This is my little steer project. There are 36 of them. They are getting about 2 pounds of shell corn, the grass hay they will clean up, and a protein tub. They also have about 10 acres of hay meadow to pick at although that has already been picked pretty good. But I opened the gate so they could get to the river for water. If nothing else the manure lands in the field instead of in the corral.
My little steer project
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leanin' H
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Good lookin set of steer calves. Oughta keep ya occupied this winter.
Keep me occupied for about 20 minutes each morning feeding them. But with what the feeder futures are right now! August feeder futures are 20 cents over what I have into these calves.
leanin' H
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You'll be plumb rich!!!
Faster horses
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They look like money makers to me. They should do really good on what you are feeding them.
Only thing I would do different, is add a low a phos loose mineral.
The mineral pack in tubs isn't very good in general.
Good luck with them!!
Keep us posted on their progress.
Only thing I would do different, is add a low a phos loose mineral.
The mineral pack in tubs isn't very good in general.Good luck with them!!
Keep us posted on their progress.
They do have loose minerals. I forgot to mention that because I always keep minerals in from of any cows I own.They look like money makers to me. They should do really good on what you are feeding them.
Only thing I would do different, is add a low a phos loose mineral.
Good luck with them!!
Keep us posted on their progress.
Last week they passed out a Hereford steer I had sent. I didn't find out until yesterday. So today I went to pick him up. Of course this was sale day so I came home with my Hereford steer and two black steers. Big sale last week and this one the day before Thanksgiving. Not many cattle and fewer buyers. I bought those two for 25 cents less than I am averaging on the others. I need to quit going to the sale........ but I think I can fit 2 more into the feed bunk.
Nicky
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The brand inspector said last weeks sale went til 3:30 am
I helped a neighbor haul some calves in last week. The sale started at 10:30 AM. The lunch truck which is normally there wasn't there. At 4:30 PM my calves hadn't sold and I was getting hungry. So I loaded up the 5 that I had bought and left. I went up on the cat walk before leaving and there was calves for as far as I could see. But my calves weren't in sight.The brand inspector said last weeks sale went til 3:30 am
That nexst day Matt got home from La Grande at 4:00 in the morning. He said they were still selling when he left. I don't know how many La Grande had but Vale was just under 3,000.
Big Muddy rancher
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My son hauled a load of calves into the big order buy at Moose Jaw. They turn 17 350 wt calves back, Nobody wants then now,
There are a couple of guys fighting over that size here. I got $2.48 for a few steers that size last week.
Nicky
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They have a lunch truck now? What happened to the restaurant? Not a good idea to not have food with that many animals especially.
gcreekrch
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Those are $3 here at present
La Grande still has the cafe. It even ran through all the covid shut downs. The deal at Vale which was more like a snack shop shut down with covid. They have had various trucks over the last 8 or 9 months. The most recent one has pretty good food. They were there yesterday but missed the big sale the week before.
Big Muddy rancher
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Whar weight of calves are you buying?
About 400 +/- 40 pounds. I see calves that size bringing $2.40. I am cheaper. There is 38 of them out there now. My average is $1.81. One of the advantages to being retired. I see guys come to the sale and today is the day. They buy everything in the size they want. And pay through the nose. If I just get a few that work I will be back next week.
Big Muddy rancher
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My Dad did the same thing only on a large scale, always looked for value.