[AT] Mad as H***: Cattle ID cont. (long)

[DAVIESW739 at aol.com]

My grandfather taught me to bid up the price on the buyer sometimes you buy  
your own cattle back but at least you get the best price that way. Also don't  
sell fat cattle you get a lower price per lb. My cattle are all grass fed  
and have little fat so I get top dollar at the sales I bet the buyers are  
surprised when they go across the scales. 
Also I sell some off the farm where I set the price I get the best  price 
this way a lot of my Limousin friends are doing this now rather than  taking them 
to the auction.  I sold two heifers last year for $800  each  I would have 
got about $550 at the sale yard.  
If you are selling 10,000 a year you pretty much have to sell in lots but  
you can pick your own time and place to get the best price. Its not up to the  
buyer you can always refuse a sale if you don't like the price you just over 
bid  and pay the sale fee. But then you city people wouldn't understand any of 
this. 
 
Walt  Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503 623-0460