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<blockquote data-quote="Caustic Burno" data-source="post: 856239" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>The most I have ever run was 38, I have always maintained the philosphy a cow has to pay her way.</p><p>You are leaving a lot out of the equation taxes, mineral's, the neighbors dogs , calf losses to natural cause's.</p><p>An outbreak of neospora or trich and the abortion storm that follows, God forbid bangs as feral hogs have now been found in Texas to be carrying bovine bangs and a list of other diseases longer than your arm. Cost of infrastucture you need just as good of working facilaties for 10 as a 100, fence has to be just as good as well. That cow cost is something that has to be repaid and replacements are not free, the most costly is the one you retain.</p><p>You are just one bad drought away from what do I do. Neighbor is down to 50 on 400 acres which would normally have 350 on the same land. There is many a man was going to get rich in cattle, the old saying if you want to make a little money in cows start out with a lot. Don't think these high prices will last as this will pass as well, the cycle goes round and round. This uptick is going to last for a while until the market gets flooded with forriegn beef and it will. </p><p>Kernsie is right about growth for finishing grass fed beef. </p><p></p><p>Not being discourageing just how it is.</p><p>Enjoy your cows and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caustic Burno, post: 856239, member: 694"] The most I have ever run was 38, I have always maintained the philosphy a cow has to pay her way. You are leaving a lot out of the equation taxes, mineral's, the neighbors dogs , calf losses to natural cause's. An outbreak of neospora or trich and the abortion storm that follows, God forbid bangs as feral hogs have now been found in Texas to be carrying bovine bangs and a list of other diseases longer than your arm. Cost of infrastucture you need just as good of working facilaties for 10 as a 100, fence has to be just as good as well. That cow cost is something that has to be repaid and replacements are not free, the most costly is the one you retain. You are just one bad drought away from what do I do. Neighbor is down to 50 on 400 acres which would normally have 350 on the same land. There is many a man was going to get rich in cattle, the old saying if you want to make a little money in cows start out with a lot. Don't think these high prices will last as this will pass as well, the cycle goes round and round. This uptick is going to last for a while until the market gets flooded with forriegn beef and it will. Kernsie is right about growth for finishing grass fed beef. Not being discourageing just how it is. Enjoy your cows and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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