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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3872"><p>I am weighing in a little late so I may have missed part of the conversation, but what time of the year was you dad selling selling his calves? If it was in the spring the reason for the severe dockage was probably because the buyers were looking for stocker calves to put on grass for the summer. For this market 500 LB is the perfect size so that they can be sold in the fall between 700-750 lb. 600 lb calves are not too big for the market but they are less desirable as they are on the large side for the stocker market and a little to small for the feedlot depending on their genetics. Lastly, in an earlier comment you said that "we should raise what we like not what a buyer wants" ..... well obviously you have a very tolerant banker or you have a good source of direct sales for your cattle. For the majority of the cattle market we do not raise cattle we produce beef for the consumer. If we do not produce what they want to eat (which hopefully is what the cattle buyer is looking for) they will not buy beef and will purchase other sources of protein. Always keep that in mind.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:snefstea@conagrabeef.com">snefstea@conagrabeef.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3872"] I am weighing in a little late so I may have missed part of the conversation, but what time of the year was you dad selling selling his calves? If it was in the spring the reason for the severe dockage was probably because the buyers were looking for stocker calves to put on grass for the summer. For this market 500 LB is the perfect size so that they can be sold in the fall between 700-750 lb. 600 lb calves are not too big for the market but they are less desirable as they are on the large side for the stocker market and a little to small for the feedlot depending on their genetics. Lastly, in an earlier comment you said that "we should raise what we like not what a buyer wants" ..... well obviously you have a very tolerant banker or you have a good source of direct sales for your cattle. For the majority of the cattle market we do not raise cattle we produce beef for the consumer. If we do not produce what they want to eat (which hopefully is what the cattle buyer is looking for) they will not buy beef and will purchase other sources of protein. Always keep that in mind. [email=snefstea@conagrabeef.com]snefstea@conagrabeef.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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