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Cow Frame Size, interseeded clover year 2 and some pictures
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<blockquote data-quote="BRG" data-source="post: 675019" data-attributes="member: 2397"><p>Just so you guys know, I am not trying to fight, just stating my opinion.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You might be correct with your formula, BUT small framed calves will not look as good and have as good of performance, nor will they have the muscle needed to have a low yield grade. So the marketing end is all blown out of wack. Yes lighter weight calves ussually sell better,(last year most wasn't the 10 cent difference in your formula) but if you notice the lighter ones selling good are still ussually the larger framed lighter calves that are a bit younger, they are not the frame score 4 calves that are selling better, in fact they are discounting them if they are framey enough.</p><p></p><p>Plus, I am not saying that you need to have a 1500 lbs cow, but 1000 to 1100 may not be big enough. Like I said earlier I think we need to have a happy medium. I think the 1300 lbs cow in average condition is probably about right in most enviroments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BRG, post: 675019, member: 2397"] Just so you guys know, I am not trying to fight, just stating my opinion. You might be correct with your formula, BUT small framed calves will not look as good and have as good of performance, nor will they have the muscle needed to have a low yield grade. So the marketing end is all blown out of wack. Yes lighter weight calves ussually sell better,(last year most wasn't the 10 cent difference in your formula) but if you notice the lighter ones selling good are still ussually the larger framed lighter calves that are a bit younger, they are not the frame score 4 calves that are selling better, in fact they are discounting them if they are framey enough. Plus, I am not saying that you need to have a 1500 lbs cow, but 1000 to 1100 may not be big enough. Like I said earlier I think we need to have a happy medium. I think the 1300 lbs cow in average condition is probably about right in most enviroments. [/QUOTE]
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