Interlock for DWI driver would be my guess. Breathalyzer before you can start the car. Delivered several of those for a few years to a local shop.
i would not shot him. just kidding.
He was sold this year to a hunting preserve. I was told what someone paid to shoot it and I hate to think how many calves I would have to sell to pay for something like that. Let's just say I have a shop in my yard rather than a head on the wall.
Laws around here require 8 foot fences and 360 acres minimum. This was 4 times that amount or so. All inclusive hunt with imported personal chef and fishing when not hunting.
I would imagine it would be the same here. I fall under the poor man so I have never even though about pricing it. I know the farm goes by point, width and mass, but the prices vary I think also by what the buck is used for. I think breeders go for a higher price than shooters. They have been in this for a while and can show pictures back several generations for people wanting to upgrade their herds. Kind of like cattle, had a calf die last week and I was put out because of a $500 loss. Can't imagine what it would be like on a $20,000+ potential loss on a single animal.
Too many middle men with their fingers in the till. I am certain a lot of what gets sold around here just gets taken to bigger markets for resale. Problem is us smaller producers can't take the time to haul things 100+ miles when the sales are going on. If I had 30+ head going at one time I might do it, but it isn't feasible for the few we take at any given time. Only way to do it is pool in with several smaller producers and hire someone to haul for us.
Price out butcher cows and bulls. Used to bring better money since they were sent straight to slaughter pretty much and there was not the finishing cost for younger animals. Now 40 to 50 cents a pound for cows and 70 to 90 cents for bulls around here. Hands are tied on selling because the alternative is to let them die on the place when they get old. Sometimes its hard to remember its a business when you have raised them from birth.
I guess my question would be why do you continue to do it if you’re not making any money? Why not spend all that extra time in your shop making money? I believe the reason you continue to do it is because you enjoy it! Am I not correct?
