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02/02/11, 07:21 PM
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Sale barn (pic)
Just a follow up on the sticky called "Sale Barn Calves". These two calves are what your looking for...alert, clean, shiney, dry tails, cool normal noses, bright eyes...The one on the left I'd guess at 7 days old. The one on the right at 10 days old. Just wanted to share....Topside
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02/02/11, 07:27 PM
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Oh, this Momma would bring them home in a minute. Tooooooo cute!
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02/02/11, 07:35 PM
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also thats a good sale barn look at the NEW straw on the ground
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02/02/11, 07:53 PM
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no sale barn around here looks that clean..heck no sale barn CALVES around here look that clean!
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02/02/11, 08:09 PM
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Can someone post a pic on what I can expect a 3 day to 7 day old holstein calf to look like.
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02/02/11, 08:27 PM
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same as the other picture only black and white...a little bigger
but somebody will post you a picture. i have some but can not remember just how old they are in pictures...if you said a week old I have tons of them
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02/02/11, 08:29 PM
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Very nice looking calves, that looks like my place, with the baby Jersey`s, Are they bull calves? > Thanks Marc
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02/02/11, 09:26 PM
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Marc those little heifers were bought at Smith Grove dairy auction in Kentucky. Jersey or anything that resembles Jersey is all I buy....Topside
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02/02/11, 11:05 PM
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Those are nice looking calves and hope the seller got their value for doing such a good job with them.
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02/02/11, 11:47 PM
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topside, are these your new kids or just some you saw at sale?
I always wondered, what kinda glue do they put those tags on with?
That stuff is good with staying on.
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02/03/11, 07:16 AM
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They are my little calves, the stickers come off easily using heat from a hair dryer...Topside
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02/03/11, 08:44 PM
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Hey Top, can I ask what those little babies set you back? you don`t have to tell if you don`t want to. > Thanks Marc
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02/03/11, 09:06 PM
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I have never seen a jersey cal where you couldnt see every bone in its body. How do they do that lol!
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02/03/11, 09:56 PM
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Topside
when is the smiths grove sale? Thats REALLY close to me. Do you go there often?
also interested in the prices there. If you know what farm those came off of....any chance a person could bypass the auction?
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02/04/11, 12:20 AM
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Goodness, nice looking - free martins or no? I'm curious where this sale is in Ky, too!
Prices?
I'd never see any calves looking like that go through here - never.
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02/04/11, 12:28 AM
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Looks like the type of bull calves we used to send through the sale barn. Before I started marketing them to dairy goat owners and other homesteaders.
We'd be lucky to see $15 for them most times.
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02/04/11, 05:44 AM
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Very nice looking calves and exactly what Jersey calves of that age should look like. They are a credit to their seller.
What are your long-term plans for them?
Cheers,
Ronnie
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02/04/11, 07:26 AM
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The auction is every Tuesday. Below are last week's numbers. To buy Jerseys or Jersey crosses is one big gamble, usually just a handful per week. You will have 100-150 calves to pick from. I always re-sell my calves. I don't go to this auction often because it's a long drive....Have a great weekend...Topside
Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction, Inc., Smiths Grove, KY
Holsteins unless otherwise stated. (prices per head)
Receipts: 1037 Last Week: 990
Springers: (2-3 years old, 5-8 months bred) Supreme 1200-1400 lbs.
1330.00-1610.00 Approved: 1200-1400 lbs 1100.00-1300.00 Medium: 950-1300 lbs
880.00-1110.00 Common: 900-1200 lbs 630.00-830.00.
Springers4-5 years old, 5-8 months bred) Approved: 1200-1400 lbs.940.00-1050.00
Medium: 900-1100 lbs. 800.00-910.00
Short Bred: (1-4 months bred): Medium/Approved:1000-1200 lbs. 820.00-970.00
Common:750-1000 lbs. 620.00-820.00
Fresh Milking Cows 2-3 years old) Supreme 1200-1600 lbs. 1380.00-1530.00
Approved 1100-1400 lbs. 1100.00-1240.00 Medium 1000-1200 lbs.840.00-1040.00
Common 800-1000 lbs.570.00-820.00
Open Heifers: Supreme 200-300 lbs. 340.00-385.00 300-400 lbs.460.00-490.00
500-600 lbs. 630.00-700.00 600-700 lbs.700.00-770.00 Approved 200-300 lbs.280.00-305.00
300-400 lbs.340.00-390.00 400-500 lbs.440.00-510.00 500-600 lbs.530.00-570.00
Holstein Heifer Calves: Small 40.00-90.00 Medium and Large 105.00-200.00
Holstein Bull Calves: Small 20.00-60.00 Medium and Large 95.00-160.00
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