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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 705448" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>Is there that much involved in getting a bull across state lines?? Some of the northern states now require trich testing, but I don't think MO does..... </p><p></p><p>I could never, ever get my hubby to agree on paying $3000 for a bull. Never. We paid $1800 for a red poll bull and the hubby was throwing a fit over that..... I had to do some talking (sweet talking toooo !!!) I have no regrets paying that for him as his calves are outstanding, even better than him. That's all you can ask of any bull, your hope that he'll throw a calf better than himself.</p><p>We weaned off our largest heifer ever, 7 months old at 670 lbs. She's a crossbred (1/4 holstein, 1/4 angus, 1/2 red poll). The purebreds are doing good as well but we haven't weaned any of them yet to know the weights.</p><p>If this economy continues, I think you'll find it difficult next year to get that high price from a commercial breeder who runs less than 50 cows..... especially a commercial breeder who sells his calves at the sale barn. I'm getting ready to go to the sale today, but last week an 18 month old registered black angus bull (although no papers were given and I don't blame them either as that is how I would do it as well) sold for $1175. That's an exception probably as one can find many private treaty bulls for $1500 and I think that's more of a commercial man's pricetag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 705448, member: 1346"] Is there that much involved in getting a bull across state lines?? Some of the northern states now require trich testing, but I don't think MO does..... I could never, ever get my hubby to agree on paying $3000 for a bull. Never. We paid $1800 for a red poll bull and the hubby was throwing a fit over that..... I had to do some talking (sweet talking toooo !!!) I have no regrets paying that for him as his calves are outstanding, even better than him. That's all you can ask of any bull, your hope that he'll throw a calf better than himself. We weaned off our largest heifer ever, 7 months old at 670 lbs. She's a crossbred (1/4 holstein, 1/4 angus, 1/2 red poll). The purebreds are doing good as well but we haven't weaned any of them yet to know the weights. If this economy continues, I think you'll find it difficult next year to get that high price from a commercial breeder who runs less than 50 cows..... especially a commercial breeder who sells his calves at the sale barn. I'm getting ready to go to the sale today, but last week an 18 month old registered black angus bull (although no papers were given and I don't blame them either as that is how I would do it as well) sold for $1175. That's an exception probably as one can find many private treaty bulls for $1500 and I think that's more of a commercial man's pricetag. [/QUOTE]
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