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INSANE CATTLE PRICES in 2025! #farming #cow #cattlefarming

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Video by Stoney Ridge Farmer

Stoney Ridge Farmer

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This video documents a farmer's journey of transporting 17 calves to market, receiving the sale paperwork and eventual payment, and then reflecting on the profitability of the past year's cattle operations, current market prices, and future herd management plans. It showcases aspects of a working farm, including cattle in pastures and at a water trough.

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I think we have 17 animals on here. So, we've got the herd sized down almost to where we need to be for winter. All right, cows. Let's see what you got. [Music] Good job. Good job. All that work and all I get is this piece of paper. So, we'll let you guys know when the paperwork comes in and the check comes in, how much we get out of 17 hit. It's here, baby. All right. So, all that work, the entire year's work. 17 animals we took to market, guys. I know cattle prices are up right now, but how up are they? You know, I I don't know. I hear all kinds of tales that uh day old calves are bringing like 2,000 bucks or some crap. I don't think so. I just don't believe it. So, uh, the cattle last year did net me a profit. I was pretty happy with the profit that it netted, but it wasn't that much. And we're talking about 150 acres, around 55 cows. So, we've got about 35 or 40 mama cows right now. So, we're producing uh this this upcoming year will probably produce 35 calves. That's a lot of calves uh to produce. Um, woo. Oh, that's a good check right there,

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