Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeding / Calving Issues
Doubling up
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support CattleToday:
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1829744" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>I've never said anyone would "fail" by buying low quality cows. I'm saying that a few pennies more to buy better animals with more consistency will net a higher return if that is the only factor that is different. And yeah... that's knowing when to hold'em.</p><p></p><p>It's feasible that you could put together a herd of a hundred low quality cows that would produce calves that get yield a higher return than a better looking group of consistent cows. And it's possible that a Clydesdale could win a race running against a Thoroughbred.</p><p></p><p>I'd love to compare results, but I'm no longer in the business. You say lucky me... and I say lucky you.</p><p></p><p>Tell me that a mixed herd of cheap cows producing a mixed bunch of inconsistent colors, everything from high weaning fleshy to runty half dairy looking calves will get better profits than a herd of consistent black, similar weight, and fleshy beef type calves.</p><p></p><p>Go ahead... tell me that. Find some way to make that true. And not in some one off situation... but every year.</p><p></p><p>I see a lot of people buying as cheap as they can and believing they are doing the best they can. But then, how many times have they tested their results?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1829744, member: 42463"] I've never said anyone would "fail" by buying low quality cows. I'm saying that a few pennies more to buy better animals with more consistency will net a higher return if that is the only factor that is different. And yeah... that's knowing when to hold'em. It's feasible that you could put together a herd of a hundred low quality cows that would produce calves that get yield a higher return than a better looking group of consistent cows. And it's possible that a Clydesdale could win a race running against a Thoroughbred. I'd love to compare results, but I'm no longer in the business. You say lucky me... and I say lucky you. Tell me that a mixed herd of cheap cows producing a mixed bunch of inconsistent colors, everything from high weaning fleshy to runty half dairy looking calves will get better profits than a herd of consistent black, similar weight, and fleshy beef type calves. Go ahead... tell me that. Find some way to make that true. And not in some one off situation... but every year. I see a lot of people buying as cheap as they can and believing they are doing the best they can. But then, how many times have they tested their results? [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Cattle Boards
Breeding / Calving Issues
Doubling up
Top