Looking to Buy 10 Feeder Calves

[jmill]

Can anyone tell me what feeder calves are going for, or aprrox price. I am looking for some. thanks jen

[agmantoo]

These are the current prices paid in NC
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 205-240 lbs (228) 129.00-141.00 (134.10);
250-295 lbs (274) 130.00-135.00 (132.51); 300-345 lbs (326) 115.00-139.00
(127.00); 350-395 lbs (371) 120.00-131.00 (126.47); 400-445 lbs (417) 116.00-
131.00 (123.17); 455-495 lbs (468) 114.00-130.00 (119.80); 500-545 lbs (520)
106.00-121.00 (113.89); 550-595 lbs (568) 107.00-118.00 (112.67); 605-645 lbs
(623) 100.00-113.50 (107.00); 665-685 lbs (674) 94.00-111.00 (105.42); 710-745
lbs (728) 94.00-98.50 (96.20); 860-870 lbs (865) 80.00 (80.00). Small 1-2 225-
240 lbs (232) 110.00-119.00 (113.26); 270-295 lbs (287) 105.00-125.00 (116.42);
310-340 lbs (329) 110.00-120.00 (114.48); 355-395 lbs (377) 100.00-122.00
(114.12); 410-445 lbs (421) 110.00-117.00 (114.58); 455-465 lbs (460) 96.00-
113.00 (102.66). Medium and Large 3 220-235 lbs (228) 71.00-77.00 (73.90); 295-
295 lbs (295) 115.00-120.00 (118.33); 315-335 lbs (325) 104.00-118.00 (108.10);
350-395 lbs (373) 109.00-120.00 (115.96); 483-497 lbs (491) 105.00-114.00
(109.65); 500-515 lbs (508) 105.00 (105.00); 550-565 lbs (558) 105.50-108.00
(106.77); 870-885 lbs (878) 73.00-80.50 (77.67). Holstein Large 3 215-240 lbs
(228) 82.00-84.00 (82.86); 275-295 lbs (283) 75.00-87.00 (79.71); 310-330 lbs
(320) 80.00-83.00 (81.45); 355-385 lbs (370) 66.00-69.00 (67.56); 410-440 lbs
(425) 69.00-70.00 (69.52); 515-535 lbs (525) 70.00-71.00 (70.49); 565-595 lbs
(578) 60.00-74.50 (65.81); 950-960 lbs (955) 49.00-55.00 (52.66).

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 220-245 lbs (233) 105.00-125.00
(113.57); 270-285 lbs (275) 105.00-110.00 (108.27); 300-345 lbs (318) 108.00-
118.00 (112.50); 350-395 lbs (376) 104.00-116.00 (107.49); 400-445 lbs (424)
102.50-110.00 (105.25); 450-498 lbs (473) 103.00-107.00 (104.64); 500-545 lbs
(526) 98.50-104.50 (101.98); 550-595 lbs (573) 93.00-102.00 (97.79); 600-640 lbs
(615) 93.00-101.00 (96.15); 655-685 lbs (672) 82.00-92.50 (88.98); 715-730 lbs
(721) 83.00-91.00 (86.60); 755-775 lbs (765) 85.00-90.00 (87.00); 801-830 lbs
(808) 83.50-86.25 (84.93). Small 1-2 240-240 lbs (240) 92.00-100.00 (96.00);
300-340 lbs (321) 90.00-107.00 (98.65); 350-395 lbs (372) 94.00-106.00 (101.77);
400-435 lbs (413) 95.00-104.00 (100.85); 450-495 lbs (472) 90.00-102.00 (99.19);
520-545 lbs (530) 93.50-99.00 (96.84); 555-590 lbs (567) 81.00-100.00 (90.66);
570-585 lbs yearlings (578) 86.00-88.00 (87.01); 620-640 lbs (633) 81.00-93.00
(88.79); 605-605 lbs yearlings (605) 73.00-77.00 (75.00); 650-680 lbs (665)
67.00-74.00 (70.58); 720-720 lbs (720) 68.00-75.00 (71.50). Medium and Large 3
215-230 lbs (222) 90.00-99.00 (93.57); 255-295 lbs (276) 89.00-105.00 (97.45);
300-345 lbs (319) 90.00-106.00 (98.85); 355-395 lbs (377) 95.00-102.50 (98.73);
400-440 lbs (414) 89.00-102.00 (96.54); 415-415 lbs yearlings (415) 83.00-90.00
(86.50); 450-495 lbs (471) 85.00-102.00 (95.90); 500-540 lbs (519) 84.00-98.50
(92.51); 520-530 lbs yearlings (525) 75.00-78.00 (76.51); 550-595 lbs (576)
86.00-100.00 (93.60); 550-565 lbs yearlings (558) 60.00-72.00 (65.92); 615-640
lbs (628) 76.00-90.50 (83.39); 665-665 lbs (665) 85.00-86.00 (85.50); 765-775

[JulieLou42]

http://cottonwoodlivestock.com/

Go here for prices in PNW area...choose 'Market Report' on the left, and listen to cow!

[.netDude]

350-395 lbs (371) 120.00-131.00 (126.47);

does this mean an average of 1.26 per pound for average 371lb steer?

[DocM]

Range (Avg) Range price (avg price). An avg 371 lb steer was going for an avg of $126.47

[Karin L]

around my area:
http://www.gplmcattle.com/gplm/market.htm
http://www.nbinc.com/clyde/index.asp?id=59

[bumpus]

Originally Posted by jmill

Can anyone tell me what feeder calves are going for, or aprrox price. I am looking for some. thanks jen

Your best to check the markets in your are because you will be buying in your are and selling in your are, and the prices can vary a lot from place to place.

Prices can go up and down over night.

Remember the larger they get the cheaper they become.

Find out what kind of cattle are in demand in your are.
What sells good in another area may not sell good in your are and you could loose a lot of money real fast.

Unless you really know what you are doing 10 head of feeder will break you up if the price falls and feed prices are going up every day.

bumpus
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[agmantoo]

Originally Posted by .netDude

does this mean an average of 1.26 per pound for average 371lb steer?

Yes, the average animal in that slot brought $467.46