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Post by kclark on Sept 28, 2013 19:46:44 GMT -6
I went. It was like watching one bloody train wreck after another. I feel absolutely terrible for Mr. Moss. It was definitely a buyers market. After seeing ridiculous prices at other sales, reality seems to have reappeared. Did bring home the 29F heifer, lot 232.
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Post by strojanherefords on Sept 28, 2013 21:30:03 GMT -6
I would not consider it a buyers market, unless you could come out ahead on a commercial basis. Can you come out if your neighbors Angus bull gets in and breeds your heifer? With artificial insemination, you can have close relatives to any animal you want for relatively little money. Frankly, being successful in the registered game has very little to do with having the fanciest genetics. It is about promotion and integrity, unfortunately in that order.
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Post by George on Sept 29, 2013 10:01:30 GMT -6
It looks like Moss took the financial beating that I expected, but it's hard to call a $4000 average a "train wreck". If someone came and offered me $4000 a head for my herd, I might not have any cows left.
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Post by George on Sept 29, 2013 10:31:15 GMT -6
I went. It was like watching one bloody train wreck after another. I feel absolutely terrible for Mr. Moss. It was definitely a buyers market. After seeing ridiculous prices at other sales, reality seems to have reappeared. Did bring home the 29F heifer, lot 232. Those few "back of the sale book" lots like 230 and 232(ones that didn't have STAR in their name) were about the only lots that looked interesting to me. Good thing I didn't go - or you might have had some more bidding competition on 232. Let me know how she turns out.
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