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<blockquote data-quote="turning grass into beef" data-source="post: 662248" data-attributes="member: 5195"><p>Anyone can be a cattle buyer. But being a <strong>good</strong> cattle buyer takes skill. I have seen groups of cattle put together by different buyers and there is no doubt in my mind that some buyers are better than others (in fact some people should not be buyers). You are right in the fact that some people that own cattle don't have the skill to evaluate cattle.</p><p>I find that I am just like you when it comes to the speed at which <strong>good </strong>buyers can judge cattle. I could never be a good buyer. If they left the cattle in the ring for 4 or 5 times the length of time that they do, then I could be a good cattle buyer.</p><p>Experience is worth more than education (this is coming from someone with an education). Take a look at different types of cattle on feed at the beginning and at the end of the feeding period. Take a look at the cost of gain on these different types and you will begin to learn why some cattle are discounted. If you are not able to do this on cattle that you own, try to find a cattle feeder that would be willing to share this information with you. You may be suprised at who will be willing to share their knowledge with you if you sincerely want to learn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turning grass into beef, post: 662248, member: 5195"] Anyone can be a cattle buyer. But being a [b]good[/b] cattle buyer takes skill. I have seen groups of cattle put together by different buyers and there is no doubt in my mind that some buyers are better than others (in fact some people should not be buyers). You are right in the fact that some people that own cattle don't have the skill to evaluate cattle. I find that I am just like you when it comes to the speed at which [b]good [/b]buyers can judge cattle. I could never be a good buyer. If they left the cattle in the ring for 4 or 5 times the length of time that they do, then I could be a good cattle buyer. Experience is worth more than education (this is coming from someone with an education). Take a look at different types of cattle on feed at the beginning and at the end of the feeding period. Take a look at the cost of gain on these different types and you will begin to learn why some cattle are discounted. If you are not able to do this on cattle that you own, try to find a cattle feeder that would be willing to share this information with you. You may be suprised at who will be willing to share their knowledge with you if you sincerely want to learn. [/QUOTE]
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