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WelshGirl70

  • Joined Jul 2019
Value of Old Dexters
« on: July 17, 2019, 12:26:57 am »
Hi
I’ve been offered an opportunity to purchase some Dexter cattle 2 of which are 10year old females both have had calves in the past. I’ve been asked to make an offer for them. Any idea what they are worth and what’s best to do with them. Local butcher told me the meat is likely to be slow cook only or dog food in his opinion. Any idea what I should offer if at all? Thanks

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Value of Old Dexters
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2019, 12:54:41 pm »
They’ll have a meat value but it’ll be lowish.  Your local livestock auction will publish sale reports, look at the cull cow price, which will be pence per kilo liveweight.  Maybe 50% of the average for their type? 
Don't listen to the money men - they know the price of everything and the value of nothing

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