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<blockquote data-quote="Brute 23" data-source="post: 1707875" data-attributes="member: 6291"><p>I'm big on replacement heifers. If it's being done right you should be beating the market with problems which equates to longevity. With that said I don't hold cows as long as possible. I like to bring x amount of heifers in and x amount of cows out every year so there is a some what controlled flow.</p><p></p><p>I see a lot of commercial producers put too much emphasis on the calf and not the slavage of the cow, IMO. Selling a good fleshy cow at say 13 can yield over $1000. Trying to squeak a couple more calves out and her not holding condition can drop her yield in to a couple hundred dollars, a huge loss. With the thin margins on calves, sadly, a cows salvage price may be the most money she makes you in her career.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brute 23, post: 1707875, member: 6291"] I'm big on replacement heifers. If it's being done right you should be beating the market with problems which equates to longevity. With that said I don't hold cows as long as possible. I like to bring x amount of heifers in and x amount of cows out every year so there is a some what controlled flow. I see a lot of commercial producers put too much emphasis on the calf and not the slavage of the cow, IMO. Selling a good fleshy cow at say 13 can yield over $1000. Trying to squeak a couple more calves out and her not holding condition can drop her yield in to a couple hundred dollars, a huge loss. With the thin margins on calves, sadly, a cows salvage price may be the most money she makes you in her career. [/QUOTE]
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