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<blockquote data-quote="midTN_Brangusman" data-source="post: 1770472" data-attributes="member: 23858"><p>This is what has worked for me, may not work for others but I will share. I typically start buying heavy 5 to light 6 weight bulls in mid February. They will be a little higher in February, but I figure I am just as well off or maybe even ahead due to feed and hay cost and minimum health issues. Feed them a little grain every other day and free choice good quality hay and they will be ready to turn out mid March. When we start buying, i try not to buy over 30 to 40 a week. Too many and you could get a train wreck on your hands. I seldom have health issues due to the calves already being through normally the toughest of winter in my area. I sell with Superior Livestock in a video sale in August for end of September delivery. I am currently running 5 loads a year and they will average 800 to 850 lbs on grass (the key is cheap gain!). Grass is getting better each year due to pasture rotation and adding more cross fences for longer rest periods between rotations. I may try 6 loads this year. This has worked well for me. It gives the ranch and me a break for a few months, and I will have some stockpile in March for early turnout. I also us a LRP (Livestock Risk Protection) for each load to protect me from downfalls that may occur in the market. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="midTN_Brangusman, post: 1770472, member: 23858"] This is what has worked for me, may not work for others but I will share. I typically start buying heavy 5 to light 6 weight bulls in mid February. They will be a little higher in February, but I figure I am just as well off or maybe even ahead due to feed and hay cost and minimum health issues. Feed them a little grain every other day and free choice good quality hay and they will be ready to turn out mid March. When we start buying, i try not to buy over 30 to 40 a week. Too many and you could get a train wreck on your hands. I seldom have health issues due to the calves already being through normally the toughest of winter in my area. I sell with Superior Livestock in a video sale in August for end of September delivery. I am currently running 5 loads a year and they will average 800 to 850 lbs on grass (the key is cheap gain!). Grass is getting better each year due to pasture rotation and adding more cross fences for longer rest periods between rotations. I may try 6 loads this year. This has worked well for me. It gives the ranch and me a break for a few months, and I will have some stockpile in March for early turnout. I also us a LRP (Livestock Risk Protection) for each load to protect me from downfalls that may occur in the market. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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