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we see what our year's work is worth. Got all our preg testing, sorting and loading out of the way over the last two days. Hope the calves don't look too shrunk out today, they've been off the cows since Tues morning.
 
Good Luck Silver. My sister and BIL sold at Williams Lake yesterday, onje group of 611 lb steers dollared at $960 and a lighter group at 552 lbs brought a touch over $900.

We are still negotiating with the buyer that got our calves last year.
 
Silver said:
we see what our year's work is worth. Got all our preg testing, sorting and loading out of the way over the last two days. Hope the calves don't look too shrunk out today, they've been off the cows since Tues morning.


I must be missing something here.
Why would you take calves off the cow on Tuesday morning
to sell on Thursday morning?
 
Faster horses said:
Silver said:
we see what our year's work is worth. Got all our preg testing, sorting and loading out of the way over the last two days. Hope the calves don't look too shrunk out today, they've been off the cows since Tues morning.


I must be missing something here.
Why would you take calves off the cow on Tuesday morning
to sell on Thursday morning?

Likely because it is a long haul to the sale barn and it gives the calves a chance to fill up after they arrive. One of the bennies of living in the sticks.
 
Faster horses said:
Silver said:
we see what our year's work is worth. Got all our preg testing, sorting and loading out of the way over the last two days. Hope the calves don't look too shrunk out today, they've been off the cows since Tues morning.


I must be missing something here.
Why would you take calves off the cow on Tuesday morning
to sell on Thursday morning?

i was wondering the same.


regardless...best of luck, Silver.
 
good luck!!! Wyrancher's go today too.

Gcreek, I'd say your sis and BIL should be happy!
 
Good luck Silver !

Mine were and sorted last week during herd health too . They will be going the end of the month. They sell as preconditioned and usually to the same local buyers every year .
 
hillsdown said:
Good luck Silver !

Mine were and sorted last week during herd health too . They will be going the end of the month. They sell as preconditioned and usually to the same local buyers every year .

Do them guys around picture butte, 'feedlot alley' still feed lotsa calves?
 
Well we're back and reasonably happy. Had one bunch of 30 steers averaged 658 lbs, got $143.50 /cwt for $924 per calf. 51 more at 592 lbs 143.25 /cwt for $848, and on it goes. Even sold a little late born steer calf, 310 lbs for $2.08 / lb. Open yrlgs at 938 lbs fetched 118.50 pr cwt. We were quite satisfied all in all, although it was disappointing to see our blonde x calves take a nickle less than the simmies and red angus. Some years it's like that I guess.
My cousin sold a popping set of simmie steers 738 lb average for $1059 per head ($143.50 per cwt). 'Course I don't want to calve when he calves so he's welcome to the extra $$$ for his efforts :D
 

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