My dad has been in the Angus business since the 1940's. We have had a production sale since the 1960's. We are small 150 cows...we sell 25-35 bulls through the sale and another dozen or so private treaty. Most of our customers are small commercial guys..less than 100 cows. Most are repeat customers.
We have seen a lot. Guys buying yearling and 18 month old bulls turning them out with 5 year old bulls only to have them get the crap beat out of them. Then they bring them back all beat up and say the bull isn't any good. Won't go near the cows. Have no breeding interest. Only stand near the pond. This has happened more than once.
Buy a yearling...not feed them...turn them out with 50 cows...on poor pasture that wouldn't keep 20 cows...then complain cows didn't get bred...
This fall a guy buys 5 bred heifers...calls last week says a heifer had calf in great shape...won't claim it...locked them together...still not interested...keeps calling...like he wants his money back...
This is just a few of the problems....be aware of what you wish for...
Still love the business though....clipped cows in temps around 25....calving in a freak snow storm this weekend...loading square bales that were put in last August at 103F
We have seen a lot. Guys buying yearling and 18 month old bulls turning them out with 5 year old bulls only to have them get the crap beat out of them. Then they bring them back all beat up and say the bull isn't any good. Won't go near the cows. Have no breeding interest. Only stand near the pond. This has happened more than once.
Buy a yearling...not feed them...turn them out with 50 cows...on poor pasture that wouldn't keep 20 cows...then complain cows didn't get bred...
This fall a guy buys 5 bred heifers...calls last week says a heifer had calf in great shape...won't claim it...locked them together...still not interested...keeps calling...like he wants his money back...
This is just a few of the problems....be aware of what you wish for...
Still love the business though....clipped cows in temps around 25....calving in a freak snow storm this weekend...loading square bales that were put in last August at 103F