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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 329279" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>As far as reducing the size of our cows - I think Dun & KNERSIE</p><p>are correct. And most breeds are at that point now. I rarely see a cow of any breed over a 6.5 - some 7's but no 8-10 like we used to have. And they are 6.5 because of their large body size - not long legs. Most run between 4-6 - and I think that's where they need to be. You always need seedstock producing slightly larger than average for the producer who needs a growthier calf.</p><p>And the packers still discount under 600# carcasses.</p><p>And Doc - you are right. I don't know about the damp weather down south, but in NY it is a rare that you have sunshine in 3 days in a row. I say that, and the sun just peaked out - yahoo! It is near impossible to put up first cutting with dry hay. We've been putting up baleage for nearly 20 years. Try to put up dry bales if we get any 2nd cutting.</p><p>And I understand supplimenting cows with "whatever" it takes if unusual conditions happen. We just don't have the ability to if we wanted to. There are no range cubes out here. Most people don't even know what they are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 329279, member: 968"] As far as reducing the size of our cows - I think Dun & KNERSIE are correct. And most breeds are at that point now. I rarely see a cow of any breed over a 6.5 - some 7's but no 8-10 like we used to have. And they are 6.5 because of their large body size - not long legs. Most run between 4-6 - and I think that's where they need to be. You always need seedstock producing slightly larger than average for the producer who needs a growthier calf. And the packers still discount under 600# carcasses. And Doc - you are right. I don't know about the damp weather down south, but in NY it is a rare that you have sunshine in 3 days in a row. I say that, and the sun just peaked out - yahoo! It is near impossible to put up first cutting with dry hay. We've been putting up baleage for nearly 20 years. Try to put up dry bales if we get any 2nd cutting. And I understand supplimenting cows with "whatever" it takes if unusual conditions happen. We just don't have the ability to if we wanted to. There are no range cubes out here. Most people don't even know what they are. [/QUOTE]
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