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Any feedlot operators??

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KX

08-09-2004 08:39:32




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Just sold calves this weekend and had a question for any feedlot guys. Years ago, we wanted to get calves to high 500-600 lbs before we sold them. That seemed to be target weight that sold best. These days, seems that a 350-450 lb calf will actually bring MORE than a 500 and up calf. Why is this? I had one that weighed 590 that brought $501 and one that weighed 380 brought $555. I was hesitant to take that little one but figured I'd just get them all out same day. If this is a set trend, rather than holding them till 500+, maybe we should let them go a month earlier and give the cow more recuperation till she drops again??

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J-TEX

08-09-2004 14:09:18




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to KX, 08-09-2004 08:39:32  
KX, Just curious where abouts are you in n.tex
I,m in the clay/wichita county area. prices around here seem to be real good right now.



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KX

08-09-2004 14:23:14




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to J-TEX , 08-09-2004 14:09:18  
Van Zandt County.



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txblu

08-10-2004 11:25:48




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to KX, 08-09-2004 14:23:14  
You're selling outta Emory Sale barn then or would it be Wills Point?

Bonham is closest for me. Just reopened after a little sticky finger episode.

Mark



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kyhayman

08-09-2004 09:50:17




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to KX, 08-09-2004 08:39:32  
I've been in and out of cattle feeding. As a rule of thumb you are looking at coalves that will make you the most money marketing your feed on hand. I like 5 weights that are less than 7 months old without any feed suppliment right off the cow. Some folks specialize in feeding the light weight calves. Given only the facts at hand, it seems that the heavier calf was docked pretty severely for some reason rather than the smaller calf bringing a premium. Too fat, too old, or wrong color could all be reasons had I been bidding. I'm strictly on the cow-calf end right now (but subject to start feeding anytime). My 6 weight steers, off the cow have been bringing $640-690. Light weights (400, only selling them b/c they are coming off heifers and I want them to have a little more bounce back time) bringing $520-550.

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KX

08-09-2004 12:01:47




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to kyhayman, 08-09-2004 09:50:17  
Kyhayman, I should have mentioned, both these calves were heifers. I had a bunch in between these two mostly bulls (I don't cut them) and all were black or mostly black (Brangus bull, Brangus and mixed cows). 1.42 for a 380 heifer is more than we have ever seen here in N. Texas. The prices you are talking are even better than we have been having here.



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Mike (WA)

08-09-2004 12:33:37




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to KX, 08-09-2004 12:01:47  
I'll bet someone saw "future brood cow" written all over that heifer, and bought her for that purpose.



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txblu

08-10-2004 11:24:11




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 Re: Any feedlot operators?? in reply to Mike (WA), 08-09-2004 12:33:37  
That's exactly what I said when I just paid $600 for 4 550# heifers....twill all wash out in a year , 2 max. Anybody that can get 100 payback on an investment in 1-2 yrs is hard, really hard to beat.

Mark



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