Bred Heifer Prices?

**smcgrath76** · Oct 1, 2012, 12:54

That lower price is probably realistic.
A bred heifer now has 200 days to go to
"maybe" have a live calf without
assistance. If you can feed her for $1
per day (not many can) a $1600 bred is
now $1800, and her cull replacement
value has just dropped $200 this week
if she doesn't make it.
Probably better to buy pairs or young
cows for the same money or a little bit
more.
I think we will see these breds come
back a bit yet.

**ALLFARMER** · Oct 1, 2012, 13:15

1300 to 1350 for good bred heifers .....not a
chance.

Who would sell for that price? 1400 sounds like a
deal to me. Come mid November minimum price
1450/1500.

Heard Garth Rogers sayin today 7 weights $1000

**15444** · Oct 1, 2012, 13:59

Bred heifers at this last local sale on Saturday were a high of $925 for 1000 lb Herfs bred Herf, while I saw Hereford steer calves fetch 825-966. Some breds were bought back when they went less than 850.00.

Also saw a nice Black baldy cow with young/fall calf go for 850.00.

Everybody (cow/calf) is selling as fast as they can and almost no one is buying here.

**ASRG** · Oct 1, 2012, 14:05

Sounds like if you want to expand the cow herd.......you should buy in Ontario?
Sounds like if you want to sell calves....you should go to Ontario?

**ALLFARMER** · Oct 1, 2012, 16:14

Ya if I had Hereford's I'd be sellin as fast as I
could too lol

**grassfarmer** · Oct 1, 2012, 16:18

I'm sure Brian would supply you with some $1500
heifers Allfarmer - they'd be a steal.

**grassfarmer** · Oct 1, 2012, 16:19

Like you were telling ASRG "A fool and his money
soon will be apart"

**ALLFARMER** · Oct 1, 2012, 17:38

Why would I need more? As long as I have more
than you I'm happy

**grassfarmer** · Oct 1, 2012, 18:55

Oh yeah I forgot your were a BTO with 85 calves.

Bred Heifer Prices?