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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1642398" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>No they did not. I did not attend the auction. I gave them a list of acceptable animals based on videos and what I knew about production. I had them pick out and bid on the cows. I told them fertility and disposition were very important to me and hoped that they would know better than I which cows would be acceptable. I don't suppose they would know she might develop a cyst, so I can't really blame them. I maybe should have said no cows that have been flushed, but it wasn't something I was expecting to be a factor. </p><p></p><p>I am a strictly commercial breeder, although I do have a number of registered Angus cows. I have culled plenty of cows for being open including ones that I had very high hopes for. Last year I had to cull a yearling heifer that was the result of a 3 generation plan.She was the fastest growing and best looking heifer of 2018, but she failed to settle. I have culled more than a few cows that had attained Pathfinder status for the same reason. I am not usually one to give a cow a second chance. I am fully aware that this may be a mistake, but this cow was purchased with hopes of her producing a bull for my own use. The seed-stock producer I bought her from seldom sells a bull for under $5000 and I was told this was an exceptional cow. I am still hoping to get at least one bull out of her. I'm not saying that is smart, but I think we all have our dumb moments when making decisions about who should be culled. Last year I was short on room in the trailer when shipping culls, so I kept one of my old bred cows only to have her die on me a few weeks ago. I did get one last calf, but now I won't have a check for her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1642398, member: 9933"] No they did not. I did not attend the auction. I gave them a list of acceptable animals based on videos and what I knew about production. I had them pick out and bid on the cows. I told them fertility and disposition were very important to me and hoped that they would know better than I which cows would be acceptable. I don't suppose they would know she might develop a cyst, so I can't really blame them. I maybe should have said no cows that have been flushed, but it wasn't something I was expecting to be a factor. I am a strictly commercial breeder, although I do have a number of registered Angus cows. I have culled plenty of cows for being open including ones that I had very high hopes for. Last year I had to cull a yearling heifer that was the result of a 3 generation plan.She was the fastest growing and best looking heifer of 2018, but she failed to settle. I have culled more than a few cows that had attained Pathfinder status for the same reason. I am not usually one to give a cow a second chance. I am fully aware that this may be a mistake, but this cow was purchased with hopes of her producing a bull for my own use. The seed-stock producer I bought her from seldom sells a bull for under $5000 and I was told this was an exceptional cow. I am still hoping to get at least one bull out of her. I'm not saying that is smart, but I think we all have our dumb moments when making decisions about who should be culled. Last year I was short on room in the trailer when shipping culls, so I kept one of my old bred cows only to have her die on me a few weeks ago. I did get one last calf, but now I won't have a check for her. [/QUOTE]
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