Exactly grassfarmer. I know a guy that has very nice straightbred Limo calves every fall and has to sell them at any price because he just doesn't have the area or feed to carry them over. He told me that if calves even went for as low as 20 cents this fall, they would go. He only buys feed for the cows and only if he is short by quite a bit.
Now with that kind of thinking, it sure wouldn't take much to drop poor calves down in the teens and top calves into the high 20's-low 30's if the buyers know that people HAVE to get rid of their calves at any price?
No, prices aren't in the 1.25-1.40 range for 5-weight calves anymore. People have to wake up and realize that it ain't going to jump back up there this fall and bit the bullet? I have a few high 4-weight and low 5-weight steers (Herefords) to sell next weekend. If I can get above 0.95/lb., I will probably wear the biggest smile I have had all year.
Now with that kind of thinking, it sure wouldn't take much to drop poor calves down in the teens and top calves into the high 20's-low 30's if the buyers know that people HAVE to get rid of their calves at any price?
No, prices aren't in the 1.25-1.40 range for 5-weight calves anymore. People have to wake up and realize that it ain't going to jump back up there this fall and bit the bullet? I have a few high 4-weight and low 5-weight steers (Herefords) to sell next weekend. If I can get above 0.95/lb., I will probably wear the biggest smile I have had all year.
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