Market on bred heifers

[Okotoks]

Last week at Innisfail Auction Market in Alberta a group of 40 + commercial shorthorn bred heifers averaged in the high $1700 range.  These heifers were sired by Eionmor bred bulls as were their dams. They were bred Speckle Park. I had heard of some hereford angus bred heifers bringing up to the mid $1600 range in Saskatchewan in December. Is the market for bred females going up in your area?

 

[Shady Lane]

That's great news Dan!

Who was the consignor?

 

[Okotoks]

I was told but forget the name(that seems to happen more than it used to ), they have been one of Eionmor's bull buyers.

 

[hamburgman]

yeap, 1800 has been the top around here, and a good amount of them at that money

 

[Chap]

Kovar Farms commercial bred heifer sale in Tama, IA last week was very good. these are western origin heifers that are on complete pfizer health program, Ai's and ultrasounded with calf sex and due dates.  they sell in groups of 10 according to heifer size, due date and calf sex.  high end on blacks with bull calves in them were $1925.  low end was 1650.  most trading between 1750 and 1850.  total of about 550 hd.  

 

[JTM]

Yes, bred commercial crossbred cows are up around Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky area.

 

[showsteerdlux]

Here in NC, average breds (blacks and smokes), just bull bred are in the $15-1700 range.

 

[TMBCATTLE]

WELL JUST MY TWO CENTS BUT HERE IN WESTERN ILLINOIS GOOD BRED 3 TO 5 YEAR OLDS ARE IN THE 1250.00 TO 1450.00 RANGE. BUT WHEN YOU CAN SELL A FAT OPEN TEN YEAR OLD COW FOR 60 TO 80 CENTS A POUND  THAT IS CHEAP FOR A BRED COW. ESPECIALLY SINCE CALVES ARE AVERAGEING $700.00 PLUS OFF THE COW.  SO I GUESS THE POINT IS THAT THEY ARE WELL WORTH THE MONEY IF YOU ARE BUYING AND CHEAP AS HELL IF YOU ARE SELLING CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL RETURN  ON  INVESTMENT. IM GALD TO SEE THAT IN SOME AREAS THEY ARE BRINGING A FAIR PRICE. MAKES ME WISH I HAD HELD MY BRED HIEFERS FOR TWO MORE MONTHS.

 

[Aussie]

Bred commercial Angus hfrs this week made to $1600 which is up $500 to $600 on previous years. Top lines of joined cows are making similar money. With most of Australia having its best grass year in 40 plus years cattle are selling very well with most females being mated to restock after many years of drought in many parts of the country.

 

[sue]

We sold a nice group in the PT sale. Black Opens to be bred for fall delv.  I had so much interest early last fall in the AN X SH. I think the feed lot guys are talking "fewer days on feed" and we know that cross screams efficient.

  Rob Sneeds Back 2 Basics will offer alot of  nice fall pairs and breds both SH and SHx An.
March 24th.

 

[Jill]

They said the other night that at the sale barns around here 3rd period breds are bringing 1750-1900

 

[JSchroeder]

Are [insert any type of commercial cattle here] prices up where you are?

Yes.