Is there a correction in the marketplace? \u00a0Personally, I think that we had already seen the correction and my buck sale is proof. \u00a0Wait? \u00a0What? \u00a0When?<\/p>\n
Look at the wether sales the past year and this current year. \u00a0There has been quite a high percentage of wethers selling for $7,500 and up. \u00a0And then there is a bunch at the $2,000 and down. \u00a0There is not many selling for 2-7K. \u00a0There is a STRONG market for the high dollars and then no middle ground.<\/p>\n
Bucks are the same. \u00a0If you have the right genetics and buzz, there are several looking to spend whatever is needed on a buck. \u00a0Myself included. \u00a0But, all stars have to be aligned. \u00a0Now, look at the number of bucks being traded online during last week and this week. \u00a0I used to enjoy a consolidated market. \u00a0In fact, I was about the only one offering breeding age bucks. \u00a0Now, there are other options. \u00a0Good and bad.<\/p>\n
The lot 1 buck I sold looks just like his picture and handles wicked. \u00a0I love the lot 2 buck. \u00a0I shouldn’t have let him go, but when you only have 15 does left around the place\u2026.DUDE! \u00a0 You can’t keep them all.<\/p>\n
I’ve been watching numerous bull sales. \u00a0The right ones, with the right pedigree are bringing unlimited amounts of $s. \u00a0But, the market drops off after that. \u00a0A $5,000 bull will probably breed 50 cows per year. \u00a0Let’s be real, most bucks are NOT breeding but 20-30 does per year.<\/p>\n
I know what costs that I have in these bucks–feed, clipping, photoing, commission, etc. \u00a0There are also opportunity costs for what I could have sold them as younger goats. \u00a0Some of these made money. \u00a0The better ones probably lost money. \u00a0But their new owners will be happy with the outcome.<\/p>\n
There will be bucks sell higher. \u00a0I’m fine with it. \u00a0It is what it is. \u00a0There are many people that have been leasing bucks that should have been buying tonight. \u00a0Then again, it ain’t much fun to own a buck.<\/p>\n
I have had an excellent experience selling yearling bucks over the past 5 years. \u00a0I did not understand the market then and I still don’t understand it. \u00a0What I do know\u2026a cool, fuzzy young one with a good pic will always sell well.<\/p>\n
Thank you to all that bid and bought. \u00a0We truly appreciate it. \u00a0I haven’t seen a sale report but I am excited to see what bucks went where. \u00a0In the end, there are some people that got some really good buys. \u00a0And I will probably get to meet up with Bob May somewhere and eat some Mexican food and hear some stories. \u00a0It’s all good.<\/p>\n
Thank you to all.<\/p>\n
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