1300$ older bred cows 1500$ young

[ALLFARMER]

Where are all these low prices?

Prices from Clyde

[burnt]

I sold a herd of 5 and 6 year-old commercial Simmies for $1400 in the fall of '02 and the rest of my older black cows for $1250 - $1400 the next spring - that would be '03.

Then on May 23, 2003, I replaced them all with yearling Black Angus breeding heifers. Oh boy was that ever a big mistake since that was the day the cow showed up with BSE!

So I don't think the current prices are any more than on par with pre-BSE levels. It seems we are in a different mindset now with regard to what we will pay for breeding females.

[ALLFARMER]

Can't see to find the meat price cows in north
central AB

[grassfarmer]

Did you see those cattle sell Allfarmer or just believe the market report? That's the outfit that sold the Rafter G cattle to the Rafter Bros is it not?

[ASRG]

Neighbor sold some cows today at Innisfail. Mid aged cows 5,6,7. Red angus/sim crosses 1250-1500 lbs.
The highest ones were $1100 down to $980.
Maybe you need to come south?

[ASRG]

Should add these were all pretty good cows. He kept his younger black cows.
I think they all went to the packing house. The Cargill buyer took most of them.

[ALLFARMER]

Same outfit grassfarmer. Is that what you heard that the Rafter cattle were bought back?

I called an order buyer at Clyde this morning, told him 1200$ for good cows, called his this afternoon said nothing. I told him I thought the Rafter sale had gone well.

[ALLFARMER]

ASRG YA thats the prices I want to see!

[grassfarmer]

No Allfarmer I didn't hear any rumors on those cattle - just though it a fitting witticism for that outfit. Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
I've always found Innisfail was the easiest place to buy cows of anywhere I've tried.

[InAHurry]

SW Sask report - didn't get to the sale to see the cattle.
http://cowtownlivestock.homestead.com/Livestock_Market_Report.html

[ASRG]

All farmer..........Maybe you shouldn't head south!
Just got back from todays "Bred sale" at Innisfail........talk about a one week turn around...Bred cows up to $2,000 Heifers $1550! Place was packed to the rafters and no cheap deals!
I guess the tax money has come to town? You should have bought earlier.

[ALLFARMER]

Guess I will waiting for the new year or the last
sales before Christmas a guy can sometimes get
a deal.

[perfecho]

Have a neighbour waiting until next month to sell his pairs.....he believes he will do better!