Bulls are fairly pricey this year?

[perfecho]

I do agree keeping basic characteristics, however the purchasers of our animals are the ultimate judge..

[15444]

The 2nd half of the Herefords in Calgary had some good deals while I listened online. Lots of bulls under 3k.

Kicked myself - should have bought 2 when I didn't need any. For the size on those bulls you could have butchered them and still made a small profit.

[ASRG]

Just a bit of an explanation?
The breeder I buy from has been breeding angus cattle since the 1920s (well his family). They are close to me so I see how he runs his cows-swath grazing/rough bush pasture. They are probably one of the most uniform bunch of cows (200 cows) in the country, big stout cows, not a bad udder or feet in the bunch.
For years he sold all the bull calves to a big ranch in Wyoming (BSE ended that). He feeds the bulls right (oats and grass hay) and he sells the 25 he keeps every year to people within about a twenty mile radius.
No one stays in business for close to one hundred years by screwing people. He is as honest as the day is long and he backs up his product.
He has no desire to compete in the show ring. He has a good product and a ready market and I don't think he really cares all that much about money.

[perfecho]

And it works for both of you...a win win, tht is why a $500 raise in prices should be justified..your calves are also worth more now.

[grgsrvc]

Good points all around. I personally hate all the
shilling that goes on at all these bull sales. When
you sit in the back row and there is a bidder up
higher in the rafters it just stinks. I'm not to sure
though if there is a better system for setting a
market price. Still I hate shills. Wish when I went
to a sale that it would be like Ritchie and have no
shills.

[perfecho]

Had to look up the word "shill'.... ;=)

[BTO_farmall]

$2500 fer a Bull is The Bottom of The Barrel in The Genetic Schemea Things. Want Quality, Pony Up The Cash, MO............