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Post by elkwc on Aug 1, 2014 11:45:06 GMT -6
Got 1.38 out of a 2300 pound bull last month. Taking 3 bulls tomorrow. Perfect example for my next comment. Think there are some fellers out there still not in touch with the markets right now. Had a guy contact us that couldn't decide on a yearling bull earlier this year and came back asking if we still had any for sale which we've since sold out. Told him we'd sell our 4 year old herd sire who we will have too many daughters out of after next year's calf crop but the guy wasn't willing to go over $3000 for him. Told him we could get that for him at slaughter price right now and would rather send him to slaughter than keep him active at that price. Not an unreasonable thing to ask for over slaughter price on a proven registered purebred that we've sold several bulls and heifers he's sired and has proven to be a light birth weight bull so there is some added value there right?
Curious what everyone's thoughts are on pricing mature bulls that still have some good years left in them.
If I was close I would be interested. The only mature bulls I've had priced to me were much higher than what you quoted. I was willing to pay 5 for one back in the winter but the breeder wanted more. I believe he was 6 and very similar sounding as yours. The last I knew he still had him. Maybe with the receing market explosion he will get what he wants. Again I was looking at him as a commercial bull who I would propably only use 2-3 years instead of 4-6 on a 2 yo.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 12:32:44 GMT -6
Perfect example for my next comment. Think there are some fellers out there still not in touch with the markets right now. Had a guy contact us that couldn't decide on a yearling bull earlier this year and came back asking if we still had any for sale which we've since sold out. Told him we'd sell our 4 year old herd sire who we will have too many daughters out of after next year's calf crop but the guy wasn't willing to go over $3000 for him. Told him we could get that for him at slaughter price right now and would rather send him to slaughter than keep him active at that price. Not an unreasonable thing to ask for over slaughter price on a proven registered purebred that we've sold several bulls and heifers he's sired and has proven to be a light birth weight bull so there is some added value there right?
Curious what everyone's thoughts are on pricing mature bulls that still have some good years left in them.
never can have too many by a good one imo. His quality isn't the problem, we're pleased with the calves we've had out of him but we're not big enough to be doing more than some AI and running 1 cleanup bull so it gets to be a problem when you get too many daughters and may have them being bred back to their sire. We typically change herd bulls about every 4 years to introduce some new bloodlines into our program.
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Post by Sudsy on Aug 1, 2014 16:29:24 GMT -6
What prices have you guys been seeing for slaughter bulls? Here in Aus. they have moved north in the last 2 weeks. When I stated I was quoted 190 for my weaner steers, I was also quoted 180+ for salvage bulls - go figure. However, they (whoever they are?) are forecasting a 30% jump in prices over the next 18 months.
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Post by shumakerherefords on Aug 1, 2014 16:56:08 GMT -6
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