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<blockquote data-quote="regenwether" data-source="post: 395127" data-attributes="member: 5224"><p>I have both a spring herd and a Fall herd. Both have their pros and cons. The one thing I will tell you is If you can Do not calve heifers in the fall. I have a few that will breed late from my spring herd I'll throw into my fall herd. It is hard on them. They go into the winter with a calf nursing on them. You don't have the lush spring-summer grass to keep them going. It does work. They might get a little thin on you. Your cost will be higher for them fall calves but on the other side they are worth more.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what kind of cattle you like to run. I've found that if you go to a Cow sale in the spring the 1st/2nd trimester cows will sell much cheaper. A lot of times they are the two's and three's running through the ring. There is nothing wrong with them. They just got bred late and the farmer doesn't want to mess with them. I started mine with a bunch of 4-8 yr old cows. Now I just throw my late one's from my spring herd with them. Good luck! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regenwether, post: 395127, member: 5224"] I have both a spring herd and a Fall herd. Both have their pros and cons. The one thing I will tell you is If you can Do not calve heifers in the fall. I have a few that will breed late from my spring herd I'll throw into my fall herd. It is hard on them. They go into the winter with a calf nursing on them. You don't have the lush spring-summer grass to keep them going. It does work. They might get a little thin on you. Your cost will be higher for them fall calves but on the other side they are worth more. I don't know what kind of cattle you like to run. I've found that if you go to a Cow sale in the spring the 1st/2nd trimester cows will sell much cheaper. A lot of times they are the two's and three's running through the ring. There is nothing wrong with them. They just got bred late and the farmer doesn't want to mess with them. I started mine with a bunch of 4-8 yr old cows. Now I just throw my late one's from my spring herd with them. Good luck! :D [/QUOTE]
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