price of a heifer calf

kollegeknight · 13-03-2011 01:33AM #1

Hi guys,
I am the son of a semi retired farmer. He currently has beef cattle. I have a partner who loves the farm. I want to buy either a heifer or a heifer calf off my dad for her.
I know he would give it for nothing but i want to buy it. Both are limousin cross with limousin colouring.

What is the going rate.

I know there are variables and cost of living etc with the animals (which i will include)

I appreciate any feedback.

ravima · 13-03-2011 12:19PM

you cant simply give her the heifer. it will have to either stay in your father's herd, or go to another herd(number)owner. For a good idea on prices, have a look at the farmers journal mart reports.

lilbelter · 13-03-2011 12:30PM

Depends how old the heifer is???
Most of them start around 200-250 for couple weeks old up to 400-450 for few months old.

Hope that helps:D

kollegeknight · 13-03-2011 06:20PM

Thanks guys,
The heifer calf would be staying at dads farm with her mother.
Its getting dad to take money.

Thanks again,

irishh_bob · 13-03-2011 07:40PM

kollegeknight wrote: »

Thanks guys,
The heifer calf would be staying at dads farm with her mother.
Its getting dad to take money.

Thanks again,

yeah , farmers can be shy abt taking money

:rolleyes:

Bodacious · 13-03-2011 09:00PM

fairest thing to do would be to give him the price of calf at weaning stage?

Average LM Heifer 500-600 similar bull 600-700:D

Also ask your dad which sex would be least hassle on him in winter e.g. he may want to sell the bulls and keep a few replacement heifers therefore extra heifer would be no hassle or vice versa he keeps a clatter of bulls and wont want a single heifer in the middle of them, bulling every 3 weeks:mad:

price of a heifer calf

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