Jersey Dexter x in so cal Craigslist

[onthespot]

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/grd/1661617855.html

This cow is just as cute as a BUG, but $2200 seems like a LOT of cabbage for not a lot of cow. Are they selling this high in your areas?

I don't and never have had any cattle, but I enjoy reading this forum. Thanks all who post here.

Patty

[linn]

That is high for my area, but I don't know about California.

[darbyfamily]

I don't think they could sell her in our area, but she sounds amazingly sweet and all. Likes walks? bred back... in milk currently.... all great things! but yeah, definitely on the high side !

[topside1]

Livestock in Southern Cal? Kidding of course. Her price must be based on local land taxes...Topside

[Onthebit]

Is it a lot of money for a trained hand milked quiet young cow? I don't think so myself and she is also bred to Lowline which are rather expensive!

That said though, being 31 inches at the shoulder makes her a suspected chondro carrier and drops the price dramatically. IMO!

[Shoupie]

Puh, I mean come on guys like don't you know anything its like a designer cow and well I don't care if it's like a recession that's how much I paid for her so why should I like expect any less.

Ya that's way way too much cabbage for a cow. I'm in central CA and we have a pure angus cow as tame and hand broke as that one bred with a calf at side and we couldn't expect to move her for anything more than $1000 including the calf.

Would a 1/2 lowline calf have that much value? I know most lowline shows are pretty exclusive.

[agmantoo]

This part of the ad is not going to happen "bred to a Lowline angus bull for a 3/2011 calf".
If she was bred today she will calve in 9 months around Jan 2 2011. Predicated on the calf's size in the pic I doubt that the cow has cycled since giving birth. If she is bought to be bred get a guaranty or hold some money until she calves. I will sell you two commercial Angus cows and their calves for that price.

If the owners are no more knowledgeable than this can you trust the rest of the description?

[Onthebit]

Originally Posted by agmantoo

This part of the ad is not going to happen "bred to a Lowline angus bull for a 3/2011 calf".
If she was bred today she will calve in 9 months around Jan 2 2011. Predicated on the calf's size in the pic I doubt that the cow has cycled since giving birth. If she is bought to be bred get a guaranty or hold some money until she calves. I will sell you two commercial Angus cows and their calves for that price.

If the owners are no more knowledgeable than this can you trust the rest of the description?

Enough said!

[DJ in WA]

"Don't miss this jewel". Exact words I heard from a used car salesman recently. Why did I not trust him?

In addition to Agmantoo's point:

If the lady is 60" tall, the 31" cow should be only about half as tall as her in the photo.

Four gallons a day from a half Jersey first calver that is only 31 inches tall? Many here say their full size pure Jersey only gives that much.

If only her calf has taken milk, her production should be down, so someone will be disappointed if they expect to get 4 gallons out of her now.

While buying purebred lowline cattle can be expensive, semen for breeding isn't. Highest quality like Doc Holliday can be had for $20 a straw.
http://www.kylowline.com/Lowline_Semen_For_Sale.html

[Onthebit]

Just wondering if Lowlines carry the dwarf gene?

[Onthebit]

registered American Lowline Cattle are free from any dwarfism gene and/or the Anchodroplasia gene as they are DNA tested before they are registered. Guess I answered my own question.