Selling only one calf

[Cowgirl94]

I have a heifer who is awesome! Won every division at our fair and is gonna be a great mom. We AI'ed her to I-80 and expect her to have a really good calf. But we are only selling this one calf and I would like to sell her online because the calf will be worth the price it gets but how could i sell only one calf online?? Could i team up with a farm and put my calf in the sale???

 

[AAOK]

You are getting way ahead of yourself.  First, you need a live calf.  Also, a good or even a great heifer doesn't always produce a great calf; many great show ring heifers have NEVER produced a good calf.  If you get real lucky, and your heifer has a good calf, post pictures on the Steer Planet Classified section.  You will have a better chance selling a calf here than at someone eleses Sale. 


There is no such thing as an Awesome Heifer!  Only GOD is Awesome!

 

[kfacres]

You are getting way ahead of yourself.  First, you need a live calf.  Also, a good or even a great heifer doesn't always produce a great calf; many great show ring heifers have NEVER produced a good calf.  If you get real lucky, and your heifer has a good calf, post pictures on the Steer Planet Classified section.  You will have a better chance selling a calf here than at someone eleses Sale. 


There is no such thing as an Awesome Heifer!  Only GOD is Awesome!

If I were to come up with a reply like that.. I'd be called an rude, insensitive, a jerk.. and my karma would be lowered about 5 points.

 

[GONEWEST]

You are getting way ahead of yourself.  First, you need a live calf.  Also, a good or even a great heifer doesn't always produce a great calf; many great show ring heifers have NEVER produced a good calf.  If you get real lucky, and your heifer has a good calf, post pictures on the Steer Planet Classified section.  You will have a better chance selling a calf here than at someone eleses Sale.  


There is no such thing as an Awesome Heifer!  Only GOD is Awesome!

If I were to come up with a reply like that.. I'd be called an rude, insensitive, a jerk.. and my karma would be lowered about 5 points.

Well first off, you only have 3 karma points and that probably won't last very long. And I agree totally with you because it would be an accurate statement. Obviously it's just a young person asking a simple question.


Second, even though God is awesome, what is the harm in having a young person refer to their calf is awesome,  even if it isn't??? Geez. And what is the problem with having a young person who is obviously just learning ask questions about how to best market their produce? And what is the harm in having a young person dream a little? What if that calf is bad? So what? Better to have a plan to market it in case it's good rather than have a good calf and no plan to market it.

As to the original question, selling it in someone else's sale depends on who you are near or who you know. You can certainly try to sell it here as it is commission free and you might be able to put more money  in your pocket by selling it here even at a lower price than in a sale where you have to pay sales commission and take it somewhere and all that.

My advice is to dream that the calf that you are going to have is the best one that has ever been born. Plan a way to market it if that is the case. But realize that it might not be quite that good and plan a way to market it if that is the case. Also realize that in  crossbred show cattle breeding  lack of consistency is a fact of the business and a major problem. Even if you have a nice momma and even an outstanding bull, it's likely to be just a common calf. Plan for that as well.

If your cow calves a nice baby and you care for it well and it grows up to be a nice show prospect I am sure that you can find someone either here or near you that doesn't have their panties on so tight that would be happy to help you market your first calf.

 

[kfacres]

from experience, you can in fact go to negitive karma.. i've been as low as -5 before... 

I may currently have only 3 Karma points, but I've had 115 karma changes in my time on here. 

 

[linnettejane]

if you have connections and can get the calf in an online sale, great!  if not, steerplanet classifieds are so easy!  and free!  post lots of pictures, video's, and information (location, location, location!), and answer pm's in a timely manner.

just ran across this new resource for marketing livestock also

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LD3C32/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_ly25ob1DNN7KM#_

might check it out for ideas

 

 

[rmbcows]

I may have misunderstood the original post, but I interpreted it that they are wanting to sell the bred heifer??  I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed though.  Anyone else draw that conclusion?

 

[kfacres]

I may have misunderstood the original post, but I interpreted it that they are wanting to sell the bred heifer??  I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed though.  Anyone else draw that conclusion?

No, b/c they refer to the 'future' mother-- as a heifer... and then they refer to the future baby as a calf.... they then speak of selling the calf online....

not once did they mention selling the heifer....

just me though...

 

[CAB]

You are getting way ahead of yourself.  First, you need a live calf.  Also, a good or even a great heifer doesn't always produce a great calf; many great show ring heifers have NEVER produced a good calf.  If you get real lucky, and your heifer has a good calf, post pictures on the Steer Planet Classified section.  You will have a better chance selling a calf here than at someone eleses Sale.  


There is no such thing as an Awesome Heifer!  Only GOD is Awesome!

If I were to come up with a reply like that.. I'd be called an rude, insensitive, a jerk.. and my karma would be lowered about 5 points.

Well first off, you only have 3 karma points and that probably won't last very long. And I agree totally with you because it would be an accurate statement. Obviously it's just a young person asking a simple question.


Second, even though God is awesome, what is the harm in having a young person refer to their calf is awesome,  even if it isn't??? Geez. And what is the problem with having a young person who is obviously just learning ask questions about how to best market their produce? And what is the harm in having a young person dream a little? What if that calf is bad? So what? Better to have a plan to market it in case it's good rather than have a good calf and no plan to market it.

As to the original question, selling it in someone else's sale depends on who you are near or who you know. You can certainly try to sell it here as it is commission free and you might be able to put more money  in your pocket by selling it here even at a lower price than in a sale where you have to pay sales commission and take it somewhere and all that.

My advice is to dream that the calf that you are going to have is the best one that has ever been born. Plan a way to market it if that is the case. But realize that it might not be quite that good and plan a way to market it if that is the case. Also realize that in  crossbred show cattle breeding  lack of consistency is a fact of the business and a major problem. Even if you have a nice momma and even an outstanding bull, it's likely to be just a common calf. Plan for that as well.

If your cow calves a nice baby and you care for it well and it grows up to be a nice show prospect I am sure that you can find someone either here or near you that doesn't have their panties on so tight that would be happy to help you market your first calf.

Every year I have the perfect calf crop until they start arriving. Usually from the first calf that hits the ground. They never quite meet the picture that I have had in my mind for 283 days give or take a day or 2. I guess that's why the promoters can sell me semen so easily every year eventhough I have enough juice in the tank to breed all of my cows several years without buy anything new & I'm not young by a long stretch!!

 

[rmbcows]

I may have misunderstood the original post, but I interpreted it that they are wanting to sell the bred heifer??  I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed though.  Anyone else draw that conclusion?

No, b/c they refer to the 'future' mother-- as a heifer... and then they refer to the future baby as a calf.... they then speak of selling the calf online....

not once did they mention selling the heifer....

just me though...

After reading the post again by the light of day, I agree.  I guess the part that threw me was  " But we are only selling this one calf and I would like to sell her online " .  The reference to "her"... guess they're planning on a heifer calf. 

 

[kfacres]

I may have misunderstood the original post, but I interpreted it that they are wanting to sell the bred heifer??  I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed though.  Anyone else draw that conclusion?

No, b/c they refer to the 'future' mother-- as a heifer... and then they refer to the future baby as a calf.... they then speak of selling the calf online....

not once did they mention selling the heifer....

just me though...

After reading the post again by the light of day, I agree.  I guess the part that threw me was  " But we are only selling this one calf and I would like to sell her online " .  The reference to "her"... guess they're planning on a heifer calf.   

sexed semen maybe???

Sounds to me like a young girl, with lofty goals. and a show heifer that's believed to be a great one-- who if like most 'great' show heifers-- will never turn into a cow...

 

[mooch]

I may have misunderstood the original post, but I interpreted it that they are wanting to sell the bred heifer??  I'm not always the sharpest tool in the shed though.  Anyone else draw that conclusion?

No, b/c they refer to the 'future' mother-- as a heifer... and then they refer to the future baby as a calf.... they then speak of selling the calf online....

not once did they mention selling the heifer....

just me though...

After reading the post again by the light of day, I agree.  I guess the part that threw me was  " But we are only selling this one calf and I would like to sell her online " .  The reference to "her"... guess they're planning on a heifer calf.   

sexed semen maybe???

Sounds to me like a young girl, with lofty goals. and a show heifer that's believed to be a great one-- who if like most 'great' show heifers-- will never turn into a cow...

If I were to come up with a reply like that.. I'd be called an rude, insensitive, a jerk.. and my karma would be lowered about 5 points
That one heifer you had that one time that you took to a show once didn't cut it , huh?

 

[kfacres]

I have a heifer who is awesome! Won every division at our fair and is gonna be a great mom. We AI'ed her to I-80 and expect her to have a really good calf.

That one heifer you had that one time that you took to a show once didn't cut it , huh?

Nope she never did, nor did any of the others... Compare thoughts.

 

[Cowgirl94]

I am not selling the bred heifer... I am going to sell the calf if its a bull calf, because im keeping any good heifer out of this mom.

 

[kfacres]

I am not selling the bred heifer... I am going to sell the calf if its a bull calf, because im keeping any good heifer out of this mom.

what if she never has a good heifer?  What if she has an average heifer?  What will you do with it then? 

What if she never has a good bull?  Do you think it will sell? 

Is the heifer (mom) the one in your profile picture?

 

[Cowgirl94]

And you are right I am a young girl but that doesn't mean I don't know the cattle business any less than you... And so what I have goals? I always meet them and that what makes me a great competitor, and that's what makes her a great cow and not just a ''great" show heifer.

 

[Cowgirl94]

I am not selling the bred heifer... I am going to sell the calf if its a bull calf, because im keeping any good heifer out of this mom.

what if she never has a good heifer?  What if she has an average heifer?  What will you do with it then? 

What if she never has a good bull?  Do you think it will sell? 

Is the heifer (mom) the one in your profile picture?

If i thought about the "what if's" I wouldn't be successful. She WILL have a great calf! And yes it will sell and no she is the one i attached the picture of in a post.

 

[kfacres]

Are you over the age of 17?  How about 15?  

If you think you know the cattle business as well as I do-- the next step will be learning to click the spell/ grammer check button as well as I do.  

 

[Cowgirl94]

Over 17... and wow you are so funny to be insulting a 17 year old

 

[Okotoks]

Are you over the age of 17?  How about 15?  

If you think you know the cattle business as well as I do-- the next step will be learning to click the spell/ grammer check button as well as I do.  

Good grief Jody, if someone has good heifer and is enthusiastic why do you want to rain on their parade. Also if you are going to call her on her age isn't that a bit hypocritical of you considering past posts? Just saying.(oh by the way, it is spelt grammar)