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Best of Sale



(googled picture from Texas ranch)

We sold our Brangus/Charolais crossbred calves at the local auction on Tuesday and they were the best looking calves at the sale. That opinion was shared by many of the other ranchers with whom we talked. The sad part was the price of calves was holding at about 80 cents... no matter how good they looked. What a sad day!!!! Some of those ranchers were only getting 60 or 70 cents. They just sat there shaking their heads in disbelief. Last year, these same calves would have brought about $1.30 to $1.40.

Inspite of the low price, I was so proud of our calves. This is the first year, we have had the charolais crossed with the brangus. Usually, we had purebred brangus. From the looks of these calves, we should have switched to the crossbreds years ago. Just look at those butts!!!! Wow... lots of meat on those rumps!!!!

Well... the calf check won't even cover the cost of pasture rental or hay for the winter. We will just consider the cattle operation a tax write off, but that is usually the way it goes around here. One is not a true rancher unless they are running in the red or at least... that is the way it seems.

Here's to next year. We hope it will be better.



Annie :o)

posted on Oct 16, 2008 2:10 PM ()

Comments:

Well good for you having the best rumps!
Better Sales next year.
comment by anacoana on Oct 17, 2008 7:39 AM ()
Those calves are beauties! The price you got is a total mystery to me. I'll have to do some reading. Really bugs me when farmers and ranchers get the short end of the stick. The price should be more equitable.
comment by marta on Oct 16, 2008 5:27 PM ()
Sorry! Those prices are horrible!
comment by greeneyedgemini on Oct 16, 2008 3:45 PM ()
Moooo.
comment by stiva on Oct 16, 2008 2:45 PM ()
No comment on this.Just stopping by to read it.
comment by fredo on Oct 16, 2008 2:31 PM ()
You go girl!
AJ
comment by lunarhunk on Oct 16, 2008 2:21 PM ()

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