Bruce
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Pretty sad. The almighty greed when you were making sure no one got screwed over. At least the auctioneer DID do HIS job 
Quick and easy cattle panel hoola-hoop house
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We sold some cull cows last week. All were open (not preg when checked) and they put it on the weight ticket and announced it. Also sold 2, of the 14 heifers, that were not Preg, and that was announced too. Feed lots that finish them prefer that they are open so they don't have to abort them...so it actually helped a bit. I won't sell an animal and misrepresent it. But I am not going to announce every little thing that is /was wrong with them either. As @greybeard has said, it is buyer beware....We also had a bull that started shooting blanks after 5 years of using him...all of a sudden no good. Had that announced so that someone needing a bull would not take him home, unknowing that he was bad. Most older ones like him are "killer" bulls anyway. @greybeards 4 yr old would have been a good one to take back to the farm if no one knew so glad that they did the right thing.
greybeard
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Here, they only preg check if the seller requests it when they are dropped off. They put 2 stickers or paint marks on the animal's side. One is the age in years and the other is the approx # of months they have been bred (as determined by the staff vet). If there's just one sticker or marker, it means they are open or not checked.
Weighing is done as they exit the ring.
Weighing is done as they exit the ring.
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soarwitheagles
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Well, went to the auction prepared to buy...and there were over 500 sheep to choose from...
Over 300 Suffolk. Suffolk lambs weighing in at 70lb+ were consistently going for $150. And the lambs were absolutely beautiful and appeared super healthy. Large Suffolk ewes, $180-$210. Old Suffolk ewes that were huge were selling for $30. Various varieties going from anywhere up to $230 [Merino sheep] and American Blackbellies were going for $80. Who can guess how many sheep I purchased?
Zero. When I saw the 300 lb adult Suffolk sheep, I immediately realized that is NOT what I want. It took all my strength just to wrestle 20-30 of the 70-80lb American Blackbelly's to the ground for deworming and shots. No way I would ever try that with these 300lb monsters.
I also saw a few sheep struggling very deeply just to breath...and four appeared to be in the last stages of pneumonia.
Prices were way lower last time I went to this auction. Buyers explained to me that this is the first week in many weeks seller have been able to bring sheep to the market [the enormous amounts of rain made it impossible for most to bring sheep from their pastures]. Their were over ten times the normal amount of buyers...and this drove the prices way up.
So no go for this round.
Posting a pic of some of the sheep that were up for sale. Most of the Suffolk in the pic sold for $150 per lamb. This time around, I did not see many Dorpers at all!
Over 300 Suffolk. Suffolk lambs weighing in at 70lb+ were consistently going for $150. And the lambs were absolutely beautiful and appeared super healthy. Large Suffolk ewes, $180-$210. Old Suffolk ewes that were huge were selling for $30. Various varieties going from anywhere up to $230 [Merino sheep] and American Blackbellies were going for $80. Who can guess how many sheep I purchased?
Zero. When I saw the 300 lb adult Suffolk sheep, I immediately realized that is NOT what I want. It took all my strength just to wrestle 20-30 of the 70-80lb American Blackbelly's to the ground for deworming and shots. No way I would ever try that with these 300lb monsters.
I also saw a few sheep struggling very deeply just to breath...and four appeared to be in the last stages of pneumonia.
Prices were way lower last time I went to this auction. Buyers explained to me that this is the first week in many weeks seller have been able to bring sheep to the market [the enormous amounts of rain made it impossible for most to bring sheep from their pastures]. Their were over ten times the normal amount of buyers...and this drove the prices way up.
So no go for this round.
Posting a pic of some of the sheep that were up for sale. Most of the Suffolk in the pic sold for $150 per lamb. This time around, I did not see many Dorpers at all!
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soarwitheagles
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Welcome to Hotel California! Such a lovely place.
Just a little clover and grain, and suddenly Hotel California filled up super fast! Full house now and we can no longer accept reservations. So sorry! Try again next week!
Not one sheep even dared to place a hoof in our beautiful hoop house for nearly two full weeks. So tonight, in the midst of a rain storm, I tried something different...I placed a half bale of clover and a half bucket of grain inside Hotel California, then called them over. Suddenly, guests from all over started showing up. Now we have a full house.
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
It will be interesting to see if they stay the night...
Could be real nice to keep them warm and out of the rain...could be a big mistake if they start getting the respiratory infections or pneumonia.
Dang, Hotel California...This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Just a little clover and grain, and suddenly Hotel California filled up super fast! Full house now and we can no longer accept reservations. So sorry! Try again next week!
Not one sheep even dared to place a hoof in our beautiful hoop house for nearly two full weeks. So tonight, in the midst of a rain storm, I tried something different...I placed a half bale of clover and a half bucket of grain inside Hotel California, then called them over. Suddenly, guests from all over started showing up. Now we have a full house.
They livin' it up at the Hotel California
It will be interesting to see if they stay the night...
Could be real nice to keep them warm and out of the rain...could be a big mistake if they start getting the respiratory infections or pneumonia.
Dang, Hotel California...This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
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Baymule
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I like that song!
Bruce
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All they needed was a room with complementary food!!
Not me. That and Eleanor Rigby each have a line that just creeps me out
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
"Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door"
Not me. That and Eleanor Rigby each have a line that just creeps me out
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
"Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door"
NH homesteader
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I love Hotel California! Now it's going to be stuck in my head all night.
Baymule
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I used to know all the words to Eleanor Rigby and several other Beatles songs and would sing them while I rode my horse along the feeder road on 610 Loop in Houston. I must have been around 15 years old. Thanks for the reminder!
NH homesteader
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I have no idea what Eleanor Rigby is. The Beatles? Ugh. So over rated!
