What price?

[Aaron]

What is a current fair price for your best 2016 replacement heifers? Have a fellow coming over on the weekend to pick out a couple from the entire bunch. Haven't mentioned price - other than it would be premium. Number in my head is $1000/746 US per head.

 

[RanchMan90]

What's their estimated age and weight?

 

[Ojp6]

If they weigh under 550 it sounds fair, if they are bigger I'd ask a little more. Futures have rallied this week and I have seen 6 weight heifers up to 1.26 for the best ones.

 

[Aaron]

What's their estimated age and weight?

4-5 months.

425-500 lbs.

 

[RanchMan90]

I sell those weight in the country for $600, you could certainly get more if your comfortable asking for it.

 

[farmerjan]

5 wt @ 1.25 would be 600. If they are nice, I'd say 600

 

[farmerjan]

Actually 5 wt @ 1.20 is 600. Been a long day, can't even do math :dunce: :dunce:

 

[Nesikep]

If they're the pick of the litter I think that's about right.. I heard that weight heifer around here was about $1.60 (@500# = $800) right now.. fellow gets to see their mommas etc.. sure beats buying from a sale yard

 

[Stocker Steve]

Old rules of thumb:
$50/hd over market
steer price/cwt

 

[Aaron]

We'll I guess I am a lucky guy. He'll take one at $1200 and needs to look a 2nd time to pick out the 2nd calf. Told him he can do it when I deworm in a week.

 

[RanchMan90]

Good job. What kind of cattle do you raise?

 

[kilroy60]

This week price was $1.02 at sale barn for 400 - 500lb.