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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1319812" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>Though I can't say that breeding back late is ever good, I've had some exceptional producing cows that were pretty much always in the second cycle, so up to 40 days later than the first calf, but they had tons of milk, and their calves were usually the best looking ones in the bunch (because they had lots of milk)... I don't think the monetary loss of a small calf is as extreme as it's often made out to be... </p><p>Example? 2 full sisters last year, bred to the same bull.. both had steer calves. One sister had no milk, calf was evidently a dink and ugly, 375 lbs @ 190 days old. The second sister had LOTS of milk, her steer was in the top 1% of best looking steers I've ever raised here, thick, muscled and long, 650 lbs @ 180 days.</p><p>Now for the prices... The 375 lb guy got $3.85/lb or $1445... The 650 lb steer got $2.75/lb or $1755.. So from the worst steer to the best steer is only a $300 difference.. I was tickled about the price on the dink but looking at the price spread was a kick in the nuts for the nice one.. I put 300 lbs of meat on him for $1/lb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1319812, member: 9096"] Though I can't say that breeding back late is ever good, I've had some exceptional producing cows that were pretty much always in the second cycle, so up to 40 days later than the first calf, but they had tons of milk, and their calves were usually the best looking ones in the bunch (because they had lots of milk)... I don't think the monetary loss of a small calf is as extreme as it's often made out to be... Example? 2 full sisters last year, bred to the same bull.. both had steer calves. One sister had no milk, calf was evidently a dink and ugly, 375 lbs @ 190 days old. The second sister had LOTS of milk, her steer was in the top 1% of best looking steers I've ever raised here, thick, muscled and long, 650 lbs @ 180 days. Now for the prices... The 375 lb guy got $3.85/lb or $1445... The 650 lb steer got $2.75/lb or $1755.. So from the worst steer to the best steer is only a $300 difference.. I was tickled about the price on the dink but looking at the price spread was a kick in the nuts for the nice one.. I put 300 lbs of meat on him for $1/lb [/QUOTE]
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