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<blockquote data-quote="Alberta farmer" data-source="post: 639875" data-attributes="member: 8978"><p>The calf buyers in Alberta seem to want at least 650 lbs...preferably weaned. In fact there are fewer and fewer people wanting calves at all? The feedlots prefer yearlings and pay a premium for steers over 900 lbs. </p><p>To get a 650 lb. calf by fall you need to calve fairly early and fewer farmers are willing to do that anymore? Why knock yourself out when you aren't going to make any money anyway?</p><p>The late calving crowd either carries the calves over or soon goes broke. A 400 lb. calf at 95 cents doesn't pay for the cows upkeep. You can only lose money for so long before the wolf is at the door!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alberta farmer, post: 639875, member: 8978"] The calf buyers in Alberta seem to want at least 650 lbs...preferably weaned. In fact there are fewer and fewer people wanting calves at all? The feedlots prefer yearlings and pay a premium for steers over 900 lbs. To get a 650 lb. calf by fall you need to calve fairly early and fewer farmers are willing to do that anymore? Why knock yourself out when you aren't going to make any money anyway? The late calving crowd either carries the calves over or soon goes broke. A 400 lb. calf at 95 cents doesn't pay for the cows upkeep. You can only lose money for so long before the wolf is at the door! [/QUOTE]
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