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went too beef cow disperal last week here in ontario and bred heifer where at a low of 875 to a high of 1300 with most trading at $1100, thing I noticed at this sale is the auctioneer would only take $25 bids no $10 bids, what do you think of this , do the bred cows sale you attend accept $10 bids?

I did not stay for the whole sale, but I thought the one I seen sold good. One pair of old cows brought $650, but most of them where between $1000 and 1150 , when you consider where stockers are and the price of culls I thought then done well, but in saying that when you have a disperal like...

Yes Steve and Lawerence had very good cattle We picked up 4 hfs, I thought some of the cows where pretty big framed , but in saying that it sounds like they where doing a good job for them, it is sad to see how the cattle industry is here in ontario, let alone Canada is., lots of cow/calf guys...

I have notice at some of the beefcow disperals that some of the auctioners will not take $10 bids only $25. What is your opinion on this, If i am the seller $810 is better than $800 and if I am the buyer $800 is better than $825. I know if I say my calves in the fall every $1 bid helps! :)