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Selling Steers and Using The New Trailer!
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Күн бұрынWe loaded up all of the steers and most of the heifers to sell! We decided that with the price of corn, it would be wise to sell the calves and sell the corn rather than keep feeding it.
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@athumblessman 3 жыл бұрын
I gotta thank you for being willing to show costs and profits like you do, because it really helps people see what you mean when you have a "good" or a "bad" year. You made a decent number here today but a few years ago you showed how you actually lost money on corn, and I think thats really important for people to realize that farmers really do play it year by year. You and Travis have great minds by letting crops pay for crops and cattle act as a secondary income to pay for farm improvements/equipment/etc. This way you minimize your loses, such as your cattle issue this year. Thanks for the update! Looks like the cattle pen rework last fall is still paying off.
@jeffreyhouston2043 3 жыл бұрын
Lol, it always funny watching you guys trying to work the cows.
@codyisley 3 жыл бұрын
His brother just loves screaming at cattle. Might be better to leave him at the house.
@jeffreyhouston2043 3 жыл бұрын
@@codyisley and they wonder why they are so wild and hard to work, lol.
@SimonKL11 3 жыл бұрын
The new trailer looks good on that truck👍😉
@frankmetcalf9595 3 жыл бұрын
Good for you! Get the corn to Dubuque quick! I don't recall ever seeing $7.50 corn. Hope you get some good rain soon.
@tonymckeage1028 3 жыл бұрын
Good Morning from New Zealand, Thank you for your Marvelous How farms work Video, Thanks for sharing, Have a great rest of your week
@brittblanton8342 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update Ryan you done good on the cattle, they really looked good. Sounds like you made a smart decision on selling them and the corn. Take care and stay safe 👍
@patkelly7999 3 жыл бұрын
Great job People, Your Dad's new truck and the new trailer is a sweet set-up:):)
@pennyhaldeman5626 3 жыл бұрын
Sad to see the cows go, but really glad you made some money. Thanks for sharing the video.
@stevemueller3705 3 жыл бұрын
Good looking steers and heifers!
@acomputernerd 3 жыл бұрын
Glad that you had a profit! Thanks for the video!
@unclerob617 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up on a farm with Irish Setters. Love those dogs!!
@leekillman802 3 жыл бұрын
Commodity inflation pressure forces decisions. I hope you can take advantage of prices to hedge your upcoming crop. Best wishes
@daleley7645 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good call. Hard to make money feeding $7 corn to animals. Glad you got a great price for the feeders.
@ontariocashcropfarmer4955 3 жыл бұрын
They were some nice-looking cattle 👍
@clintonstubbs2319 3 жыл бұрын
Nice cattle and price you got for them.
@hughwhaley3179 3 жыл бұрын
Nice looking cattle
@busterbailey5559 3 жыл бұрын
I sure like the heifers great job Ryan Travis and don't forget Dad
@dawsoneubank1432 3 жыл бұрын
Love ur videos they help a lot just getting my foot in the door of farming this year so anything I can learn helps a ton
@clinthochrein888 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing the cattle gather in the alley reminds me of my coworkers when they hear donuts in the break room 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
@mcd5082 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! Glad to see some good things come to farmers
@josephmelson7591 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video after the farming is done and winter hits you should hit the sale barn when cows are cheaper like around Christmas time and try pick up 2-6 new bread cows .
@ronniewalker2881 3 жыл бұрын
good job boys
@jacksak 3 жыл бұрын
Good going... happy for your gain!
@fazerainbow5674 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Ryan last year you got quite a bit of calves now this next to nothing weird thumbs up and shared
@ianhaggart1438 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Flighty buggers but good prices cattle handling system working well👍 Stay safe 🏴
@roscoejones4515 3 жыл бұрын
Cows were frisky!
@mackXDM 3 жыл бұрын
Kinda suprised you disclosed the actual amount you got for the steers. Some of them looked really nice. Too bad about the bull issues, might have had some good breed stock out of them.
@CornBoi-zk8ef 3 жыл бұрын
Love the part about the candy shop and lollipops
@tokencivilian8507 3 жыл бұрын
Mmmm....beef...it's for dinner. Seriously...having some steak tonight.
@ronaldjennings8057 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you done pretty good with your cattle there Ryan maybe someday you'll get up enough you can fix your home fix your for Farm and really be nice but that takes money but I think you done real good be careful take care and God bless🙏🚜
@westbamafarmer 3 жыл бұрын
You done good on the calves Ryan I’d get to hauling corn. Thanks for the video love them as always
@tracyeaves1084 3 жыл бұрын
You can feed them cake that’s is made from alfalfa pellets and it gives you a great chance of calm them down
@doclull1989 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan!!! Some good looking beef there.
@someperson7 3 жыл бұрын
Watched that guy standing behind the gate and recalled someone nearby getting crushed to death that way. You might consider installing some kind of safety stop to prevent that gate from being able to go all the way to the fence. That'd ruin your day. A side effect of selling all the heifers is it would get rid of the mystery bull kicker.
@jamesswaim12 3 жыл бұрын
He still has the cows and these was just the calves from the cows
@nmelkhunter1 3 жыл бұрын
Great looking steers and congrats on the great prices. I guess I'm still a kid at heart, but the video of the pickup pulling the trailer brings back great memories of hauling horses and working cattle on horse back on my uncle's ranch in central New Mexico. Take care and best of luck.
@rogern.9226 3 жыл бұрын
Gooooood job dude thats awsome! Makin it rain! Lol
@ollie-lk5dx 3 жыл бұрын
Good decision With high priced corn it's hard to make money feeding them out. Especially if one dies on you. I would if you could make a double or triple payment on the cattle if at all possible.
@billwhitman1529 3 жыл бұрын
Selling the calves is a good business decision but in the future, if you are going to be in the cattle business with a good quality herd, you always take a critical look at heifers for future mama cows. Rarely can money replace (on demand) good breeding stock. Good video.
@leol1682 3 жыл бұрын
Good video like it .
@eddeetz493 3 жыл бұрын
Does Platteville include hemp seed for Fuel and food research? A hemp seed screw press dealer that creates heat in the fall winter for cattle, makes fuel and feed. Fills the mill so you can add minerals ect. The Fibre is also valuable. Distillate is good for humans and animals. Finish pasture raised non gmo hemp protein organic cattle. You could make your own insulation and shiv for hempcrete with a decorticator. Foundations can be hydro jacked. Either way, plenty of buildable lumber well worth the tear down time if the dairy barn needs to go.
@ginggur17 3 жыл бұрын
Good job guys. 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸
@robertgriffin662 3 жыл бұрын
Your gonna have to train all those dogs to heard cattle!
@larrybg9293 3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff 🤜🤛
@Peafarmer-c1f 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cows
@pd-ox1pd 3 жыл бұрын
Them great lookin calves I hope feed out a few to sell to local processer people get taste of your beef will never buy at grocery stores sell it halts quarters won't sell cuts ya know but dam nice lookin calfes
@charleslynch7274 3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy for you Ryan seems like you're happy about the choice u made glad ur making money
@rossnolan2883 3 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍👍
@genechronister7085 3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@cherryfarms2135 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you made some cash, those were nice looking cattle, but like you said they were a little to high strung
@FoodwaysDistribution 3 жыл бұрын
So how many cows do you still have left now?
@treytenhornung2014 3 жыл бұрын
Are you going to be at the farm technology show this Year
@billbaas1402 3 жыл бұрын
Could you just put trusses over the old barn basement?
@billyroberts6727 3 жыл бұрын
Bull update??
@CurrentChoices 3 жыл бұрын
Could you train them to play hockey...lots of Hip-checking!! LOL
@rylannash293 3 жыл бұрын
What app do you use to check grain prices?
@railfangeorgemurphy1124 3 жыл бұрын
My birthday was 4 days ago
@geedubb2005 3 жыл бұрын
Remind us earlier next year so we can wish you a happy birthday George!, Ahhh, not really.. Happy Birthday George! 🎂
@brittblanton8342 3 жыл бұрын
Yes Happy Birthday 🎂
@memyselfandifarmer 3 жыл бұрын
Dogs are the best, Levi passed away, so sad.
@davdhynes3518 3 жыл бұрын
👍
@brandonm6052 3 жыл бұрын
According to recent reports from Corbitt Wall on feeder flash the 1.33 was about in line with what he was reporting. If you've never run across his page as a cow guy it's a good watch
@heartwoodfarms9982 3 жыл бұрын
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@brandonm6052 3 жыл бұрын
@@heartwoodfarms9982 Definitely made a jump since I watched a couple days ago. I'm not a cattle guy but I wonder if the new grains trading limits are influencing much in trading swings on beef. Likely not, packers just do what they want.
@nowhereman8903 3 жыл бұрын
How much money you have invested in the steers versus the outcome of an auction
@Blackwellll3066 3 жыл бұрын
When ya think about it $24k pluse what ever you make off of corn sure make make nice money to have in the bank
@heartwoodfarms9982 3 жыл бұрын
It doesn't last long in this business.
@samueljoejr5191 3 жыл бұрын
I know l don't know a lot about cattle but they look like some fine animals to me.
@mikenawrocki1837 3 жыл бұрын
I'm new to the channel. Ware are you located. I don't want to know exactly ware. The state is good enough.
@coletaylor6078 3 жыл бұрын
Did your dad get a new truck or what's that white one
@94_Chevy_Z71 3 жыл бұрын
That is his dad's truck. I think he got it late 2019(?) don't qoute me lol
@grahamsobieski2507 3 жыл бұрын
Do you own guys the jcb skid loader ?
@larrybe2900 3 жыл бұрын
It's Ryan's now.
@arronlockyer5424 3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever raise a cow then eat it or just sell them?
@calebmanuel17 3 жыл бұрын
Both
@Toddgillilandfan 3 жыл бұрын
What kinda dog is rocket
@waterskiingfool 3 жыл бұрын
The one cow just was shoving the other one out sideways
@codyisley 3 жыл бұрын
You sold yearlings for $900 after feeding them corn and made money?
@nowhereman8903 3 жыл бұрын
How is raising cattle a good investment? It seems a less means to an end. You're not making real money off of them.
@nowhereman8903 3 жыл бұрын
There is no money in raising steers. The money is in dairy cattle. Raising registered holsteins or any other breeds of dairy cattle. Otherwise you're wasting your money.
@Melidontcare Жыл бұрын
No offense but that looks like crappy hay-
@kurtmccormack1274 3 жыл бұрын
Your stockmenship is beyond horrendous. Look up Whitt Hibbard
@nowhereman8903 3 жыл бұрын
You're better raising registered holsteins