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I am selling three 4-6 yr olds heavy bred this weekend and one 1 st time brahma heifer with a good bull calf in Emory, TX. Not sure what i can expect out of the sale. I dont trust the internet numbers they have on their website. Anybody have an idea what these have been going for lately...

Wanted to get some of yalls opinions on a cow I purchased at the sale barn. She is a big braford cow that is 7 months bred, but she was sold as no teeth. I went out before and checked in the lot and really liked her. She has good bags, composition, and is gentle as far as I can tell so far...

In your opinion what would be the most efficent cattle or crossbred cattle in my area. Our farm is one hour east of Dallas, TX. We have 80% pasture of 125 acres. It gets very hot in the summer here. We do not supplement feed our cattle, they are all grass fed. I am looking for the most bang...

We have about 30 head of cattle and we are weekend farmers. We get up there twice a week usually. We have a coyote problem that is getting rapidly worse. We used to have a donkey and never had any problems, but he kept breaking fences to get to other donkeys a pasture away so we gave him...

We had a calf saturday evening look lethargic. We thought it was no big deal and went back up there sunday morning to give it some antibiotic shots. Well, we get there and it is standing by itself and it has blood coming from his eyes and nose pouring out. Within 20 minutes it was lying on...

I have an interesting question. My AC on my 1998 Chevy 2500 went out. When the ABS light on the dash comes on the AC shuts off. When the ABS light goes off, the AC works again. Anybody ever heard of this. I replaced the control unit on the dash but that didn't work.

I am just a small time recreational farmer with 30-50 head depending on what time of year. Well, my year so far is not going well. We have lost three cow/calves this year so far. 1. Lost a long time family cow that died of old age. (tried to sale her for slaughter but my sympathetic wife...

I need answers on this wild cow. Our neighbors cow got into our pasture and it won't leave. We have tried to load it up a couple times but it jumps out or it will bust through the beginning funnel of our corral. The neighbor has no real interest in it and has given us three WHOLE bales of hay...

I have a 7 yr old cow that I bought and she had twin heifers. I don't have much experience with twins, but the calves are now 3 months old and doing great. They are the same size of the other calves and not having any problems. My question is, Will this cow have twins every year or is this...

In my area black is usually dominant at the sale barn. And for good reason, it usually gets more money that others. But baldies are also getting just as much or sometimes more money. What is the popular breeds in your area that make the most money and is this true with baldies as well...

We currently buy about 20 feeder steers a year and pasture feed them for about 9-12 months. When they get around 600-700 lbs, we sale them back. We buy them at 300-400 lbs, and are all pasture fed. We have never given them growth hormones before, but I think we are going to start. What is the...

I just got wondering what are some of yall's smallest heifers to give an unassisted birth? And what were the calf weights? I was at the sale barn last saturday down here, and there are quite a bit of 600 lb heifers that are 5-8 months bred coming through, just wondering the risk involved in...

I have been to the sale barn many times but still have some questions to be sure I am learning the right things. Does Short Solid refer to a cows teeth and what age are these cows usually? When they say 0 mouth, what does that mean and why aren't these sold as weigh cows? What age are the...

I am new in the cattle business and wandering what is the best way to start a herd for the cheapest amount of money. This is just a hobby of mine, I am looking at maybe 10-15 total cows. For a better profit margin is it better to buy feeder calfs and sale them when they gain or to start a herd...

I have two heifers that weigh about 550+ lbs each. I also have a young bull that is two yrs old. Are the heifers big enough to get pregnant and is the bull old enough. They are not seperated, could they be pregnant already. Also, how fast can a heifer be bred back after her first calf and is...

I have a 280 lb bull i bought in April of 08 at a sale barn. We vaccinated him and dewormed him when we got him. We also banded him. At this time this year he has gained about 50 lbs total. I am trying to hold on to him to see if he will gain any weight in spring to sell him and cut my...

I am getting started in the cattle business. I am currently buying young heifers and feeders from the sale barns. What is the best vaccination to give them in anybody's opinion and when should I give it to them. Also, do I vaccinate them every year. Also, I bought a couple of bred heifers...