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<blockquote data-quote="Bez&amp;gt;" data-source="post: 399018" data-attributes="member: 6007"><p>Not bred and no calf at side - where I live you get 500 - maybe 600 bucks if you are lucky - right now - papers or not.</p><p></p><p>They are not prime for the feed lot and they are not prime for a calf - got to keep them for the best part of a year to get anything out of them - costs money and those in the business do not want to spend unless they can make.</p><p></p><p>Find your local sale barn - ask what the equivalent animal goes for in the ring - you will have to "guesstimate" the weight for the sale barn folks to let you know the rough price. </p><p></p><p>No need to say they are registered - the local buyers will not likely care at this stage of the game.</p><p></p><p>That is your minimum price. You might not like it but that is pretty fair answer for starters. Unless you can get some dandy to come in and take them home as pets.</p><p></p><p>Meat price is your lowest dollar - you work up from there.</p><p></p><p>Four years old and still heifers. I probably would not want them at all. If they are pets I for sure would not want them - but a teacher, doctor, lawyer or country newbie might want them.</p><p></p><p>Advertise in the paper for a best offer once you have your minimum price. Otherwise pour the grain to them and eat them. They will taste fine.</p><p></p><p>You are spending money on these animals to the point you might very well have spent far more than they are worth - in my mind at least. That is why we breed them.</p><p></p><p>I am sure others will have comments to add before the night is over. </p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>Bez></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez>, post: 399018, member: 6007"] Not bred and no calf at side - where I live you get 500 - maybe 600 bucks if you are lucky - right now - papers or not. They are not prime for the feed lot and they are not prime for a calf - got to keep them for the best part of a year to get anything out of them - costs money and those in the business do not want to spend unless they can make. Find your local sale barn - ask what the equivalent animal goes for in the ring - you will have to "guesstimate" the weight for the sale barn folks to let you know the rough price. No need to say they are registered - the local buyers will not likely care at this stage of the game. That is your minimum price. You might not like it but that is pretty fair answer for starters. Unless you can get some dandy to come in and take them home as pets. Meat price is your lowest dollar - you work up from there. Four years old and still heifers. I probably would not want them at all. If they are pets I for sure would not want them - but a teacher, doctor, lawyer or country newbie might want them. Advertise in the paper for a best offer once you have your minimum price. Otherwise pour the grain to them and eat them. They will taste fine. You are spending money on these animals to the point you might very well have spent far more than they are worth - in my mind at least. That is why we breed them. I am sure others will have comments to add before the night is over. Good luck, Bez> [/QUOTE]
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