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<blockquote data-quote="Coosh71" data-source="post: 1532100" data-attributes="member: 25267"><p>I dont think your math is off, but like has been mentioned it usually doesn't work out that way. I've seen/read that the avg cow stays in the herd only 3 years. Hard to pencil any chance of profit with that as a reality. We do far better in our operation than 3 years. I will cull a cow if she consistently breeds back last and calves aren't growers. I know the "live calf" think vs weaning weight, but feed costs are high and she's eating groceries daily that could be fed/grazed by another that's producing better calves. We have retained 10 and we have purchased 10. In 1 group after 4 years there's 6 remaining and in the other there's 9. We can do all the homework we want, but at the end of the day we cannot predict out 10 years on a heifers production. Also, we have had better retention luck out of buying a set of 3-5yr old bred cows. Good luck with whatever you do on this. Let us know...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coosh71, post: 1532100, member: 25267"] I dont think your math is off, but like has been mentioned it usually doesn't work out that way. I've seen/read that the avg cow stays in the herd only 3 years. Hard to pencil any chance of profit with that as a reality. We do far better in our operation than 3 years. I will cull a cow if she consistently breeds back last and calves aren't growers. I know the "live calf" think vs weaning weight, but feed costs are high and she's eating groceries daily that could be fed/grazed by another that's producing better calves. We have retained 10 and we have purchased 10. In 1 group after 4 years there's 6 remaining and in the other there's 9. We can do all the homework we want, but at the end of the day we cannot predict out 10 years on a heifers production. Also, we have had better retention luck out of buying a set of 3-5yr old bred cows. Good luck with whatever you do on this. Let us know... [/QUOTE]
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