Sale Hope for cattle

Well everybody the 4s company sale has come and gone with not half bad results considering the snow storm that day. The bred heifer average was 2600 and I missed what the other averages but I will try and find that out. Or if someone else knows please say. (thumbsup) : OK because  I can't resist jaimiediamond and I bought Lazy HJ Nitro Jacqueline 14X Lot 30  <party> <beer> <party> together and we are pretty chuffed and now broke!

I was always told that purebred sale prices lag commercial prices both on the way up and on the way down which would mean purbred prices should be a lot higher next year. (thumbsup) Word on the street is that fat prices will get close to $2.00 next year. With the cost of corn is that possible?

My entire job (coworkers) currently are pumped by the rising prices, it's more than evident that young guys are buying in faster then the breds are coming available in Alberta.  The kill prices are also rising so for the first time in 9 years cattle are making money for the producers. 


The Jacqueline heifer is definitely an outcross to our regular bloodlines but Shorthorn101 and I felt that she has a lot to offer.  She joins the rest of our fall shopping spree but is our first joint venture.  She is joining Newbiggon Ynot Susan 50Y (jaimiediamond), and Herbourne BGG Maisie 15Y (shorthorn101).  Not to mention the semen and embryos/flushes that were purchased throughout the year!

shorthorn 101 said:

Well everybody the 4s company sale has come and gone with not half bad results considering the snow storm that day. The bred heifer average was 2600 and I missed what the other averages but I will try and find that out. Or if someone else knows please say. (thumbsup) : OK because  I can't resist jaimiediamond and I bought Lazy HJ Nitro Jacqueline 14X Lot 30  <party> <beer> <party> together and we are pretty chuffed and now broke!

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The purchase wouldn't have anything to do with the heifer's name would it?
Congrats! (More for me to look at hehe)

is shorthorn 101 your brother?  Cuz if so, this is rediculous.. a triple tag team...  kinda like the triple t i just created.. (thumbsup)

I don't have a brother clearly you never checked our website, or the fact that the heifer was called Jacqueline which might have been one of the reasons we bought it (before you jump all over that its a coincidence).   Again this relationship has never been hidden you just fail to see obvious for many months (15 to be exact).

Cut the BS said:

is shorthorn 101 your brother?  Cuz if so, this is rediculous.. a triple tag team...  kinda like the triple t i just created.. (thumbsup)

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I am cut to the Quick!  I can assure that I have my own opinions!! Just recently I have not been able to keep them to myself. That must be a family thing. ;D

shorthorn 101 said:

I am cut to the Quick!  I can assure that I have my own opinions!! Just recently I have not been able to keep them to myself. That must be a family thing. ;D

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Awesome family trait too.... makes things far more amusing  (thumbsup)

thunderdownunder said:

shorthorn 101 said:

I am cut to the Quick!  I can assure that I have my own opinions!! Just recently I have not been able to keep them to myself. That must be a family thing. ;D

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Awesome family trait too.... makes things far more amusing  (thumbsup)

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Aww Carla; Jacqueline and you are just wallflowers like me!!! Ranchmen's this time ?

jaimiediamond said:

thunderdownunder said:

shorthorn 101 said:

I am cut to the Quick!  I can assure that I have my own opinions!! Just recently I have not been able to keep them to myself. That must be a family thing. ;D

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Awesome family trait too.... makes things far more amusing  (thumbsup)

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Aww Carla; Jacqueline and you are just wallflowers like me!!! Ranchmen's this time ?

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Must be why we get on so well... rather dangerous really when you think about it!
For sure  <beer>

Actually when you think about it, it really is deadly ;D December 19th can't come soon enough!!! (thumbsup) <beer>

shorthorn 101 said:

Actually when you think about it, it really is deadly ;D December 19th can't come soon enough!!! (thumbsup) <beer>

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Hehehe.... the plot thickens!  (angel) Only 12 days to go  <party>

thunderdownunder said:

shorthorn 101 said:

Actually when you think about it, it really is deadly ;D December 19th can't come soon enough!!! (thumbsup) <beer>

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Hehehe.... the plot thickens!  (angel) Only 12 days to go  <party>

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technically 11 now, then our angelic selves will be once again be together (angel) here comes trouble

A picture and video of the Jacqueline 14X from yesterday she is now residing at Diamond Shorthorns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM5C072kdY&feature=youtu.be

Okotoks said:

I was always told that purebred sale prices lag commercial prices both on the way up and on the way down which would mean purbred prices should be a lot higher next year. (thumbsup) Word on the street is that fat prices will get close to $2.00 next year. With the cost of corn is that possible?

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I agree that purebred prices always seem to lag commercial prices. Last week a friend of mine just had a sale of bred heifers. They were almost all crossbred heifers and he sold 275 of them. The sale averaged $1880, and most of the heifers were sold in groups of 5 or 10. Two groups of heifers topped the sale at $3100 each.( Not too shabby for commercial heifers I would say!) I think there are lots of people trying to play the purebred game that would be tickled pink to average this on 275 bred heifers. I have never been able to understand why there are not more people producing good F1 heifers to be sold as replacements. There are many commerical producers who are wanting to source quality replacement heifers from good reputation stock. I really think this is a growth industry. When I was much younger, I used to breed up to 300 heifers every year and sell them as bred heifers. There was always a market for them. It is now almost 30 years since we had our best year selling these heifers. We sold over 200 of them at $1400 each by an ad in the local paper and selling them on a first come - first serve basis. There were about 80 heifers left that we sold in a late December bred cow and heifer sale at the local auction market. After the pen had been picked over, we averaged just under $1300 on what was left. When you consider 30 years of inflation, I think this may have been the best sale we ever had.

jaimiediamond said:

A picture and video of the Jacqueline 14X from yesterday she is now residing at Diamond Shorthorns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM5C072kdY&feature=youtu.be

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Nice heifer. The camera man (woman!) needs some training though

thunderdownunder said:

jaimiediamond said:

A picture and video of the Jacqueline 14X from yesterday she is now residing at Diamond Shorthorns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM5C072kdY&feature=youtu.be

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Nice heifer. The camera man (woman!) needs some training though

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I hear they are bringing in an expert from Aussieland to give some training lessons!

I would suggest you hurry up and get here as it is 30 or 40 degrees warmer right now than it was when you were here the last time!  We know this warm stuff won't last forever!

justintime said:

I hear they are bringing in an expert from Aussieland to give some training lessons!

I would suggest you hurry up and get here as it is 30 or 40 degrees warmer right now than it was when you were here the last time!  We know this warm stuff won't last forever!

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I don't know about expert....!

Just tell that weather to hold out for me, I have too much to see and do and the weather isn't allowed to interfere. If it does, I might have to sit inside and drink....  <beer>

thunderdownunder said:

justintime said:

I hear they are bringing in an expert from Aussieland to give some training lessons!

I would suggest you hurry up and get here as it is 30 or 40 degrees warmer right now than it was when you were here the last time!  We know this warm stuff won't last forever!

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I don't know about expert....!

Just tell that weather to hold out for me, I have too much to see and do and the weather isn't allowed to interfere. If it does, I might have to sit inside and drink....  <beer>

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It's supposed to be way warmer than your last visit (thumbsup) Looks like we will have to drink while looking at cattle <beer>
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/caab0049?ref=qlink_st_14day

Okotoks said:

thunderdownunder said:

justintime said:

I hear they are bringing in an expert from Aussieland to give some training lessons!

I would suggest you hurry up and get here as it is 30 or 40 degrees warmer right now than it was when you were here the last time!  We know this warm stuff won't last forever!

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I don't know about expert....!

Just tell that weather to hold out for me, I have too much to see and do and the weather isn't allowed to interfere. If it does, I might have to sit inside and drink....  <beer>

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It's supposed to be way warmer than your last visit (thumbsup) Looks like we will have to drink while looking at cattle <beer>
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/fourteenday/caab0049?ref=qlink_st_14day

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That does look warm! I think I can handle your proposal  ;D