Wish us luck,

[gcreekrch]

170 cows and 50 heifers off to town tomorrow for a bred sale Wednesday.

 

[Silver]

Good luck, although I don't think you'll need it.

 

[kenny thomas]

170 cows and 50 heifers off to town tomorrow for a bred sale Wednesday.

Are you moving south to the warm places?

 

[gcreekrch]

Are you moving south to the warm places?

Shoot no! Snakes and bugs don't appeal to me.
Still lots here to look after.

 

[gcreekrch]

Apparently people who want to calve cows are getting fewer3900 top on heifers and 3750 on the cows. We may have averaged 3000 but not take home

 

[SBMF 2015]

Apparently people who want to calve cows are getting fewer3900 top on heifers and 3750 on the cows. We may have averaged 3000 but not take home

Well, that's 220 less to feed this winter.
How many breds traded at that sale today?

 

[kenny thomas]

Apparently people who want to calve cows are getting fewer3900 top on heifers and 3750 on the cows. We may have averaged 3000 but not take home

So 600,000 if US.

 

[alacowman1]

Remember us Po folk

 

[gcreekrch]

Well, that's 220 less to feed this winter.
How many breds traded at that sale today?

900

 

[gcreekrch]

So 600,000 if US.

I wish..

 

[SBMF 2015]

You had a pretty good % of the sale then.
Do they sell in small groups or by the pot load?

 

[kenny thomas]

I wish..

I always mess up when converting in my mind.

 

[SBMF 2015]

I always mess up when converting in my mind.

I used google.
Still pretty good prices compared to what I've been seeing.

 

[gcreekrch]

You had a pretty good % of the sale then.
Do they sell in small groups or by the pot load?

Most bunches sold in groups of 10.

 

[Josher]

Would the trucking eat up the profits to send them into Alberta @gcreekrch ?ive been hearing of some high priced breds selling. Young cows averaging 4500

 

[gcreekrch]

Would the trucking eat up the profits to send them into Alberta @gcreekrch ?ive been hearing of some high priced breds selling. Young cows averaging 4500

Good question. Freight is 12 to 14 cents and not sure these little B.C. cows would ring a bell over there.