At Innisfail, AB yesterday prices were anywhere from $1500-$1870 for pairs with most decent fairly young cows in that mid 1700 area. There was a ready and willing crowd of buyers.
Yearling prices were fairly strong for the right kind. Generally around $1.50/lb for steers 550-650 lb. with heifers the same weights around $1.38.
This puts a grass steer close to $900 and heifer about $840....
If that steer puts on 200 lbs. by September would weigh 800? Would need $1.20 to sell for $960? $60 isn't much to work with considering selling/trucking costs,salt and mineral, vaccination cost?, fence maitenance, interest, etc.?
I think the cow/calf pairs might be a better buy?
Yearling prices were fairly strong for the right kind. Generally around $1.50/lb for steers 550-650 lb. with heifers the same weights around $1.38.
This puts a grass steer close to $900 and heifer about $840....
If that steer puts on 200 lbs. by September would weigh 800? Would need $1.20 to sell for $960? $60 isn't much to work with considering selling/trucking costs,salt and mineral, vaccination cost?, fence maitenance, interest, etc.?
I think the cow/calf pairs might be a better buy?
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