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<blockquote data-quote="rocfarm" data-source="post: 1825695" data-attributes="member: 42715"><p>Unfortunately, four months of drought got me. I don't have enough winter stockpile to keep the whole herd until next July to sell the calves, so I have had to sell off part of my herd. I decided to sell two cow/calf pairs, the cow that lost her calf, and my bigger bull. These cows and the bull were my 'nicer' cattle, but they were also my higher-headed cows and a harder-keeping bull. So I decided to sell them because the were the more dangerous cattle and/or I didn't think they would winter as well.</p><p></p><p>Luckily, cattle prices are high right now and my cattle were still in good condition, so I got pretty good prices. From these sales, I was able to recoup the total cost of the original herd plus a bit more. I'm still about $5000 in the hole on total gas, feed, and equipment costs (water troughs, pex pipe, fittings, gas for truck and tractor, etc.), but I'll have 8 head of cattle, including a heifer-safe bull to move forward with, so I feel optimistic about the future.</p><p></p><p>Also, we got over ten inches of rain a few weeks ago, so it looks like central Texas is going to have lots of green winter grass this year, which will hopefully allow my remaining cattle to winter better than I'd hoped. See pics<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocfarm, post: 1825695, member: 42715"] Unfortunately, four months of drought got me. I don’t have enough winter stockpile to keep the whole herd until next July to sell the calves, so I have had to sell off part of my herd. I decided to sell two cow/calf pairs, the cow that lost her calf, and my bigger bull. These cows and the bull were my ‘nicer’ cattle, but they were also my higher-headed cows and a harder-keeping bull. So I decided to sell them because the were the more dangerous cattle and/or I didn’t think they would winter as well. Luckily, cattle prices are high right now and my cattle were still in good condition, so I got pretty good prices. From these sales, I was able to recoup the total cost of the original herd plus a bit more. I’m still about $5000 in the hole on total gas, feed, and equipment costs (water troughs, pex pipe, fittings, gas for truck and tractor, etc.), but I’ll have 8 head of cattle, including a heifer-safe bull to move forward with, so I feel optimistic about the future. Also, we got over ten inches of rain a few weeks ago, so it looks like central Texas is going to have lots of green winter grass this year, which will hopefully allow my remaining cattle to winter better than I’d hoped. See pics:). [/QUOTE]
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