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<blockquote data-quote="FullCircleWVa" data-source="post: 1717527" data-attributes="member: 42342"><p>Dsth, I appreciate the feedback. </p><p></p><p>If I go the selling and buying back pairs route, I will most likely go private treaty with one of the local farms around. I really like red angus and there is a Great RA breeder down the road from me, Dan and Alicia Stickel with Cedar Hill Red Angus in Jane Lew, WV. I also thought about going to the WV State Roundup of the spring (registered stock sale), but the prices of 3n1 heifers last spring were $2400+.. accordingly so, they are extremely nice cattle. I just don't know if I could justify that cost with the size of my herd (SMALL). Sale barns are definitely toss ups and there's an extremely slim chance of finding a good solid 3 y/o pair I don't believe. I text the fellow who runs the sale barn I go to when I'm looking and he's done great for helping me out on what to look for and what to shy from. He lets me know when a good consignment is coming through or when I can probably just stay home. I owe him a debt from when I started out in getting me set up with good, sound feeder steer, Where some may have taken advantage of a green wannabe, he was very helpful. West Virginia University ag dept. also sells some first calf heifer pairs at the same sale barn of the spring but they also bring the best price (read: too much) and personally I think they are over conditioned. </p><p></p><p>I'm rambling now. I understand where I need to go and what I would be looking to spend for the replacements I want. </p><p></p><p>Prior to all of this unknown calving yada-yada fiasco, I had prepared to winter these cows and me being a single man.. I don't have any butts to wipe or mouths to feed.. yet! I have the hay necessary and supplement with a 28% protein tub. </p><p></p><p>I think they will stay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FullCircleWVa, post: 1717527, member: 42342"] Dsth, I appreciate the feedback. If I go the selling and buying back pairs route, I will most likely go private treaty with one of the local farms around. I really like red angus and there is a Great RA breeder down the road from me, Dan and Alicia Stickel with Cedar Hill Red Angus in Jane Lew, WV. I also thought about going to the WV State Roundup of the spring (registered stock sale), but the prices of 3n1 heifers last spring were $2400+.. accordingly so, they are extremely nice cattle. I just don't know if I could justify that cost with the size of my herd (SMALL). Sale barns are definitely toss ups and there's an extremely slim chance of finding a good solid 3 y/o pair I don't believe. I text the fellow who runs the sale barn I go to when I'm looking and he's done great for helping me out on what to look for and what to shy from. He lets me know when a good consignment is coming through or when I can probably just stay home. I owe him a debt from when I started out in getting me set up with good, sound feeder steer, Where some may have taken advantage of a green wannabe, he was very helpful. West Virginia University ag dept. also sells some first calf heifer pairs at the same sale barn of the spring but they also bring the best price (read: too much) and personally I think they are over conditioned. I'm rambling now. I understand where I need to go and what I would be looking to spend for the replacements I want. Prior to all of this unknown calving yada-yada fiasco, I had prepared to winter these cows and me being a single man.. I don't have any butts to wipe or mouths to feed.. yet! I have the hay necessary and supplement with a 28% protein tub. I think they will stay. [/QUOTE]
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