what is a Jersey really worth?

[hgfarmer]

hgfarmer

 

[bigbull338]

it depends on what she looks like.a 5yr old cow could be worth $800 to $1200.

 

[cowlady1]

I watched a herd of jeresy cows come through the sale barn. They were good cows .Bred 7months & up $800-$1000. Bred less $500-$800.Depends on how many #'s she milks.50-60# is real good. Unless things have changed that I 'm not aware of.

 

[hgfarmer]

hgfarmer

 

[oscar p]

Yes, you can find them cheaper than that. I have 3 that I paid from $300 to $450. They looked like crap,Then, but looks great now. I got in the pen a checked their bag, and looked at their mouth. You just to have to be there when the deals come through.

 

[hgfarmer]

hgfarmer

 

[oscar p]

No dairy sales, I go to Sand Mountain Stockyard, Mostly.

 

[hgfarmer]

hgfarmer

 

[oscar p]

Know a guy that has 4 heifers, for sale. Won't sell 1 wants to sell them all. 2 Big heifers, 2 smaller heifers. They are good looking heifers.

 

[simangus23]

What is a Jersey really worth? Butter Fat Content is way above the infamous Holstein.
Thats the difference-- as I have 400 of them.

 

[VanC]

What is a Jersey really worth? Butter Fat Content is way above the infamous Holstein.
Thats the difference-- as I have 400 of them.

If Holsteins are so infamous, why are there 25 million of them being milked worldwide, compared to 1.2 million Jerseys?

 

[TexasBred]

There are good jerseys out there that will give lots of high butterfat/high protein milk which when calculated as "3.5% fat corrected" milk will correlate favorably with holstein production. She won't ever hit 130 lbs. a day which is not uncommon for a very good holstein but her "daily milk sales" will almost be as much in $$$$ . They also produce that milk on a little less feed each day. Personally I love the Jersey/Holstein crosses. The good ones have the best of both breeds and work very well down this way. I know of one all jersey dairy that has been in business for over 50 years.

 

[VanC]

I didn't mean to give the impression that I was knocking Jerseys. Milked a few myself in my younger days. I was just trying to call this guy's bluff. I doubt if he could tell the difference between a Jersey and polecat. ;-)

 

[TexasBred]

A pole cat is what you get when you breed just about anything to a longhorn. :lol2: :lol2:

 

[bigbull338]

hey you can get some pretty good pole cats with the jersey holstein cross.

 

[TexasBred]

BB one of the ugliest things you'll ever see if a Brahman/Holstein cross that is colored up like the holstein. Looks like the cows on the Chick Filet commerical with huge ears. Talking about ug-gly and that's with a long "u". :lol2: :lol2:

 

[burnt_umber]

We just got a beautiful 3 year old Jersey, currently milking, for $300. She's a total sweetheart and in gorgeous condition. I'm in northern New England.

 

[milkmaid]

There's a Jersey heifer in our local paper -- springer, ready to calve -- for $1600.

 

[FarmGirl10]

You can't touch a newborn Jersey heifer with decent genetics in my area for less than $500. My aunt and uncle don't let any heifer bottle babies leave for less than $800.

 

[TexasBred]

You can't touch a newborn Jersey heifer with decent genetics in my area for less than $500. My aunt and uncle don't let any heifer bottle babies leave for less than $800.

Wow..that's expensive for a jersey. Down here you could wait for the same calf to mature and freshen and buy her for $1,500 or less.