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Thank you for the advice. I am not sure what you mean by vigor. Specifically, what vigor would I gain in the feedlot by crossing? Also, how do I avoid diluting the RA in the heifers that we keep. My intent is to keep heifers to grow herd and feed out steers.

Excellent article. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you very much for the detailed response. This is the kind of experienced feedback I was hoping to get.

Thank you very much for the detailed response. This is exactly what I was hoping to get.

Is that usually a big check? Looking forward to spending it! haha

Thank you, I do like the reds and from what I have read, they are a pretty healthy breed that brings a good price at market.

not cooked

I have other irons in the fire with respect to income, just not relevant to this discussion. I really want to make the cattle business work, unsubsidized.

Either Either AI or bull lease, agree I can't justify feeding a bull year round yet.

Good to know and the local butchers have a waiting list for over a year. This is one of those obstacles that will take a little figuring. Thanks for the input.

Concur...raised on cattle ranches in MT, really miss it and love working the cattle I already have. It is the business end of things that will be the challenge. Making a profit and growing will be tough.

Thank you. I have already found multiple uses for the skid steer and other necessary tools of the trade. Do leased land costs exceed any profit potential in the cattle? You recommend registered with good genetics over less expensive cattle? I agree with the marketing and customer service...

Peyton, CO, just 20 miles east of Colorado Springs. The population is over 400k and growing fast. I already quit my day job, but I have a pension coming in from military retirement, so I can still put food on the table and keep the lights on. I intend to work long days every day, it keeps me...

5 cows (4 bred) and 3 steers right now, but looking to grow in a smart way. My intent is to build the herd through cow calf operation and keep all the way through finishing, keep only good heifers, the rest are beef. I have 80 acres, but have been researching pasture lease to grow herd. I am...

Thank you. Beer budget, not the beer, got it!

That is what I am hoping for. Thanks!

We are a small red angus ranch, looking to make a go of it, even though all I hear about the cattle business is that their is no money in it. From feed prices through the roof, pasture unavailable/unaffordable and the meat packers control over pricing, it doesn't sound like a great time to get...