Sir Loin":263j2g5x said:What's their astrological chart say?
SL
A. Both.Where can you find the signs? In the book at the stores or on a website?
Sir Loin":2p5wz2eu said:OK, seriously now, for maximum profit the best time to wean is at a time that coordinates with a sale date when the new spring grass, in your area, is ½ to 1 in high. That is when demand, hence price, will be at it's highest.SL
True.Might be true if you're only driver is to take your calves to the sale barn.
Sir Loin":xtszi1ce said:Re:
True.Might be true if you're only driver is to take your calves to the sale barn.
But if your intent is to keep them, then it's a no brainer.
Wean as 8 months of age, if momma doesn't wean them sooner.
SL
I have never seen any correlation between the signs and market price.Traditionally, everyone in my family weaned when the signs were in the knees and I have followed that method.
If that were the case then 9259 wouldn't even be asking the question, as he would already know when he was going to wean. 3 months, RIGHT?Kind of hard to wean off nurse calves at "8 months of age" when your wanting to graft more after 3 months.
True, and it also may depend on your need for cash. (cash flow )Depends on your feed situation and what you need to do with the mommas.
If that were the case then 9259 wouldn't even be asking the question, as he would already know when he was going to wean. 3 months, RIGHT?Sir Loin":1wxdvwdh said:backhoeboogie
Re:I have never seen any correlation between the signs and market price.
There isn't. But there's a sale every Tuesday. I can wait a week or wean a week early if it lines up with the Almanac. Prices at the salebarn won't change that much in a week.
Kind of hard to wean off nurse calves at "8 months of age" when your wanting to graft more after 3 months.
angus9259":24zs8eki said:The Almanac doesn't dictate what I do, it informs it.
angus9259":3ny6qk4b said:I can wean any time in March - but need to wean in March. I use the Almanac in the event it actually reduces weaning stress. If I have a couple dates, I'll try for those dates but if I don't know the dates, I can't make that decision. If there were no dates in March, I'd still wean in March for my other reasons. I always use the data, but don't let it use me.