Sale barn today

While beef calves are sky high, the dairy industry has slowed down. Replacement dairy heifers have less demand, reflected in their lower price. The difference in price between beef feeders and Holstein feeders was once about 15 to 29 cents. Now it is past 60 to 80 cents difference. The public wants Angus, but its all beef to me.

I've seen white highlands but would not expect a group of white ones to go though a sale barn, usually they are in groups with multiple colors.

Vet told me to hold them till spring. Price will double for them then. Have another load of hay and feed coming in. I will sell them off as bred heifers.

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I'm so done here.

i never liked the taste of angus myself i like jersey the best

but my friend sold an 11 year old angus cow for 1.35 a pound this summer our jersey cull cows usually only bring around .30-.70 a pound and there not even 11 years old

alot of farmers sell a bull/heifer twin as soon as the next auction is the odds the heifer will be any good are slim to none

Last trip to sale barn for a while, got 3 heifers, 2 reds, $1.12 a pound for one 360 pound one, $1.55 for another 360 pound one, both red. Don't know why the price difference. One 385 pound black one at $1.32. Those order buyers bidding with someone else's money are tough to bid against.

Some prices that some may be interested in: 895 pound white face steer, $.95. 650 pound black steer $1.26. 685 pound black heifer, $ 1.13. 660 pound Holstein steer, $.95. 630 pound Jersey bull, $.57. 310 pound heifer with horns, $1.10. 2 Holstein steers sold as a pair, 1360 pounds, $.97. 565 pound Jersey steer, $.67. All prices per pound.

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There is a heap of knowledge in those prices. I would expect they are typical around the country. When buying or selling, you need to understand the hows and whys.
Clearly, having horns hurts the price, so get your cattle de-horned. Understand that those with far more experience than the average homesteader, know that horns are a bad thing on the farm.
Jersey aren't worth much as beef cows. You might love how your Jersey beef tastes, but it takes more feed to raise a pound of Jersey than most other breeds and there is a lot of bone.
Black sells. Right now, buyers want Angus, so anything black sells higher. They get paid more for finished black cattle than a Hereford or Belted Galloway.
Younger cattle have more growth potential, so are worth more per pound than bigger, older cattle.
Heifers generally bring less than steers.