Littlesalesman
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Ok. Thanks everyone for your input. If anyone else still wants to comment feel free :tiphat:
if you have already been to college for 2 yrs and still cant spell ''collage'' then you need to quit now.Littlesalesman":4xb77vg3 said:That's 7 years of extra school tho collage will add up enough to where I could start a big herd if I didnt spend alot on collage :???: :bang:
I think he is still in high school. I think what he was saying is to become a vet he would have to go 7 years of collage, in answer to someone saying why not becoming a vet and make some real money.piedmontese":2ams1d2j said:if you have already been to college for 2 yrs and still cant spell ''collage'' then you need to quit now.Littlesalesman":2ams1d2j said:That's 7 years of extra school tho collage will add up enough to where I could start a big herd if I didnt spend alot on collage :???: :bang:
Don't give it a second thought, this ain't an Honors English forum. When folks say you can't make much money raising cattle what they generally mean is this - the money it takes to get started will take most of your lifetime just to re-coup your initial investment. Like Herf US said, if you have 330k invested in cattle, 70k in equipment, and 24k per year for lease land you are at $424,000 initial investment. If you make $20,000 per year you won't make a dime for over 21 years before you actually turn a profit. In reality, the money is much better invested in another interprise with larger returns. However, the larger you get the better your profit per calf can be. If its your passion and what you really want to do it go for it! Just don't expect to get out of high school and be supporting yourself by the time your 21 if you start from scratch. I suspect you are asking these questions because your father is giving you advice you don't like. The best advice I can give you is listen toLittlesalesman":3fxrr8bn said:Sorry I didn't spell it right I'm on my iPod and you can make typos very easily.
kenny thomas":2sbho81n said:Littlesalesman":2sbho81n said:Yes my dad has saw alot of little farms come and go. So your saying that all I would make a year is 20000
You might make 20,000 a year if things go ok. What happens if you have a drought like Texas and Oklahoma did this year? And just think 220 cows at $1,500 per cow is just $330,000. plus all the land, machinery, ect you will need. Be a vet like your dad and make some real money and raise cattle as a hobby.
TennesseeTuxedo":1s12gj5c said:All I ever hear or read around this forum is that there is no money in the cattle business and yet there are lots of folks raising them and there is certainly no shortage of beef in the stores. Is everybody in it for the fun alone?
Littlesalesman":ii2jt416 said:Herford.us I won't have a ton to invest but I would like to slowly grow my heard
TennesseeTuxedo":31yr2nt9 said:All I ever hear or read around this forum is that there is no money in the cattle business and yet there are lots of folks raising them and there is certainly no shortage of beef in the stores. Is everybody in it for the fun alone?