Recent content by Dixieangus

Hey everyone, havent posted on here in forever and i know the milk board doesnt get much attention so here it goes. I have seen on the news lately of milk prices doubling because of some kind of farm bill? They were talking about how the government would buy milk on cost of production in 1949...

On purchased stockers, 22%

Im almost there. Just too much money invested for the same profit.

Way more with feed up also.. There has got to be a top on it

Wondering what you stockers are doing with these huge prices. Converting? Taking the risk?

Its not all about the extra weight. Yes with my experience they do gain better but they also have a better temper, and you dont get docked +/- 10cwt at sale. On a 500lb bull thats 50 bucks. I dont know why you wouldnt band

I most definatly give tetanus, its cheap insurance.

Crud as in maybe ringworm?

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Ok, Ok heat stroke. Glad they have something for losses like that. Hope it never happens again to you.

Im still not seeing the cause of death? Heat stroke?

Just curiouse but how did heat kill 612 steers? Feedlot?

Sounds alot better

And what kind of weather was this! dont want it coming near me!

As of now i think 100 mamas would gross 55k (maybe more? who know what the market will do?) 55,000-15500= 39,500 Hay- feeding 3 months a year at 40$(little high) for a 1000lb bale to 100 mamas= ABOUT 13,000 39,000-13000= 26,000 Shouldnt have to feed much since its such great pasture and for...