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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1430896" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>As a terminal operation, lifetime pounds weaned is the goal.</p><p></p><p>An aged bred cow with obvious confirmation problems i.e bad feet will only bring a little over slaughter price.</p><p>If you don't want her certainly any looking to keep replacements won't want her either.</p><p>You know she breeds back on time and raises a good calf and still has a few more calves in her.</p><p>Plan on keeping her for a couple more calves and sell her for slaughter at weaning in a couple of years. </p><p></p><p>A good looking cow with a history of minor fertility problems and average calves is another story.</p><p>I would put her in the ring with her 4-7 week old calf at her side, someone may want to keep the calf as a replacement </p><p>and she's ready to go in with the bull... seems everyone thinks their bull will git 'er done.</p><p>I wouldn't risk cutting her too much slack... seems I always get burned when I do.</p><p></p><p>IF you are positive she'll breed back then you could put her in the ring after weaning as a short bred, so you don't have to carry her for the winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1430896, member: 14585"] As a terminal operation, lifetime pounds weaned is the goal. An aged bred cow with obvious confirmation problems i.e bad feet will only bring a little over slaughter price. If you don't want her certainly any looking to keep replacements won't want her either. You know she breeds back on time and raises a good calf and still has a few more calves in her. Plan on keeping her for a couple more calves and sell her for slaughter at weaning in a couple of years. A good looking cow with a history of minor fertility problems and average calves is another story. I would put her in the ring with her 4-7 week old calf at her side, someone may want to keep the calf as a replacement and she's ready to go in with the bull... seems everyone thinks their bull will git 'er done. I wouldn't risk cutting her too much slack... seems I always get burned when I do. IF you are positive she'll breed back then you could put her in the ring after weaning as a short bred, so you don't have to carry her for the winter. [/QUOTE]
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