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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1173319" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>But Steve... most dairy cows only last an average of about 2.5 lactations. A bred dairy heifer has 2 or 3 years production in front of her - and the calf she's carrying is a minor concern. That 4 or 5 yr old dairy cow is likely running on borrowed time. </p><p></p><p>IF I were buying beef cattle, I'd sure rather have a good, solid bred cow than a bred heifer. On average, a heifer's calf is gonna be 60-70# lighter at weaning than a similarly-bred calf out of a mature cow - and, calving/mothering issues are a bigger headache with heifers...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1173319, member: 12607"] But Steve... most dairy cows only last an average of about 2.5 lactations. A bred dairy heifer has 2 or 3 years production in front of her - and the calf she's carrying is a minor concern. That 4 or 5 yr old dairy cow is likely running on borrowed time. IF I were buying beef cattle, I'd sure rather have a good, solid bred cow than a bred heifer. On average, a heifer's calf is gonna be 60-70# lighter at weaning than a similarly-bred calf out of a mature cow - and, calving/mothering issues are a bigger headache with heifers... [/QUOTE]
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