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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1364218" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>I know I want and select for cows in the 1,250-1,400 range with a top of 1,500. These cows overall make more money than the cows smaller than 1,250 for us. It takes a cow this size and a bull that will weigh at least 2,000 to raise the type of calves that will sell at the top here. They have to be at least a frame 5.0. Anything with a smaller frame is docked here. I want calves that grow fast and efficiently. Cost of gain is what it comes down too. Many breeder including seedstock producers have never fed a pen of cattle so don't know what it really takes to make money all the way to the market. And for smaller breeders that have 1-3 bulls and retain their heifers having a bull to raise terminal calves doesn't make sense. They need a cow/bull combo that will raise both and for us we have found the above works best in the current market. Many talk about wanting smaller moderate cattle. When I was looking for a bull this summer the only bulls left at most breeders were the smaller bulls that will mature less than a ton and a frame size less than 5.0. As one breeder told me that his customers keep saying they want more moderate cattle but when he raises them they buy the bigger ones and he can't sell the more moderate bulls. His moderate bulls are very good if they will work for you but I passed also. He said he was going back to raising all bulls with a little more frame as that is what is selling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1364218, member: 22295"] I know I want and select for cows in the 1,250-1,400 range with a top of 1,500. These cows overall make more money than the cows smaller than 1,250 for us. It takes a cow this size and a bull that will weigh at least 2,000 to raise the type of calves that will sell at the top here. They have to be at least a frame 5.0. Anything with a smaller frame is docked here. I want calves that grow fast and efficiently. Cost of gain is what it comes down too. Many breeder including seedstock producers have never fed a pen of cattle so don't know what it really takes to make money all the way to the market. And for smaller breeders that have 1-3 bulls and retain their heifers having a bull to raise terminal calves doesn't make sense. They need a cow/bull combo that will raise both and for us we have found the above works best in the current market. Many talk about wanting smaller moderate cattle. When I was looking for a bull this summer the only bulls left at most breeders were the smaller bulls that will mature less than a ton and a frame size less than 5.0. As one breeder told me that his customers keep saying they want more moderate cattle but when he raises them they buy the bigger ones and he can't sell the more moderate bulls. His moderate bulls are very good if they will work for you but I passed also. He said he was going back to raising all bulls with a little more frame as that is what is selling. [/QUOTE]
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