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It’s More Than Just a “One Day Private Treaty Bull Sale”

235 Bulls • 6 Genetic Lines

Our bull buyers are all unique. Their needs are our needs and we understand the best time to buy a bull is different for all. Because of this, we strategically plan to have a great selection of bulls available at private treaty throughout the Spring sale season.

At Nichols Farms, all of our sale bulls are backed by a cowherd with 70 years of selection pressure. We breed for growth, carcass traits, mothering ability, sound feet and good disposition. If a cow does not produce, she goes to town.

We have developed six genetic lines. All different, all with various breeding strengths and reasons to use.

We invite you to come take a look or give us (Dave or Ross) a call to discuss which genetic line works best for you. Should you want to give us a call and take advantage of our “Sight Unseen Purchase Plan,” this comes with our satisfaction guarantee. We offer this with confidence because of the powerful bull lineup we offer throughout the sale offering.

Nichols Farms has made a major investment in a C-lock SMART-FEED feed intake system. This Nichols Farms unit will handle about 300 bulls per test cycle. The second cycle is for the Hybrid and Composite bulls. Each cycle gets actual feed intake, live body weights, rate of gain (ADG) and residual rate of gain (FCR). One cost for beef animals is the feed/forages that accounts for 75% of the retail cost of a beef steak. With corn priced at $6.75 bushel and big round bales of fescue and brome hay is fetching $100, the handwriting is on the wall.

bought more Mercedes stock.”

“Huh?”

“Well, corn was fundamentally higher, notwithstanding the funnel cake fiasco, right?”

“OK.”

“And one reason corn was fundamentally high was because oil was higher, right?”

“I suppose.”

“Well, what do you think investors in oil companies were going to do with some of their profit?”

“Buy a new car?” Peetie ventured, trying to follow the logic.

“And, not just any new car, a really nice new car,” Uncas said triumphantly.

“But, what about the cattle. You said you sold feeders and bought Mercedes stock. What does cattle have to do with it?”

“Absolutely nothing,” said Uncas. “I sold the cattle because feeders were overbought. The money always runs out before the calves do. Everyone knows that.”

“But that doesn’t make any sense at all,” Peetie said.

“Exactly,” Uncas replied with unmistakable pride. “That’s why it works, the perfect hedge.”