Recent content by CML205

Tim/South hit the nail on the head our stronger dollar is bad news for us cattle producers. Currency prices, the relative value of each country's monetary unit to the trade partner's currency, can be as important as the absolute value of the commodity. The dollar is at a 14 year high relative to...

We run 4 separate pastures. 30 black baldie cows with Reg. ChiAngus bull. 30 purebred Charolais cows with Reg. Charolais bull. 2 sets of 40 Brangus cows with Reg. Horned Hereford bulls. We like the results from all of our pastures. Started with a group of 40 Brangus heifers 3 years ago and have...

Best advice in this thread is that beef is sold by the pound so remember that when starting out. Growing the biggest and best quality calf should be your aim. My opinion would be to buy some 3-5 year old good quality black cows, they are easier to find but won't be cheap. If you are planning on...

I agree that the prices now are the "new norm" for the foreseeable future. The barriers to entering the cattle business today and the laziness of the American people will keep the prices up as well as the supply and demand. Also there is no way with you can start a cow/calf operation today...