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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1040251" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>If you are going to raise commercial cattle, I would go to the sale barn and watch to see what the buyers are paying top prices for in your area. That is what determines what I raise. I like the Angus breed, but would raise Piedmontese after being around the cattle and eating the meat. Hands down! So many of the cows you can walk up to and touch. Very calm cattle with less feed and more meat. </p><p>Angus bring the most money in my area. The buyer rules.</p><p>Even though it is hot and humid in your area,(it stays in the mid to upper 90's and can go over 100*,with the humidity in the mid 80's to low 90's in summer here) Angus can stay cooler if you provide plenty of shade, and often a pond is nice. We have one at the farm, and the bull there can be seen laying in it with his head only showing in the lower end. The cows just stand in the deeper parts letting it cover parts of their bodies. The cattle around in the pasture here, have trees all around the pasture, and they lay in the shade in the hottest part of the day. They also have a mud hole they created in a shaded area that they make use of. The mud covers their stomachs and helps with the flies. The fly rubber gets the top.</p><p>A great buy is always a bred cow with a calf at her side. A cow with a couple of years on her in good shape can be bought at a better price that is already bred. Cows that are fed and taken care of live much longer than those that are not taken care of through the winter with poor protein hay. We have had cows 16 years old still having calves. I personally would buy a 6 or 7 year old cow in good shape. But many people frown upon it. If the hay is poor quality and low protein, you will have to supplement with feed. So, it just depends on the cow. One with a heifer calf on her side would be really great. Be sure to look at the bull that their calves are out of if you want to keep a heifer calf. You can always sell it if you do not like it, and replace it with a new one. It would be good to find someone you trust that is wanting to cut their herd down. This is just my opinion. </p><p>Many people in your area will know more about what is going on, but a trip to the sale barn is always a great to see what is going on.</p><p>Chuckie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1040251, member: 637"] If you are going to raise commercial cattle, I would go to the sale barn and watch to see what the buyers are paying top prices for in your area. That is what determines what I raise. I like the Angus breed, but would raise Piedmontese after being around the cattle and eating the meat. Hands down! So many of the cows you can walk up to and touch. Very calm cattle with less feed and more meat. Angus bring the most money in my area. The buyer rules. Even though it is hot and humid in your area,(it stays in the mid to upper 90's and can go over 100*,with the humidity in the mid 80's to low 90's in summer here) Angus can stay cooler if you provide plenty of shade, and often a pond is nice. We have one at the farm, and the bull there can be seen laying in it with his head only showing in the lower end. The cows just stand in the deeper parts letting it cover parts of their bodies. The cattle around in the pasture here, have trees all around the pasture, and they lay in the shade in the hottest part of the day. They also have a mud hole they created in a shaded area that they make use of. The mud covers their stomachs and helps with the flies. The fly rubber gets the top. A great buy is always a bred cow with a calf at her side. A cow with a couple of years on her in good shape can be bought at a better price that is already bred. Cows that are fed and taken care of live much longer than those that are not taken care of through the winter with poor protein hay. We have had cows 16 years old still having calves. I personally would buy a 6 or 7 year old cow in good shape. But many people frown upon it. If the hay is poor quality and low protein, you will have to supplement with feed. So, it just depends on the cow. One with a heifer calf on her side would be really great. Be sure to look at the bull that their calves are out of if you want to keep a heifer calf. You can always sell it if you do not like it, and replace it with a new one. It would be good to find someone you trust that is wanting to cut their herd down. This is just my opinion. Many people in your area will know more about what is going on, but a trip to the sale barn is always a great to see what is going on. Chuckie [/QUOTE]
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