. He tested fertile. Turns out the seller is a Jr. pastor at my old church. He is locked up pending trich results.
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BK9954
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That jersey beat the side of my trailer all the way to the auction. The meat packer it the one who bought him
Kingfisher
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Self tenderized!
frieghttrain
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:lol:Kingfisher":3le9fwcq said:
Muddy
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I think it's a good lesson to not use Jersey bulls.
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BK9954
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I have to say I still might use one in the future just to breed replacement heifers but sell him quicker and younger. In this guy I let him stay too long and get too big. All in all I got my heifers bred for $230 plus feed. Cheaper then AI. I will have keep him in my electric fenced pasture next time.
Muddy
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Personally I would just get a black longhorn or a black Corriente bull...or at least learn how to A.I the heifers with Jersey semen.
Son of Butch
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You'll have plenty of time now to evaluate how the jersey cross calves turn out and decide for yourself if its an economic choice that you want to repeat. A.I. can have a lot of hidden costs.BK9954":1l08joe9 said:
Muddy
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At least A.I didn't including a funeral bill.
Son of Butch
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Nitrogen delivery truck ran over my dog....had to bury him 
frieghttrain
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:frowns: Sorry for your loss I know how that feels.Son of Butch":9vf9btfo said:Nitrogen delivery truck ran over my dog....had to bury him
Son of Butch
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I lied actually happened to my friends dog...but I thought I could again more sympathy claiming it was mine.
actually happened to my friends dog...but I thought I could again more sympathy claiming it was mine.
frieghttrain
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:shock: You lied to us :lol:
