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cost of raising heifer to be bred vs buying bred cow
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 743019" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>I have a neighbor with high end expensive registered stock. He says about 3/4 of his retained heifers pan out, and blames popular AI bulls for not throwing as consistent a calves like some of the old lines. A little humorous from a distance.</p><p></p><p>I have bought cheap bred cows. About half pan out. The net cost of the remaining is OK if the kill market is strong.</p><p></p><p>I have also bought cheap bred heifers. About 3/4 of these (also) pan out. Most of the culls go to the locker plant off grass. This is the lowest net cost system I have found for replacements. Even so, I save a few favorite heifers most years. iI guess I am not a good business man :cboy:</p><p></p><p>My latest "buy" was bred horned herefords. Not a lot of demand for this kind. A couple still resent the de horning, but the 5 gallon pail is hard to resist for long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 743019, member: 1715"] I have a neighbor with high end expensive registered stock. He says about 3/4 of his retained heifers pan out, and blames popular AI bulls for not throwing as consistent a calves like some of the old lines. A little humorous from a distance. I have bought cheap bred cows. About half pan out. The net cost of the remaining is OK if the kill market is strong. I have also bought cheap bred heifers. About 3/4 of these (also) pan out. Most of the culls go to the locker plant off grass. This is the lowest net cost system I have found for replacements. Even so, I save a few favorite heifers most years. iI guess I am not a good business man :cboy: My latest "buy" was bred horned herefords. Not a lot of demand for this kind. A couple still resent the de horning, but the 5 gallon pail is hard to resist for long. [/QUOTE]
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