I dont know where you guys are at but around here you DO NOT have to raise the price range to get a nice hereford steer. Like the breeder i work with sells to me for a $1 a pound (thats if im showing herefords) and they are super nice steers. I bought two 500# steers for $700 and $725 and they look to be high up in the rankings at our fairs if not like reserve grand. I think you can find a nice hererford steer that weighs about 450# for $1500 but if you shop around you could find one for less.