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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 666671" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>These are interesting points for discussion. One of my main concerns however is after fall weaning. </p><p></p><p>I am assuming the 1500 lb cow is going to eat MUCH more hay over the winter than the 1200 lb cow. Whether it is 25% more or not is unimportant. Same thing in my grazing of corn stalks. Since she is dry and basically being carried over the winter I don't think the calf weight issue enters into this time period.</p><p></p><p>I purchase all of my winter hay. If I can winter four 1200 lb cows on the same hay and cornstalks as three 1500 lb cows that means come April I will have four calves from the 1200 pounders for the same hay as three calves from the 1500 pounders. It is hard to see how RFI, calf weight or development etc could overcome this 33% advantage to the 1200 lb cows.</p><p></p><p>I keeping coming back to the conclusion that it makes the most economic sense to sell all of my cows over say 1300 lb no matter how good their phenotype, etc. starting with the 1500 pounders.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 666671, member: 7509"] These are interesting points for discussion. One of my main concerns however is after fall weaning. I am assuming the 1500 lb cow is going to eat MUCH more hay over the winter than the 1200 lb cow. Whether it is 25% more or not is unimportant. Same thing in my grazing of corn stalks. Since she is dry and basically being carried over the winter I don't think the calf weight issue enters into this time period. I purchase all of my winter hay. If I can winter four 1200 lb cows on the same hay and cornstalks as three 1500 lb cows that means come April I will have four calves from the 1200 pounders for the same hay as three calves from the 1500 pounders. It is hard to see how RFI, calf weight or development etc could overcome this 33% advantage to the 1200 lb cows. I keeping coming back to the conclusion that it makes the most economic sense to sell all of my cows over say 1300 lb no matter how good their phenotype, etc. starting with the 1500 pounders. Jim [/QUOTE]
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