Fiddle farting around on the farm.
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Damn, I got $500 more than expected, I hope some farmer/rancher didn't buy a really good lookin bull to breed their herd.
Great question, I buy under auction prices cause I work with a few folks who have larger cow/calf herds.
I hoping in the $2k range.
Wow, those 300lb calf prices.
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Just worked out a drug deal.
I buying JP, he is a registered polled hereford, 3.5 years old. $2K. They paid $3,200 back in 2022 for him.
All of her cows are bred, she plans on selling off the entire herd this year anyways. And most likely selling her place. She can't keep up with everything, she wanting downsize in house and land.
No wonder I can't eat steak! Actually, compared to what we got for 'em 50 years ago, that's probably not bad. Didn't eat much steak then, either. Mom stretched the meatloaf, too.
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Wow- some of those market prices a
sound impressive at ~$4.
Like I mentioned a while back, numbers are at historic lows. Shows at the market.
Sounds like a great deal on your bull and the next bull.
sound impressive at ~$4.
Like I mentioned a while back, numbers are at historic lows. Shows at the market.
Sounds like a great deal on your bull and the next bull.
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Most of the red meat that eat all year long is low fat venison. I rarely buy beef, quality beef at the store is expensive, lol. But to be fair this year, I have been given a good amount of beef from a cow my neighbor had butcher.
Been feeding the neighbors herd all week. Her son is coming out to visit and help me move JP the bull over to my place tomorrow. I can't get JP to take a cube from my hand, but he will allow me to scratch his neck while he is picking up cubes. JP does have me trained in bringing him a bucket of cubes, so that's a plus. I will probably cube them again this evening.
How far is it from where JP resides to your place? You going to have to trailer him or can you lead him with a bucket of cubes rattling around?
We have a gap gate between us. Yes, that's the thought, have bucket will travel. I might pick up a couple of the neighbors all black cows too, they are already bred.
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It actually went pretty well. The biggest hurdle was once we got him out on my road(cow lane, acces to my 4 pastures) he didn't want to move because.there is nice green grass on the sides of the road. JP, aka Brown Sugar is pretty docile, as most hereford bulls typically have that trait. I didn't get to record any of the process cause there was 3 of us. The Laundry Fairy was in charge of opening and closing the access gates and shaking a bucket of cubes. The neighbors son and I seperated out JP and 2 other cows from the heard. Once the 2 new girls settle down and the pecking order gets sorted out(alpha cow) I'll let them out on the cow lane.
The new trio are in desperate need of dewormering and minerals. I'm gonna try to treat them this evening with dewormer.
JP, aka Brown Sugar
ET, aka Elizabeth Taylor. ET is a bit of a loud mouth.
RC, aka my neighbors initials.
JP, aka Brown Sugar
ET, aka Elizabeth Taylor. ET is a bit of a loud mouth.
RC, aka my neighbors initials.
Hereford bull with angus cow makes a great steak!
Here is some really quick information about why I just ended up getting a hereford bull vs. buying another angus/brangus(all black) bull. And the price was great too.
I have a hodge podge(not registered) group of cows. But buyers at market will buy a black with white face calf, a baldie all day long and they typically get the highest prices over any other color.
Here is some really quick information about why I just ended up getting a hereford bull vs. buying another angus/brangus(all black) bull. And the price was great too.
I have a hodge podge(not registered) group of cows. But buyers at market will buy a black with white face calf, a baldie all day long and they typically get the highest prices over any other color.