Last one at the auction turn out the lights...

**kato** · Oct 22, 2009, 22:31

Two here today. Two tomorrow. Lots more to come...........

**perfecho** · Oct 22, 2009, 22:56

Anyone know if the majority are going for slaughter??? Anyway of telling?

**ProFarmer** · Oct 23, 2009, 07:12

Just think...Feb born heifers 680 lbs @78.00 = 530.40 steers 700 @89.00 = 623.00 who really wants them...... Most cull cows are going to slaughter along with the rest of the industry......

**DogPatch** · Oct 23, 2009, 07:31

Before BSE, those calves were bringing double or more that per pound. Fats were at or over $1.00. Most everyone then was happy. Why has everything gone to crap and stayed there? You're right ProFarmer..... Something isn't right here.

**smcgrath76** · Oct 23, 2009, 17:13

LOL - Why do I have to own it? Won't
anyone hire me???

**dfarms11** · Oct 23, 2009, 17:56

maybe because you are the only optimist left here?

**vagabonddreamer** · Oct 23, 2009, 19:29

well that (optomist)...AND...Sean is a MOD...almost a deity...VERY important guy...good looking...witty...charming...smart (laying it on pretty heavy here)...lmao...we gotta keep a sense of hahaha...otherwise we will end up like those jaded, washed up grain farmers on the commodity side...and THEY think they have something to whine about...they are ALL millionaires...the only reason they claim to lose money is because they didnt make as much as they wanted...ergo...a loss....lol...there is certainly no HAHA over there let me tell you!!!

hey...whatever happened to the big cookout to celebrate the government giving us all a bunch o money??!!!!vs

perfecho...we are seeing two and three year old really nice cows going to cull/slaughter at every auction...hundreds of them...i know they are for slaughter based on who is purchasing...5 years ago...they would have sold for 1000-1200...now...27 cents a pound...when you look at the price of hamburger...and how many hamburgers mcdonalds, bugerking etc sell every day..it translates into SOMEONE is making a killing on ground beef!!!!

**smcgrath76** · Oct 27, 2009, 10:39

VBD - LMAO - for a second I thought you
were my wife and needed to get something
done.
There is opportunity out there, but it is
hard to see since it takes cash and
patience. The other challenge is that it
is being built on the back of
consolidation and losing the guy on the
ground (taking a bigger piece of the pie,
rather than making the pie bigger).

**per** · Oct 27, 2009, 15:20

Farmers Whine

Ranchers Lament

Last one at the auction turn out the lights...