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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 697765" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>"Guessing" is for losing Poker Players! If you are going to be a 'serious' cattle producer, you need more sophisticated equipment than the graciousness of the local market scales. Knowledge is money, and you should have more than you have now to keep the worrys to a minimum. Know, EXACTLY, what your program is producing and how to modify it if it is not working properly. If, in fact, these calves are not better than what you are reporting, then you need to take stock of what your genetics are, and perhaps start over. Don't throw good money and time after bad mistakes. It takes too long and costs too much to drag yourself out of the ""mistake ditch"! Chutes with scales are necessary tools for a successful business.</p><p></p><p>You are also losing money if you have your cows calve at three years. Well-bred stock should be calving at two years ( +/- )and EACH year after that. Replacement heifers should weigh approximately 60% - 65% of their expected mature weight at first breeding. If you lose a years production by extending the first calving date by a year, you have a tough time in regaining the lost income over the entire life of that mama cow. GOOD quality stock don't need that extra year of maturity to be a successful breeder over a lifetime. Example: a 600# calf would bring $550 - $600 at weaning. If you had 20 first-year heifers calving and delayed those calving dates by a <em>year,</em> you could lose over $10,000 that first year!</p><p></p><p>Use improved management protocols to stay in business! </p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 697765, member: 1683"] "Guessing" is for losing Poker Players! If you are going to be a 'serious' cattle producer, you need more sophisticated equipment than the graciousness of the local market scales. Knowledge is money, and you should have more than you have now to keep the worrys to a minimum. Know, EXACTLY, what your program is producing and how to modify it if it is not working properly. If, in fact, these calves are not better than what you are reporting, then you need to take stock of what your genetics are, and perhaps start over. Don't throw good money and time after bad mistakes. It takes too long and costs too much to drag yourself out of the ""mistake ditch"! Chutes with scales are necessary tools for a successful business. You are also losing money if you have your cows calve at three years. Well-bred stock should be calving at two years ( +/- )and EACH year after that. Replacement heifers should weigh approximately 60% - 65% of their expected mature weight at first breeding. If you lose a years production by extending the first calving date by a year, you have a tough time in regaining the lost income over the entire life of that mama cow. GOOD quality stock don't need that extra year of maturity to be a successful breeder over a lifetime. Example: a 600# calf would bring $550 - $600 at weaning. If you had 20 first-year heifers calving and delayed those calving dates by a [i]year,[/i] you could lose over $10,000 that first year! Use improved management protocols to stay in business! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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