I am pushing my son to keep back all the heifers we can. Got a few that are idiots that will go, but anything not needed to make the big farm payment, I want him to keep. They often bring a little less than steers as feeders, but you have options as
@Brute 23 said... I want to either sell as 6-8 wts to go for future breeding prospects, or as bred heifers if the market goes up. But with the prices they are bringing, if someone wants to put them on a feedlot, that is their business. Still, I want to keep as many back as we can and sit on them for awhile. I am thinking breds down the road.