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<blockquote data-quote="Weaver" data-source="post: 704445" data-attributes="member: 410"><p>I totally agree that a bull is only worth what people will pay for him. Been to a few sales that the right two people wanted the same bull and ran the price up more than twice what i would have paid for him. Was that bull worth it to me? No, but he was worth it to the person who bought him. Most people have a goal of what they need their bull to do. I am not able to check the cows everyday during calving season, we feed out all our calves, and buy all our replacements, so I need a calving ease bull with good carcass and growth but not necessarily good maternal traits. Most of our bulls are in the $3000 range. But the bulls we need may be completely wrong for the guy down the road. Sometimes I wonder if they are worth the price. So the other day i did some figuring. Out of the last 92 head of fat cattle we have sold, we have had 91 choice or better and one select. I think buying high quality bulls has paid for themselves in our case. In the end, always be improving and have an idea of what you need in your bull to get there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weaver, post: 704445, member: 410"] I totally agree that a bull is only worth what people will pay for him. Been to a few sales that the right two people wanted the same bull and ran the price up more than twice what i would have paid for him. Was that bull worth it to me? No, but he was worth it to the person who bought him. Most people have a goal of what they need their bull to do. I am not able to check the cows everyday during calving season, we feed out all our calves, and buy all our replacements, so I need a calving ease bull with good carcass and growth but not necessarily good maternal traits. Most of our bulls are in the $3000 range. But the bulls we need may be completely wrong for the guy down the road. Sometimes I wonder if they are worth the price. So the other day i did some figuring. Out of the last 92 head of fat cattle we have sold, we have had 91 choice or better and one select. I think buying high quality bulls has paid for themselves in our case. In the end, always be improving and have an idea of what you need in your bull to get there. [/QUOTE]
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