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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1727147" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I don't fit the mold, being a purebred operation. Main reason we started showing is for advertising. Getting our cattle out in front of people. Always helps when you win!</p><p></p><p>Early on, we found a local small feedlot that purchased all our steers. First 2 years he came out and looked at them, we agreed on price. After that, we just called and said we had X number of steers. Then one spring we had mostly steers, so we called after calving to let him know how many we had. All good. Then came fall when the calves were weaned, we called to set a delivery date. Wife said he had cancer and was not buying anything.</p><p>I spread the word, and my new feedlot guy got ahold of me and took all we had "sight unseen" and have purchased that way every year with price based on the best feeder calf sale in our state - highest price paid is what he pays me.</p><p></p><p>Males are just my cash flow. All males are gone by October. Bulls are all sold as calves. People pick them out while they are still nursing. Normally never sold more than 3-5 bulls/year.</p><p>Winter of 19/20 I had 5 people put in ORDERS for a bull - before they were born. Ended up selling 7 bull calves ($1850). This winter, I already have orders for 4 bull calves. Never heard of such a thing - but I'm loving it.</p><p>My females are my money makers. I have a web site. I am highly involved with our Simmental state association. If someone says Simmental - my name usually comes up. Be involved with all the beef programs in your area or state - Beef Industry Council - Beef Producers Assn. - 4-H programs. My nephew is amazing at posting random field shots/videos of our cattle on Facebook. Get a LOT of interest from that. I advertise a little - my Simmental publications and the NYS Beef Producers.</p><p></p><p>Myself & 2 other farms put together a quality Simmental sale that is held in PA. Only invited farms can consign animals.</p><p></p><p>I realize this probably is not what you were looking for, but I thought I would share what works for a PB breeder (at least THIS PB breeder).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1727147, member: 968"] I don't fit the mold, being a purebred operation. Main reason we started showing is for advertising. Getting our cattle out in front of people. Always helps when you win! Early on, we found a local small feedlot that purchased all our steers. First 2 years he came out and looked at them, we agreed on price. After that, we just called and said we had X number of steers. Then one spring we had mostly steers, so we called after calving to let him know how many we had. All good. Then came fall when the calves were weaned, we called to set a delivery date. Wife said he had cancer and was not buying anything. I spread the word, and my new feedlot guy got ahold of me and took all we had "sight unseen" and have purchased that way every year with price based on the best feeder calf sale in our state - highest price paid is what he pays me. Males are just my cash flow. All males are gone by October. Bulls are all sold as calves. People pick them out while they are still nursing. Normally never sold more than 3-5 bulls/year. Winter of 19/20 I had 5 people put in ORDERS for a bull - before they were born. Ended up selling 7 bull calves ($1850). This winter, I already have orders for 4 bull calves. Never heard of such a thing - but I'm loving it. My females are my money makers. I have a web site. I am highly involved with our Simmental state association. If someone says Simmental - my name usually comes up. Be involved with all the beef programs in your area or state - Beef Industry Council - Beef Producers Assn. - 4-H programs. My nephew is amazing at posting random field shots/videos of our cattle on Facebook. Get a LOT of interest from that. I advertise a little - my Simmental publications and the NYS Beef Producers. Myself & 2 other farms put together a quality Simmental sale that is held in PA. Only invited farms can consign animals. I realize this probably is not what you were looking for, but I thought I would share what works for a PB breeder (at least THIS PB breeder). [/QUOTE]
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