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<blockquote data-quote="purecountry" data-source="post: 135299" data-attributes="member: 2306"><p>Says you. It all depends on what you want. 550 lbs translates into a 12-1400 lb mature cow. Practical, economical, big enough to get the job done. Depending on your situation and the dam, I wouldn't see anything wrong with it. If the dam weighs 1800 lbs though, that's another story. My benchmark for my cowherd, is that they should raise 50% of their own bodyweight. A 1200 lb momma weaning off a 550 lb heifer on an average year could be OK, and there should be no reason why she won't develop into a highly productive cow. If the momma is 1800 lbs and only weaned 550 lbs on an average year, yeah it's not too good.</p><p></p><p>In all, I'd say use your best judgement. A cow who never comes in open, has a good temperament, and weans a healthy quality calf year in year out, is the type we always keep heifers from. Don't keep heifers from cows with poor traits so they can pump them back into your gene pool.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="purecountry, post: 135299, member: 2306"] Says you. It all depends on what you want. 550 lbs translates into a 12-1400 lb mature cow. Practical, economical, big enough to get the job done. Depending on your situation and the dam, I wouldn't see anything wrong with it. If the dam weighs 1800 lbs though, that's another story. My benchmark for my cowherd, is that they should raise 50% of their own bodyweight. A 1200 lb momma weaning off a 550 lb heifer on an average year could be OK, and there should be no reason why she won't develop into a highly productive cow. If the momma is 1800 lbs and only weaned 550 lbs on an average year, yeah it's not too good. In all, I'd say use your best judgement. A cow who never comes in open, has a good temperament, and weans a healthy quality calf year in year out, is the type we always keep heifers from. Don't keep heifers from cows with poor traits so they can pump them back into your gene pool. [/QUOTE]
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