I'm far from his biggest fan Coppertop and unlike you I'm completely opposed to the party he stands for. Just pointing out that producers would do better to get focused on the real issues. Deciding whether he is the best or worst Ag minister is irrelevant, the cost of ALMS/ALMA is largely irrelevant. Moaning about the cost of tags, age verification, premis ID are all small ticket items.
We are selling a large number of cull cows this fall and are taking 28-34 cents/lb for them. These are not the crocks they are decent older cows carrying a good bit of condition. There is the real crime if you are looking someone to blame. Every cow we sell is a several hundred $ donation to the Nilsson Bros. benevolent fund. Pure and simple as Kato says - no competition so there is no bottom on where these cow prices can go. They are landing 650-700lb carcase cows for $400. The fed cattle are little better due to no competition in that sector either which is filtering back to the feeding sector - no wonder they won't pay for calves. That's the problem and until people wake up to it and quit blaming minor false causes nothing will change.
We are selling a large number of cull cows this fall and are taking 28-34 cents/lb for them. These are not the crocks they are decent older cows carrying a good bit of condition. There is the real crime if you are looking someone to blame. Every cow we sell is a several hundred $ donation to the Nilsson Bros. benevolent fund. Pure and simple as Kato says - no competition so there is no bottom on where these cow prices can go. They are landing 650-700lb carcase cows for $400. The fed cattle are little better due to no competition in that sector either which is filtering back to the feeding sector - no wonder they won't pay for calves. That's the problem and until people wake up to it and quit blaming minor false causes nothing will change.
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