What to do with black baldie bull

[Calhoun Farm]

I've got a 500lb black baldie bull that I'm not sure what to do with. I considered raising him to 800lb and selling him as a bull but in the last day or two it crossed my mind to cut him and sell him as a steer. What would you do?

 

[M.Magis]

Cut him.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Cut him.

 

[dun]

At the risk of sounding repiticous, CUT HIM

 

[Alan]

Don't if anyone made this suggestion, but my opinion cut him.

 

[Taurus]

Cut him.

 

[Dave]

I think you should not be influenced by people posting on the internet. You should make up your own mind. Option one is to raise him to 800 pounds and sell him as a bull. Option two is to cut him, raise him up to sell as a 800 pound steer for an extra $200. If money means nothing to you, go ahead and cut him and send me the extra $200. If needed, for $200 I will send you a sharp pocket knife.

 

[Calhoun Farm]

Ok, will probably cut him Sunday. Thanks

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Ok, will probably cut him Sunday. Thanks

Now why would you do a thing like that :lol2:

 

[Calhoun Farm]

anyone ever use the newberry knife?

also should I give him a shot of penicillin or tetanus or both after we cut him to help with infection?

 

[denvermartinfarms]

anyone ever use the newberry knife?

also should I give him a shot of penicillin or tetanus or both after we cut him to help with infection?

I wouldn't worry about a shot of either. Has he been blackleged?

 

[fitz]

If I had decided I didn't want him now I wouldn't bother to cut him. I'd just send him thru the sale yard as a feeder.


fitz

 

[Calhoun Farm]

anyone ever use the newberry knife?

also should I give him a shot of penicillin or tetanus or both after we cut him to help with infection?

I wouldn't worry about a shot of either. Has he been blackleged?

I don't think so.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

When you cut him I would give him 7 wAy blackleg with tetanus and deworm him.

 

[Calhoun Farm]

If I had decided I didn't want him now I wouldn't bother to cut him. I'd just send him thru the sale yard as a feeder.


fitz

If I had sold him tuesday at our regular sale steers in the 500lb range brought 14cts more per pound than bulls. So I would have have made $70 more on him as a steer just for reference. I thought about keeping him and selling him private but wasn't sure how marketable a baldie bull is, I would imagine most producers want baldie heifers not bullls. Most aren't a fan of crossbred bulls, at least not hereferdXangus.

 

[Calhoun Farm]

When you cut him I would give him 7 wAy blackleg with tetanus and deworm him.

I've got some covexin 8 I think that has 7way and tetanus in it. We use noromectin injection for wormer.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

Your thinking is right, you don't want to sell a black baldie bull.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

When you cut him I would give him 7 wAy blackleg with tetanus and deworm him.

I've got some covexin 8 I think that has 7way and tetanus in it. We use noromectin injection for wormer.

That's what I would give him then.

 

[fitz]

If I had decided I didn't want him now I wouldn't bother to cut him. I'd just send him thru the sale yard as a feeder.


fitz

If I had sold him tuesday at our regular sale steers in the 500lb range brought 14cts more per pound than bulls. So I would have have made $70 more on him as a steer just for reference. I thought about keeping him and selling him private but wasn't sure how marketable a baldie bull is, I would imagine most producers want baldie heifers not bullls. Most aren't a fan of crossbred bulls, at least not hereferdXangus.

You are right. I just checked the local sales here for last Monday and they were 14 to 18 cents difference in that weight range. Sometimes they are a lot closer.

fitz

 

[Brute 23]

If I had decided I didn't want him now I wouldn't bother to cut him. I'd just send him thru the sale yard as a feeder.


fitz

If I had sold him tuesday at our regular sale steers in the 500lb range brought 14cts more per pound than bulls. So I would have have made $70 more on him as a steer just for reference. I thought about keeping him and selling him private but wasn't sure how marketable a baldie bull is, I would imagine most producers want baldie heifers not bullls. Most aren't a fan of crossbred bulls, at least not hereferdXangus.

All the steers sold .14 higher.... certain steers sold .14.... the average was .14 higher... what they reported sold .14 higher??? Id be sure that animals simular to what you are actually selling bring .14 higher.