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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1295027" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>The first beef I sold was from a day old Holstein bull calf my Dad gave me back when I was in second grade. That would have sometime in the late '50's. By my senior year of high school sold enough beef to pay for two years of college. Over the years I will fatten a couple for me and the kids. I will end up with an extra half or two to sell. It works well enough that I do it again, maybe add another steer or two. I work my way up to 12 -15 head. By then it becomes such a hassle dealing with the people that I swear off doing it. That happened again about 4 years ago. I remind myself that I raise cattle to get away from hassling with people, not to increase my stress level. </p><p></p><p>If you don't mind the hassle there is more money in it. My advise is figure out a program which works for you. Don't vary from it no matter what kind of a story the people want to tell you. Get the price agreed to in writing. Get as much money as you can up front.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1295027, member: 498"] The first beef I sold was from a day old Holstein bull calf my Dad gave me back when I was in second grade. That would have sometime in the late '50's. By my senior year of high school sold enough beef to pay for two years of college. Over the years I will fatten a couple for me and the kids. I will end up with an extra half or two to sell. It works well enough that I do it again, maybe add another steer or two. I work my way up to 12 -15 head. By then it becomes such a hassle dealing with the people that I swear off doing it. That happened again about 4 years ago. I remind myself that I raise cattle to get away from hassling with people, not to increase my stress level. If you don't mind the hassle there is more money in it. My advise is figure out a program which works for you. Don't vary from it no matter what kind of a story the people want to tell you. Get the price agreed to in writing. Get as much money as you can up front. [/QUOTE]
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