Dexter

Marcie · #1 04/09/08, 03:38 PM

What is the going rate for a dexter calf? We are in Washington state if that matters.

copperhead46 · #2 04/09/08, 03:41 PM

Don't know about your part of the country, I sell mine for around $700.00 for a heifer, and $400.00 for a bull, at weaning. If I keep them much longer, the price goes up.
P.J.

Tiffin · #3 04/09/08, 04:00 PM

Here in NY, heifer around $900.00, bull $700.00, steer $600.00. This is weaning, more as Copperhead suggested.

RdoubleD · #4 04/09/08, 07:36 PM

I live in N.W Washington and raise Dexter's. Most of us price our cattle based on if it is horned or polled, black, red, dun, halter trained, show experience, bloodlines, conformation and time of year they are for sale.

So a black horned weanling heifer with no training and okay conformation will start around 900-1200.

Polled, Red, Dun, excellent bloodlines, halter trained all = more
money. :banana02:

Spend some time visiting several Dexter breeders so that you can get a feel for what style you like, they are fun cattle to own but no two are alike.