Bulls v tups

[Ysgythan]

Had a look at judging from Sterling today. Always puzzled me why the buyers who say they don’t want a fed tup always want a fed bull. Can anybody make sense of this for me?

 

[andybk]

Had a look at judging from Sterling today. Always puzzled me why the buyers who say they don’t want a fed tup always want a fed bull. Can anybody make sense of this for me?

probally because they will look after the bull , most rams get used and chucked in a scrubby paddock till next year if he lasts that long lol

 

[Optimus]

Don't know why you wouldn't look after either.tups or bulls aren't cheap.

Saw theres a few Angus bulls sired by my bull.be interesting to see how they sell.

 

[jamesy]

You’ll likely find the buyers of highly fed bulls would be prone to buying highly fed tups too!
One thing though is the bulls have a few months to transition to reality. Often tups are home a week or two then out ramping about with the ladies

 

[Whitepeak]

I think traditionally the sales were timed 6mths(?) ahead of when you needed a bull ie the autumn sale you bought your bull for spring calving and the spring sale you bought your bull for autumn calving. Which gives time for the bull to acclimatise and slim off. Where as the main tup sales are in the middle of the breeding season, so many tups will be turned out on the way home from the auction.
However patterns are changing, the Feb sales now are for April serving (Jan calving) etc. so still time for a bull to acclimatise but not as much. And I'm getting more and more customers who want a bull to serve a cow as soon as he steps off the trailer!

 

[Henarar]

probally because they will look after the bull , most rams get used and chucked in a scrubby paddock till next year if he lasts that long lol

Our bulls are chucked out in scrubby paddocks, not much choice as all we have are scrubby paddocks, cows are in scrubby paddocks too

 

[M-J-G]

I think traditionally the sales were timed 6mths(?) ahead of when you needed a bull ie the autumn sale you bought your bull for spring calving and the spring sale you bought your bull for autumn calving. Which gives time for the bull to acclimatise and slim off. Where as the main tup sales are in the middle of the breeding season, so many tups will be turned out on the way home from the auction.
However patterns are changing, the Feb sales now are for April serving (Jan calving) etc. so still time for a bull to acclimatise but not as much. And I'm getting more and more customers who want a bull to serve a cow as soon as he steps off the trailer!

Are a lot of cows calved in January down your way?

We do, but it's pretty rare up here.
February bull sales work in fine for March/April Calving

I buy a bull when I see one I want, regardless of if I'm looking for one or not.

 

[Optimus]

Are a lot of cows calved in January down your way?

We do, but it's pretty rare up here.
February bull sales work in fine for March/April Calving

I buy a bull when I see one I want, regardless of if I'm looking for one or not.

I tried doing that today!

 

[Half Pipe]

Watched bit of the sale at lunch time and seemed to be alot of bulls unsold

 

[M-J-G]

I tried doing that today!

I should have put that differently, I try to buy a bull...

 

[exmoorromney]

Don't know why you wouldn't look after either.tups or bulls aren't cheap.

Saw theres a few Angus bulls sired by my bull.be interesting to see how they sell.

What’s the name of your bull?

 

[Optimus]

What’s the name of your bull?

Blelack popeye