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    Needing a cattle buyer around Kentucky

    Sure do, I used to work on a farm that joined some land that C.R. Owned
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    Needing a cattle buyer around Kentucky

    I live in Greensburg, Ky.
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    Needing a cattle buyer around Kentucky

    I raise lightweight feeder cattle, mostly steers, I typically sell groups around 30 head at roughly 450 pounds every month. Typically they are weaned 3 months and have had 2 rounds of vaccines. Looking for a steady buyer for these calves off the farm.. Anyone know of buyers around central ky?
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    Feeder cattle castration setback

    Do cattle that run through the sale ring banded sell as bull or steer calves if the bag has not yet fell off? Kind of a newbie question but never sold any calves that were recently banded.
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    Feeder cattle castration setback

    I've had this group for about a month and a half and are on about 5-6 pounds of feed per head per day and good pasture. Seem to be growing well. if I can keep them growing a little through the healing process I fell like I will definitely be money ahead.. about 150 dollars difference between...
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    Feeder cattle castration setback

    I currently am buying groups of 250 pound bull/steer calves and feeding them to 425-450 pounds. I am wanting to cut the Bulls to sell larger groups of all steers. My question is how bad weight wise will it set the calves back. In the short time frame I keep the calves I've heard different...
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    Getting started in Kentucky

    Thanks for all of the input! Theres a guy here local that makes a good living buying and selling cattle. He has about 5 semis and hires everyone he can with a diesel pickup and cattle trailer to haul cattle for him. He sends them all over the united states. He has a mixed reputation around here...
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    Getting started in Kentucky

    Sounds great! Thanks for all of the replies! Looking to get some fencing done asap and get rolling! I like the rotational grazing setup you have hillbillycwo. I am leaning toward setting up my pastures the same way. Getting some pricing on fencing and putting pencil to paper to see what is the...
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    Getting started in Kentucky

    Thanks for all of the replies! I am in Greensburg just the other side of Columbia from Russell Springs! I have a good source for some decent hay for 40 dollars a roll. Not sure of the protein content, but for that price I think its hard to go wrong! I do plan on rotational grazing, would I be...
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    Getting started in Kentucky

    Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and have enjoyed researching the topics that have been posted on here. I am in Central Kentucky, and just purchased 30 acres to build a house on and start a small farming operation. I work full time for the postal service and have a decent portfolio of...
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