Buying cattle in spring selling in winter

[Morganwyn]

Anyone got any experience with buying cattle in spring and selling in winter? Im thinking of buying 6-8 month old steers.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Yes buy them in the spring when they are a fortune and sell them in the winter when they aren’t...

 

[dinderleat]

Tb?

 

[Morganwyn]

What would be best to do? I need cattle to graze over the summer months but need them gone buy December at the latest

 

[Stewartry hill]

Let the grass dairy hefers

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What would be best to do? I need cattle to graze over the summer months but need them gone buy December at the latest

You’d be buying them at the dearest age and selling them at the cheapest age
You’d have to buy them very right

 

[Morganwyn]

What should i buy? Cull cows?

 

[tinsheet]

Several do it round here, got out of cows, just buy in the spring sell in the autumn,
People get older don't want the work of cows.
Ideally sell just as SFP, comes in!
you'd need to spend a lot of time in markets to get the right cattle,or know t he right people.

 

[Werzle]

You would need to buy things that could be finished in 2-3mths after you sold them . Margins would be very tight in a normal year . I would let the grazing if i was you.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Doesn’t really make much difference what you buy to graze. The spring is the dearest time too buy ANY form of cattle, and the winter, especially pre Christmas is the worst time.

 

[Werzle]

I can see the spring trade being so mental that many will not bother to buy any.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Several do it round here, got out of cows, just buy in the spring sell in the autumn,
People get older don't want the work of cows.
Ideally sell just as SFP, comes in!

There are a couple of older fellas round here, retired from dairy. Bought stores too keep summer grass down, sold in autumn as they didn’t want winter work (both in their 70’s/early 80’s so fair play!!) after 3 years one came and offered me the farm, the year after the other followed suit. Both said they were paying too graze grass on their own farms. Better too take a rent cheque off me and look at my sucklers!

 

[Timbo]

Anyone got any experience with buying cattle in spring and selling in winter? Im thinking of buying 6-8 month old steers.

Youd be better off digging a hole and filling it with 50s

 

[YELROM]

I can see the spring trade being so mental that many will not bother to buy any.

Why are they so dear?

 

[Timbo]

I can see the spring trade being so mental that many will not bother to buy any.

Oh yes they will.. because they always have

 

[sheepwise]

Last year they would have paid very well. This year could be very different.

 

[Henarar]

Last year they would have paid very well. This year could be very different.

Yep depends on the year
Last couple years we have run some stores on through the summer instead of selling at 12 months in the spring, I don't think they have hurt and will do the same this year and see what gives

 

[upnortheast]

Why are they so dear?

Supply & demand.
In the Op s position I would look to do a deal with a dairy farmer to graze heifers
No capital tied up & gaurenteed income
Win - Win

 

[Agrivator]

Supply & demand.
In the Op s position I would look to do a deal with a dairy farmer to graze heifers
No capital tied up & gaurenteed income
Win - Win

An added benefit is that dairy heifers are likely to be quiet and easy to handle - by you or the owner.

That isn't always the case with store cattle.

 

[Morganwyn]

Mi

Supply & demand.
In the Op s position I would look to do a deal with a dairy farmer to graze heifers
No capital tied up & gaurenteed income
Win - Win

would this be like loaning heifers over the summer?