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<blockquote data-quote="uscangus" data-source="post: 745354" data-attributes="member: 13261"><p>thank you board's advises- i am sorry for my delay responses because i have been out and busy. i did not know that it cost so much around 1400 dollars to raise a heifer to be in production(if she is a good cow). here, to purchase a bred register cows are around 1500(at least) and regular bred cow is around 1100. i don't see the value of buying so much on bred register cows if you are selling the bull calf as steer, if rib eye and marble number are great. the only value of buying register bred cows is to keep the young heifer. but if you know the dam's milking and ease of calving, then the value of that particular bred paper cow is valuable. when you go in the auction, it is like shooting dice. some of the bred cows are old and cull cows or yearling bred cows. you don't really see it until calving and milking. </p><p></p><p>i have a lady who has large operations(650 cows) who sell weaned calves during oct at 600-700lbs and spring. i am hoping to purchase them at a lower price in winter where hay is very limited. i am hoping the price will drop. since i have purchased 16 bred cows(angus and angus sire), i lost one and the eight calves have different conformation and sizes. each cows have different temperament. it took them several months to acclimate. some cows, i have noticed, are still dominant. some cows are packed animals with dominance. some cows are docile and crossed milked. the good cows are nearly mid age. the young cows are cull cows with temperament. at least, i am able to get calves from them and eventually sell the steer calves and paid for the cost of the bred cows. i am hoping that th ese cows will mature somedays like the mid-age cows. i had to install 6 wires (barbed wire fence) around the perimeter. boy, it was a challenge and luck of the draw. </p><p></p><p>i am hoping to buy groups of weaned heifers to be bred by june and were raised as a group. i am hoping they are not as wild and dominant as the bred cows. i hoping to see the dam cows before they are weaned to see the milking. seller is willing to let us see the sire and dam- better than the auction. uscangus. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="uscangus, post: 745354, member: 13261"] thank you board's advises- i am sorry for my delay responses because i have been out and busy. i did not know that it cost so much around 1400 dollars to raise a heifer to be in production(if she is a good cow). here, to purchase a bred register cows are around 1500(at least) and regular bred cow is around 1100. i don't see the value of buying so much on bred register cows if you are selling the bull calf as steer, if rib eye and marble number are great. the only value of buying register bred cows is to keep the young heifer. but if you know the dam's milking and ease of calving, then the value of that particular bred paper cow is valuable. when you go in the auction, it is like shooting dice. some of the bred cows are old and cull cows or yearling bred cows. you don't really see it until calving and milking. i have a lady who has large operations(650 cows) who sell weaned calves during oct at 600-700lbs and spring. i am hoping to purchase them at a lower price in winter where hay is very limited. i am hoping the price will drop. since i have purchased 16 bred cows(angus and angus sire), i lost one and the eight calves have different conformation and sizes. each cows have different temperament. it took them several months to acclimate. some cows, i have noticed, are still dominant. some cows are packed animals with dominance. some cows are docile and crossed milked. the good cows are nearly mid age. the young cows are cull cows with temperament. at least, i am able to get calves from them and eventually sell the steer calves and paid for the cost of the bred cows. i am hoping that th ese cows will mature somedays like the mid-age cows. i had to install 6 wires (barbed wire fence) around the perimeter. boy, it was a challenge and luck of the draw. i am hoping to buy groups of weaned heifers to be bred by june and were raised as a group. i am hoping they are not as wild and dominant as the bred cows. i hoping to see the dam cows before they are weaned to see the milking. seller is willing to let us see the sire and dam- better than the auction. uscangus. :) [/QUOTE]
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