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    question

    what vaccines do my calves need before selling them. they are holsteins around 450lbs.
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    transport

    nah im not spending $425 i founds some for $100 a head
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    transport

    i suppose its just safer to pull the trailer over just has hauling a big goose neck for two calves
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    transport

    do you think it would ok to haul a few baby calves in the back of the truck got bout 20 miles to drive and dont want to pull the trailer for two calves.
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    calf

    its a black angus. And located in iowa. I dunno if its worth it
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    calf

    is $425 a good price for a week old calf
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    calf

    i have a crib full of corn and plenty of hay. I was just wondering would it pay off in the end. I can buy 3 angus calves for $400 each. Just dont want to waste money
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    calf

    is it profitable to buy and raise young calves to butcher weight?
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    calf

    how long would it take for a two week old calf grow to 1200lbs
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    farming

    all the ground and equipment are paid for. No heatlh insurance. never had too expensive. Im thinking i could atleast make 20-30 thousand a year from the ground
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    farming

    ok heres a question. How much profit do you think can be made in one year on 80 acres. Doing corn/soybean rotation. Im talking spring planting to fall harvest. Costs would be seed/fertilzer and fuel. Corn yeilds are around 150-170 bushel and acre on the farm now. whats your guys thought. I...
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    ??????????

    ya all we run is allis chalmers.
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    ??????????

    Anyone from iowa on here? and where ya from?
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    buying cattle

    so whats the best way to buy cattle? Would i want them to weigh less? Or what do you guys all do?
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    buying cattle

    how much are 600lbs feeder cattle going for ? Looking to buy some,but by my calulations it would cost me $800 then if i feed them up to fat cattle weight and take them to auction where today at 1100lbs they brought on average $1,134. Thats only $334 in profit per head. But still have feeding...
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    new to raising cattle

    went ahead and just sold the cattle. They weighed 14306lbs and we got paid $14752.73 Does that sound like a good price. Guess i thought it would be more
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    new to raising cattle

    im pretty sure they are angus cattle. Not so much confused. Just wish i understood the market better. Do any of you guys sell your as slaughter cattle? Or sell them to feed yards ?
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    new to raising cattle

    we are from iowa. And around here the cows are all farm fed then sold as fat cattle. Is there good money in this? Or what do i need to do different to make a profit?
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    new to raising cattle

    yes we feed hay with the corn and the feed bunk is always empty in the morning and night. I grind our feed we have both shell and ear corn on the farm. Iv got one other question. What would you think the cattle would bring at auction. They all weigh alittle over 900lbs. I was told about $1100 a...
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    new to raising cattle

    so if we buy more cattle and want to sell as fat cattle. What weight should we buy them at? And 900lbs is the ideal weight to be sold to the packing plant?
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