you know something is rotten when..

[rockridgecattle]

...a three year old bull brings almost as much per pound as a hiefer calf.
Here were our averages
Hiefer calves averaged out at 470# and the average price was 87.12
Our lowest was .70 and the highest was 99
The average weight was low cause we shipped two small ones that we would normally have kept back but we have no hay so they went.

Steers were average 526# and average price ws 105.87, with the lowest at .97 and the highest was 112.25 We had one real small one that brought down the average, again with hay shortage, we had to be choosy on what we kept, and we kept 12 of the best hiefers for possible replacements.

We shipped cows all born 1999 and older the average was 35.7. Age verified brought .20 more but age verify is only done on 1999 march 31 and younger. These were all older than that

We sold two bulls
2190# home grown born in '03 64.25
1650# registered 3.5 year old brought 68.

Made more money on the cows than on the calves...dang. We are now 20 cows short on the herd and another 20 or so go on the 10th after preg checking... :cry2:
But on a upward note paid off one cow loan with the cows we sold. The next bunch should pay off the last cow loan or close to it. Then just the land loan left. :D
On a funny note, we have been meaning to get a cattle trailer. Always borrowed one when we needed it. Or we paid vet mileage. Now that we are downsizing our herd, we find a good deal and we buy a trailer...how ironic is that.

 

[Angus Cowman]

the economics of cattle buy high sell low and hope the banker has a sense of humor around here about a month ago was seeing bulls from 1750 to 2100lbs go anywhere from .68 to .87 neighbor sold a 5yr old bull weighing 1960 and he brought 861/2 he said his bull brought more than his hfr calves

 

[HerefordSire]

...a three year old bull brings almost as much per pound as a hiefer calf.
Here were our averages
Hiefer calves averaged out at 470# and the average price was 87.12
Our lowest was .70 and the highest was 99
The average weight was low cause we shipped two small ones that we would normally have kept back but we have no hay so they went.

Steers were average 526# and average price ws 105.87, with the lowest at .97 and the highest was 112.25 We had one real small one that brought down the average, again with hay shortage, we had to be choosy on what we kept, and we kept 12 of the best hiefers for possible replacements.

We shipped cows all born 1999 and older the average was 35.7. Age verified brought .20 more but age verify is only done on 1999 march 31 and younger. These were all older than that

We sold two bulls
2190# home grown born in '03 64.25
1650# registered 3.5 year old brought 68.

Made more money on the cows than on the calves...dang. We are now 20 cows short on the herd and another 20 or so go on the 10th after preg checking... :cry2:
But on a upward note paid off one cow loan with the cows we sold. The next bunch should pay off the last cow loan or close to it. Then just the land loan left. :D
On a funny note, we have been meaning to get a cattle trailer. Always borrowed one when we needed it. Or we paid vet mileage. Now that we are downsizing our herd, we find a good deal and we buy a trailer...how ironic is that.

Upside down market.

 

[rockridgecattle]

Cow loan? I have never taken out a loan to purchase cows. If I cant afford em I dont buy em. The only thing I have ever financed was a tractor and that was five years ago. I financed it and had it paid off in a year.

Some have all the luck, and some need a little help to get started. Each of us has a different story and different reasons why we do what we do. If you never took a loan...good for you.

 

[TexasBred]

...a three year old bull brings almost as much per pound as a hiefer calf.
Here were our averages
Hiefer calves averaged out at 470# and the average price was 87.12
Our lowest was .70 and the highest was 99
The average weight was low cause we shipped two small ones that we would normally have kept back but we have no hay so they went.

Steers were average 526# and average price ws 105.87, with the lowest at .97 and the highest was 112.25 We had one real small one that brought down the average, again with hay shortage, we had to be choosy on what we kept, and we kept 12 of the best hiefers for possible replacements.

We shipped cows all born 1999 and older the average was 35.7. Age verified brought .20 more but age verify is only done on 1999 march 31 and younger. These were all older than that

We sold two bulls
2190# home grown born in '03 64.25
1650# registered 3.5 year old brought 68.

Made more money on the cows than on the calves...dang. We are now 20 cows short on the herd and another 20 or so go on the 10th after preg checking... :cry2:
But on a upward note paid off one cow loan with the cows we sold. The next bunch should pay off the last cow loan or close to it. Then just the land loan left. :D
On a funny note, we have been meaning to get a cattle trailer. Always borrowed one when we needed it. Or we paid vet mileage. Now that we are downsizing our herd, we find a good deal and we buy a trailer...how ironic is that.

Cow loan? I have never taken out a loan to purchase cows. If I cant afford em I dont buy em. The only thing I have ever financed was a tractor and that was five years ago. I financed it and had it paid off in a year.

Don't be afraid to borrow money. Especially if you're earning more on your own money than what it cost to borrow. Not the case right now but has often been the case in the past. Use the other man's money when it is to your advantage.