| | The spring bull sale season is in full swing and bull buyers haven't been shy about bidding on the genetics they want to move their operations forward. Indeed, bull prices seem to be holding steady with expectations, or even surpassing them. | |
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| | BEEF did a quick survey of its Seedstock 100 members to get a read on how the spring bull market is progressing. The average price, regardless of bull age, of the seedstock operations that responded came in at $6,295.
Breaking it down, yearling bulls rang up a $5,732 average while 2-year-olds notched a $5,735 average. As the averages indicate, the majority of bulls sold from $5,000 to $7,000.
If you’re in the market for bulls, check out BEEF’s Seedstock 100 list and the Seedstock Directory on beefmagazine.com. New this year is information on the Seedstock 100 members that sell replacement females and an interactive map where you can find operations in your area. This new feature allows you to quickly see where the bulk of the largest seedstock operations in the country are located.
The Seedstock 100 list was developed as a tool for cattlemen to use to identify operations that provide genetics to the cattle business. Each operation’s listing in the BEEF Seedstock 100 has a significant amount of information associated with it, including breed of cattle, how they sell and when the bulls are available. Contact information is available for all the Seedstock 100 operations on beefmagazine.com.
BEEF magazine also offers the Seedstock Directory. This is a list of elite seedstock suppliers from across the country. These operations represent many breeds and are located throughout the country, giving you a list of genetics suppliers close to you. You’ll find that they are eager to work with you on your seedstock needs .
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