The mark up is at the processor to consumer I think. Buying one and butchering it yourself is the way to go. A lot of work though
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Originally posted by BrianL View PostShort answer IMO is there are more cattle than the ability to process, and demand is in excess of processing capacity. Need more packer plant capacity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...orker-shortage
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Originally posted by denimdeerslayer View PostYou try selling him out right or was something wrong with him? Prices are actually up some here but no where near the crazy prices they getting for meat. I checked on nitrogen and its up to $775 a ton here. I dont see how to make money with cattle anymore.
Im going to build a walk in cooler and start eating more of them. If I can afford the feed to finish them. I hate grass finished meat.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostYou're doing it wrong. Had lunch with a deputy today that covers the sales barn around here.
He said recently a guy sold his cow, got a check cut to him, then went back and re-bought his cow using a hot check.
Genius!
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Originally posted by oneeye View PostAbout a month ago my wife sold her 10 year old bull at the sale barn. 1940 lbs @ $0.85 per pound. She had hoped for better. Would have had him slaughtered for lean burger but butcher dates are still like unicorns here.
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He was a bull that weighed 1200 pounds. ( No mention on breed or quality of beef. No one here should be able to make a statement either way on what you got but I can promise you a 1200 pound bull will be discounted a lot.
Also, market timing has a lot to do with price. For example I would never sell a 450 weight stocker in November, but I can't sell them in February or May fast enough.
And finally, YES you are correct, concentration in the packer industry is killing the price so the best you can do is manage what you can.
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Originally posted by denimdeerslayer View PostI checked on nitrogen and its up to $775 a ton here. I dont see how to make money with cattle anymore.
2. Don’t buy fertilizer
3. Don’t feed hay unless it’s absolutely necessary
Have your cattle work for you instead of you working for them.
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Originally posted by oneeye View PostAbout a month ago my wife sold her 10 year old bull at the sale barn. 1940 lbs @ $0.85 per pound. She had hoped for better. Would have had him slaughtered for lean burger but butcher dates are still like unicorns here.
i wish i could have gotten that for every old bull ive hauled off.
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