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<blockquote data-quote="BC" data-source="post: 1799267" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>I have been reading through this thread and I think you are trying to do what is right. Most people in your area wean calves at 6 to 9 months that weigh 450 to 700 lbs. Some will wean and background or "precondition" the calves by steering the bulls and giving two rounds of vaccinations that include blackleg, upper respiratory viruses, pasteurella and hemophilus somnus. These calves will be sold at special preconditioned sales. Others will just wean on the trailer and head to the sale barn. From your situation, I would start with:</p><p>1. sell the cow that did not calve last year of the year before NOW. Packer cows are high right now.</p><p>2. Identify your cows so that you can keep a record of when they calve.</p><p>3. This fall, have your cows preg checked. Sell the open cows before you feed them all winter.</p><p>4. Since you are a 1 bull outfit, buy your replacements instead of saving heifers. You don;t have to change bulls as often as you will not be breeding a bull to his daughters.</p><p>5. Watch for "death or divorce" sales at your local markets. You have 5 markets within 50 to 60 miles of you (Henderson, Carthage, Center, Nacogdoches and Tri-County @ New Summerfield). Those cows got sold because of someone's life event not because they are culls.</p><p>6. Steer your bull calves, especially if you sell over 500 lbs. There is a $5 to $8 or more advantage especially in the fall for steers.</p><p>7. Continue to ask questions. Let us know what works for you. The rest of us may pick up on something you did that could help us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BC, post: 1799267, member: 67"] I have been reading through this thread and I think you are trying to do what is right. Most people in your area wean calves at 6 to 9 months that weigh 450 to 700 lbs. Some will wean and background or "precondition" the calves by steering the bulls and giving two rounds of vaccinations that include blackleg, upper respiratory viruses, pasteurella and hemophilus somnus. These calves will be sold at special preconditioned sales. Others will just wean on the trailer and head to the sale barn. From your situation, I would start with: 1. sell the cow that did not calve last year of the year before NOW. Packer cows are high right now. 2. Identify your cows so that you can keep a record of when they calve. 3. This fall, have your cows preg checked. Sell the open cows before you feed them all winter. 4. Since you are a 1 bull outfit, buy your replacements instead of saving heifers. You don;t have to change bulls as often as you will not be breeding a bull to his daughters. 5. Watch for "death or divorce" sales at your local markets. You have 5 markets within 50 to 60 miles of you (Henderson, Carthage, Center, Nacogdoches and Tri-County @ New Summerfield). Those cows got sold because of someone's life event not because they are culls. 6. Steer your bull calves, especially if you sell over 500 lbs. There is a $5 to $8 or more advantage especially in the fall for steers. 7. Continue to ask questions. Let us know what works for you. The rest of us may pick up on something you did that could help us. [/QUOTE]
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