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    Epds? Upcoming purchase.

    Will I notice a difference in weights angus vs simangus? Some say yes some say no.
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    Epds? Upcoming purchase.

    Going to buy a registered bull. Wanted a simangus but can’t find any within 2 day drive (Located south of Albuquerque). Found a registered bull not to far from a local angus breeder. I don’t know what to look for as far as epds. I am not going to breed heifers, I want pounds at weaning. Here is...
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    Replacements

    Thanks. I ask a lot of questions. Trying to learn all I can. My dad does it do it old school , cheap cows, black bull and sell is March. It works for him because he has 1,000 acres of hay and they eat left over hay. Question, how do Sim-Angus calves turn out ? Weaning weights? I have a few...
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    Replacements

    Here is a red angus cow X black angus bull calf 10 weeks old. Can’t decide what color he is.
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    Replacements

    If your using a black bull. I would not use solid red cows. Calves come out brown. Looks like my heard , until I sold the solid red cows. Kept Herefords. Get them pregnant and sell them. Double your money.
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    What size brand ? For calves

    Would 4 be to big for calves ? 3 to small for cows ?
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    What size brand ? For calves

    About to order a new brand from valley vet.com. Question what size brand for calves ? What size brand for cows ? Thanks.
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    Should I buy ?

    Had calves delivered. Black baldy eats fine. Herford is still looking for mom . Hasn’t eaten yet. Have them separated with all can eat grain grass alfalfa or oats and water. And other advice ?
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    Should I buy ?

    We have 1,000 acre alfalfa farm , also oat hay, barley , and grass. Which would be better ? Thanks
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    Should I buy ?

    Neighbor is selling his calves. 2 bull calves eating hay wants to pull them off the mom. One herford and one black baldy for $750 for both. I am want to band them and sell them at about 600-650 pound steers. Is this price to much? Will herford steers be docked big ? Is it ok to pull calves...
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    When and where to sell steers?

    I feed about 20 pounds of hay a day per cow. I have pasture in the winter ten acres for about 4 months.
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    When and where to sell steers?

    A 500 pound steer brings about $850-$900 at sale barn. But hay is $120-$150 a ton. So to feed a cow and calf til 205 days cost pretty much what your going to make from the sale of the steer? So my question is. How do I sell my steers to actually make money ? I have heard restaurants, feedlots...
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    Should I buy ?

    Should I buy a bull or ai ? If I have about 10-15 cows ? I want weight and black. Thanks
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    Should I buy ?

    About ten calves
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    Should I buy ?

    That’s a good point. I am not experienced enough to buy at a sale barn yet. We have known this guy for 50 years
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    Should I buy ?

    They were pregnant checked. What is to old of a cow to buy ?
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    Should I buy ?

    A professional cow buyer I know is offering me heavy bred younger cows for $1,000 a head. I have included pics. What should I look for when buying cows? The catch is I have to buy 10 minimum.
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    Pregnancy signs. ASAP! Thanks

    Pasture November 15- March 15 on dormant alfalfa grass field. My dad has 1000 acre farm. So feed cost me about $1.00 a day a cow a day. I really appreciate the help. My dads a great farmer horrible cowboy. So let the calves get to about 500 pounds , and sell everything and buy younger stock?
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    Pregnancy signs. ASAP! Thanks

    Thanks for advice. Is it better to it to buy old pregnant cheap cows get a calf , then sell the old cow and try to get your money back, while keeping the calf ? Or buying bred heifers and spending a little more ? Is should I sell the pair or ??!!
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    Pregnancy signs. ASAP! Thanks

    Here are the 4 I bought I paid $600 each. The last pic of her laying was about 3 weeks ago before i bought her with her last years calf
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