Polled Herefords

[chester5731]

Yesterday I picked up 2 500 lb bull calves and 5 325 lb heifer calves. I paid $2.00/lb. That is the most I have ever paid. I think I need my head examined.

[Bret]

They may find you bull headed. Welcome to the club.

Good work.

[chester5731]

You are probably right. I am sure my wife would agree.

[msscamp]

Well, if it's any consolation, I have a friend that paid $280 for a 35 lb heifer calf not to long ago.

[chester5731]

Originally Posted by msscamp

Well, if it's any consolation, I have a friend that paid $280 for a 35 lb heifer calf not to long ago.

35 lbs seems awful small.

[Cheribelle]

You didn't buy them around here! The calf I sold last week was 340 lbs $1062.50. No wonder I can't afford to eat beef....

[sisterpine]

Cripes so much for my future plans to have a couple of cows! I will have to sell my daughter to buy a calf!

[Jlynnp]

I bought 2 bottle calves last year for $150 each, this year however was a different story - the 2 day old Holstein heifer was $250 and the angus bull who is now a steer was 5 weeks old and was $450. There are no cheap calves around here.

[msscamp]

Originally Posted by chester5731

35 lbs seems awful small.

Yes, it does!

[chester5731]

Well I guess I should count my blessings from the sounds of things in the rest of the country. I just hope that when it falls it doesn't fall too fast so I have time to unload.

[njenner]

We paid $300 for a bottle bull calf/angus in July.

[ufo_chris]

Holy cow,here in NE Ohio u can still get jersey calves for next to nothing!

[Cheribelle]

Sale this morning had twin Char cross calves, one was 85 pounds, the other 40. They EACH brought over $500

[DJ in WA]

Originally Posted by ufo_chris

Holy cow,here in NE Ohio u can still get jersey calves for next to nothing!

That's about what they're worth, assuming bull calves.