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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1485902" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Ebenezer - that was very well put. I didn't dig for more articles, but the older ones always promoted 'small" cows, but the more modern ones hit on what you pointed out. Small frame feeders lose money at the sale barns. A 500# small vs a 500# large frame calf gets a different price. </p><p>Price of cull cows, price of feeder calves all come into the formula for profit.</p><p>I used to have frame 7-9 cows - because this is what made me the most money on the breeding stock. Now, I will guess most of my herd is about 5.5. They weigh up there, but are short & wide. Herd average is maybe 1500-1550#</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1485902, member: 968"] Ebenezer - that was very well put. I didn't dig for more articles, but the older ones always promoted 'small" cows, but the more modern ones hit on what you pointed out. Small frame feeders lose money at the sale barns. A 500# small vs a 500# large frame calf gets a different price. Price of cull cows, price of feeder calves all come into the formula for profit. I used to have frame 7-9 cows - because this is what made me the most money on the breeding stock. Now, I will guess most of my herd is about 5.5. They weigh up there, but are short & wide. Herd average is maybe 1500-1550# [/QUOTE]
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