What would you pay???? 2nd calf cows

[hicky214]

I bought some nice angus heavy bread, due to calf in the next 60 days cows yesterday. These cows where all raised on a local farm from calves had healthy calves as heifers and are now due soon. Commercial herd solid black not registered. I know its tough site un seen put all nice looking ladies. All are off a nice farm 5 miles from my place. He didn't want to sell them but I wouldn't leave him alone and he has plenty. He let me pick. I'm just curious as to what you guys/gals think they are worth in todays market?

 

[J&D Cattle]

I would give $2,000 but they would bring more than that at a local cow sale.

 

[bigbull338]

for those cows id say they was worth $2000 or less.

 

[TexasBred]

I bought some nice angus heavy bread, due to calf in the next 60 days cows yesterday. These cows where all raised on a local farm from calves had healthy calves as heifers and are now due soon. Commercial herd solid black not registered. I know its tough site un seen put all nice looking ladies. All are off a nice farm 5 miles from my place. He didn't want to sell them but I wouldn't leave him alone and he has plenty. He let me pick. I'm just curious as to what you guys/gals think they are worth in todays market?

Read a couple of market reports for local sales down here....looks like they would be worth between $2500 and $3000. Your market may be totally different.

 

[Son of Butch]

$2300
Although I know some are asking $2500 for 2nd calf fall calving bred cows that are not as good as the ones you described.

 

[hicky214]

Thanks guys I paid 1800.00 a head so I feel good about it.

 

[skyhightree1]

Thanks guys I paid 1800.00 a head so I feel good about it.

samething I paid for some couple months ago.

 

[denvermartinfarms]

That's as cheap as your going to buy any good cows right now.

 

[Dale L]

At the local sale barn her you can pick up heavy breed cows in the $1100-$1500 range. However most all of those are at the sale because they are not good cows. I do not buy cows at the salebarn myself. I would say for 2nd calvers and the type of cows you describe you did good.

 

[hicky214]

Yeah I wont buy from the sale barn unless its a sale off a good farm. These are nice cows I know there vaccination history and where they came from. They do have some gelbvieh in them which will be a first for me.

 

[wacocowboy]

Sounds like you did pretty good around here they would bring 2300-2500. I can't believe pairs sold for 2850-3450 yesterday dang prices keep jumping up like crazy.

 

[Son of Butch]

Thanks guys I paid 1800.00 a head so I feel good about it.

Well you sure should.
He must have liked you, to allow you to walk through the herd and pick 'em at that price.
Good for you.

 

[Brute 23]

Sounds like a great buy. We sold some calves and averaged a little over $1300 ea.

In general we shoot for getting our money back in 3 yrs or less. You can back in to what a cow is worth if you maintain good books and know your input costs are.

Market value is a great way to sell and a poor way to buy.

 

[stocky]

From your description, they would bring 2500-2800 and possibly 3,000 at a special stock cow sale at the sale barns I go to.

 

[redsimangus]

at a special cow sale around here they would probably bring at leat 2300 o. up to 3000. on a regular sale they would probably bring 2000 up to 2500. Sounds like you got a good buy. bred fall calving heifers are bringing up to 2800 or more