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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 152072" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Well, although "fast money" and "cattle" sure haven't been words I've ever associated together, about the quickest buck (for money, time and labour) I ever turned on cattle was as follows:</p><p></p><p>Pre-BSE when cull cows actually had a decent dollar value, I picked up about twenty older granny cows with fat backed calves (around month old) at the sales over a couple weeks of auction market time in the early summer.</p><p></p><p>The cows were obviously raising what should be their last calves, but although a bit thin, overall not bad flesh. Some had toes that were a little long. Some had droopy bags that didn't look like they'd be much fun to start a calf onto when they freshened, but as I mentioned earlier, all the pairs had nice healthy, fat-backed calves; so I figured what the heck, calves seem to be doing well off those udders and seeing as I wasn't going to be calving them out, wasn't too worried about the udder structure as long as Momma Cow was milking well.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, probably just got lucky, because it worked well. Turned them onto grass for the summer. Sold them early in the fall when the market was nice and high (before Fall Run). Cows had all gained weight nicely and the calves were dandy. Lucky again, as I didn't lose any cows or calves over the summer</p><p></p><p>Sold the cows by the pound for more than I paid for them with a calves at side, and the calves were just gravy from there on it.</p><p></p><p>Costs to run them were minimal. Just grass, water, and some salt. No bull as wasn't wanting them bred, and didn't even have to fix fences, because the old gals seemed pretty content to just fill their faces and lick their calves.</p><p></p><p>Not sure if the circumstances could ever be duplicated here again, unless cull cow values climb up out of the proverbial toilet.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, after that my luck plain ran out on the cattle front. BSE reared it's ugly head. Sure hope things keep picking up though, as really love the cattle business. ;-) </p><p></p><p></p><p>Take care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 152072, member: 220"] Well, although "fast money" and "cattle" sure haven't been words I've ever associated together, about the quickest buck (for money, time and labour) I ever turned on cattle was as follows: Pre-BSE when cull cows actually had a decent dollar value, I picked up about twenty older granny cows with fat backed calves (around month old) at the sales over a couple weeks of auction market time in the early summer. The cows were obviously raising what should be their last calves, but although a bit thin, overall not bad flesh. Some had toes that were a little long. Some had droopy bags that didn't look like they'd be much fun to start a calf onto when they freshened, but as I mentioned earlier, all the pairs had nice healthy, fat-backed calves; so I figured what the heck, calves seem to be doing well off those udders and seeing as I wasn't going to be calving them out, wasn't too worried about the udder structure as long as Momma Cow was milking well. Anyway, probably just got lucky, because it worked well. Turned them onto grass for the summer. Sold them early in the fall when the market was nice and high (before Fall Run). Cows had all gained weight nicely and the calves were dandy. Lucky again, as I didn't lose any cows or calves over the summer Sold the cows by the pound for more than I paid for them with a calves at side, and the calves were just gravy from there on it. Costs to run them were minimal. Just grass, water, and some salt. No bull as wasn't wanting them bred, and didn't even have to fix fences, because the old gals seemed pretty content to just fill their faces and lick their calves. Not sure if the circumstances could ever be duplicated here again, unless cull cow values climb up out of the proverbial toilet. Unfortunately, after that my luck plain ran out on the cattle front. BSE reared it's ugly head. Sure hope things keep picking up though, as really love the cattle business. ;-) Take care. [/QUOTE]
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