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<blockquote data-quote="rocfarm" data-source="post: 1765953" data-attributes="member: 42715"><p>Yup. When you are starting out, you basically begin with other people's culls unless you pay a premium. The problem is, paying a premium doesn't pencil out for the small producer on a budget. </p><p>One of the things I have enjoyed was trying to be shrewd enough to figure out which cows would be the best culls to buy and also trying to time the drought to get a few that perhaps wouldn't be culled in normal times, all within the constraints of an auction setting. </p><p></p><p>But risk is high. That's why I feel lucky on that little bull calf. If mom will get him to 500 lbs or so, I should make some money. I'll post here how much my bull costs and how the auction goes when I sell. </p><p></p><p>Another thing I'm enjoying is the promise of being able to run cattle without feeding hay. It's kind of freeing to be able to use cooked tubs and stockpiled forage. Even though the tubs are expensive, so far it's looking viable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocfarm, post: 1765953, member: 42715"] Yup. When you are starting out, you basically begin with other people’s culls unless you pay a premium. The problem is, paying a premium doesn’t pencil out for the small producer on a budget. One of the things I have enjoyed was trying to be shrewd enough to figure out which cows would be the best culls to buy and also trying to time the drought to get a few that perhaps wouldn’t be culled in normal times, all within the constraints of an auction setting. But risk is high. That’s why I feel lucky on that little bull calf. If mom will get him to 500 lbs or so, I should make some money. I’ll post here how much my bull costs and how the auction goes when I sell. Another thing I’m enjoying is the promise of being able to run cattle without feeding hay. It’s kind of freeing to be able to use cooked tubs and stockpiled forage. Even though the tubs are expensive, so far it’s looking viable. [/QUOTE]
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