Ouachita
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I've only sold at the sale barn 3 or 4 times. I just went today to watch and see how prices are. I want to take 8 head in soon and was thinking about next weekend.
At the sale today, they announced that next weekend they had 2 large consignments; 2 owners selling out (over 200 head), in addition to their normal sale which runs 700-1000 from what I was told (they had 750 something today). So, I'm curious if that is a good time to take mine or not. On one hand, I would think there might be more buyers, and more prepared to buy. Maybe? On the other hand, I don't pretend to think my cattle are anything special, and that maybe the big buyers will fill their quota with better stock, thus making mine the less desireable lot? Any opinions on this????
I did get a look at what went thru the ring today, and can say that my cattles condition would have been in the top third today, of what I witnessed (which isn't bragging :lol2: ). I have been told I feed my cows to good :lol:
I'm only taking 8 head, but these 8 will gross about 5,600 lbs, so just one penny a pound will pay my fuel over there, and buy my lunch
At the sale today, they announced that next weekend they had 2 large consignments; 2 owners selling out (over 200 head), in addition to their normal sale which runs 700-1000 from what I was told (they had 750 something today). So, I'm curious if that is a good time to take mine or not. On one hand, I would think there might be more buyers, and more prepared to buy. Maybe? On the other hand, I don't pretend to think my cattle are anything special, and that maybe the big buyers will fill their quota with better stock, thus making mine the less desireable lot? Any opinions on this????
I did get a look at what went thru the ring today, and can say that my cattles condition would have been in the top third today, of what I witnessed (which isn't bragging :lol2: ). I have been told I feed my cows to good :lol:
I'm only taking 8 head, but these 8 will gross about 5,600 lbs, so just one penny a pound will pay my fuel over there, and buy my lunch