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Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« on: June 04, 2013, 10:20:57 PM »
I have about 30-35 acres of fields that used to be alalfa, now grass hay. I had a guy wanting to put some cow/calf pairs out.(20 pairs a bull and a few hefers w/no calves) Just not sure of what the going rate or a fair price is. I know beef cattle prices are skyrocketing, (well i was told). Just want to know before i settle on a price, It is fenced with some areas needing a little repair. Has a pond, grows good thick grass kinda sub irragated. Any thoughts?? I quit leasing it out after last time i got burned so kinda out of the loop of what is good or fair.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2013, 10:28:31 AM »
Where are you located?

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2013, 10:42:23 AM »
North of Spokane.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2013, 04:47:52 PM »
with that many cows they will have that eatin down in a couple weeks at best then he will have to feed them is there running water or a barn

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2013, 10:55:41 AM »
with that many cows they will have that eatin down in a couple weeks at best then he will have to feed them is there running water or a barn

I have had that many there for 3-4 months a few years ago. It is thick tall grass. It also may be larger, more like 40 acres. 3 fenced areas so they can be rotated.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2013, 10:56:42 AM »
Why not make some hay and sell it?

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2013, 11:32:10 AM »
I dont have my own equipment, I have had it done last couple years and get my 1/3 of the hay. Just had this guy ask to put his cow/calf pairs out, and was wanting to get a better idea of the rates, had heard beef prices were going up and feed/pasture should to.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2013, 05:01:45 AM »
$18 a pair and he monitors fence $20 dollars a pair and you monitor the fence.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2013, 10:51:44 PM »
I pay 18/month.   If I haul water I pay $15/month.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2013, 11:04:01 PM »
Yeah, $18 to $20 is pretty standard over here as well depending on availability of water and quality of pasture.

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2013, 11:23:20 PM »
$18 bucks is a pretty good number provided there's water and fence on it.  Being dry cows(no calves) maybe less.  $15-18

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Re: Cow Calf Pairs. Fair Pasture Rate??????
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2013, 09:33:43 PM »
I ended up going with 15 a pair. I had heard pasture was going for more than that but my fence needed work and was letting him do all the fence repair so....

 


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