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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14178"><p>Word of caution- dairy heifer calves going through salebarns are frequently twins to a bull and have a high probability of being freemartins. That's usually the reason the dairys sell them rather then raising them for replacements</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> We've watched the local sale barn,</p><p>> holstein calves go for $400 to</p><p>> $650, fresh heffers go for $1200</p><p>> to $1700. We'll have good grass.</p><p>> It seems the return is as good as,</p><p>> or better than most anything else.</p><p>> Am I missing something? Thanks for</p><p>> all the help, we're still open to</p><p>> all options.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14178"] Word of caution- dairy heifer calves going through salebarns are frequently twins to a bull and have a high probability of being freemartins. That's usually the reason the dairys sell them rather then raising them for replacements dunmovin farms > We've watched the local sale barn, > holstein calves go for $400 to > $650, fresh heffers go for $1200 > to $1700. We'll have good grass. > It seems the return is as good as, > or better than most anything else. > Am I missing something? Thanks for > all the help, we're still open to > all options. [/QUOTE]
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