Research1 has shown vaccination, weaning and horn status may be leaving money on the auction block.
Buyers were willing to pay on average per hundredweight more for feeders:
Wormed & vaccinated against respiratory & black leg $1.93 /cwt
Weaned for 30 days $5.35 /cwt
Weaned for 45 days $10.22 /cwt
Wormed, vaccinated (respiratory and black leg) & weaned for 45 days up to $12.15 /cwt
Cattle with horns are discounted $15 -$20 cwt
All price adjustments are estimates based on market research.
1Tucker Schumacher, Ted C. Schroeder, and Glynn T. Tonsor, Value of Preconditioned Certified Health Programs to Feedlots, Kansas State Univ, Aug 2011.
Don’t have the facilities to vaccinate cattle make an appointment with Dr. Dan 320.460.1900 or John Hoffman 715.222.1061 to have Northbound Vet vaccinate your livestock using the Rock Creek Livestock facilities for no extra charge.
Calves:
Around Birth:
- Killed Viral Nasal Vaccine: Inforce 3 or Nasalgen 3 PMH
Pre-weaning:
- Killed Viral with Somnus: ViraShield 6 + Somnus or CattleMaster 5 with Somubac
- 8-way Clostridial: Vison 8 or Cavalry 9
- Bacterial Pneumonia: One Shot or Presponse HM
Feeders: Post-weaning
- Modified Live with Bacterial Pneumonia: Bovishield Gold One Shot or Vista Once SQ
- 8-way Clostridial: Vision 8 with somnus, Vision 8 or Cavalry 9
- Pour-on or Injectable Parasiticide: Ivermectin, Dectomax, Cydectin or Eprinex
- +/- Valbazen – Liver Flukes - Northern MN cattle – MN HWY 95 and North
- As Late in the Fall/Winter as possible
Replacement Heifers and Bull Calves: Post-weaning
- Modified Live with Bacterial Pneumonia: Bovishield Gold One Shot or Vista Once SQ
- Leptospirosis: Leptoferm-5
- 8-way Clostridial: Vision 8 with somnus, Vision 8 or Cavalry 9
- +/- Bangs Vaccine: Only a vet can do & heifers only between 4-12 months of age
- Pour-on or Injectable Parasiticide: Ivermectin, Dectomax, Cydectin or Eprinex
- +/- Valbazen – Liver Flukes – Northern MN Cattle – MN HWY 95 and North
- As Late in the Fall/Winter as possible
Replacement Heifers and Bulls about 2 months Pre-Breeding
- Modified Live 5-way with Lepto: Bovishield Gold 5+L5 or Vista 5 + VL5
- 8-way Clostridial: Vision 8, Ultrabac 8 or Cavalry 9
- Pour-on or Injectable Parasiticide: Ivermectin, Dectomax, Cydectin or Eprinex
Cows/Bulls
Once a year:
- If Pregnant - Killed 5-way with Lepto: CattleMaster 5+L5, Triangle 10 or Virashield 6+VL5
- If Open - Modified Live 5-way with Lepto: Bovishield Gold 5+L5 or Vista 5 + VL5
- +/- Scour Vaccine prior to calving: Scour bos 9, Guardian or Scour Guard
- +/- Valbazen: Liver Flukes - Northern MN cattle – MN HWY 95 and North
- As Late in the Fall/Winter as possible
- Need to be over 45 days pregnant
Twice a year:
- 8-way Clostridial: Vision 8, Ultrabac 8 or Cavalry 9
- Pour-on or Injectable Parasiticide: Ivermectin, Dectomax, Cydectin or Eprinex
*Consult with your vet on proper timing and usage for your specific operation*
**Vaccine names are only examples, there are other brands available**