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<blockquote data-quote="Arnold Ziffle" data-source="post: 38470" data-attributes="member: 43"><p>Eric, I'll first start by sticking my nose in a little where it was not invited: I certainly may be wrong, but I sense from your post here, and prior posts concerning the size of your operation, that you're feeding way too much cubes at this time of the year. Currently your cattle should be just fine assuming you have even some just average pasture and a loose mineral program properly tailored to your region and conditions. In my view, cubes should be used at this time of the year just to keep the cattle "tame" and coming to you when they see the bucket so that you can pen them with ease.</p><p></p><p>Now, back to your actual questions. I have bought feed and minerals from the "local guy" and also from TSC as well as a somewhat local co-op. The local guy is notoriously more expense than TSC for cubes & feed and is also much higher than TSC or other small outfits on Ivomec, Remedy, etc. For most of what I need there is not a "premium" that I can justify due to "service" rendered to me. There is no service, as I know exactly what I want in the way of feed, minerals, wormers, etc. and if I need "service" it will generally be from a vet. I continue to buy minerals from the local guy because I like the Texas All Season that Purina makes and TSC doesn't stock it and I don't particularly like the Ragland brand minerals that my local TSC sells. Actually my cows seem to much prefer the Bluebonnet brand of range cubes that I buy at TSC for right at $5.00 per 50 pound bag, over anything that I've tried from Purina, Nutrena or the TSC house brand (Producer's Pride). </p><p></p><p>I think its mostly a matter of economy of scale that works in favor of TSC for pricing on most things, plus I think a lot of local feedstore owners as well as consumers are overly impressed with that Purina name. On other things like Ivomec, and paticularly Remedy, I buy from a different "local" guy about 15 miles down the road because he very easily beats TSC and my really close local guy on price. Go figure!</p><p></p><p>Just keep shopping around -- and there of course is no law that says you have to buy from the cheapest supplier. If you really like your local guy just continue to patronize him and when you prepare your tax return you can take comfort in the knowledge that Uncle Sam picks up the tab for part of the price spread.</p><p></p><p>I can understand why many folks want to support the local guys and I generally lean that way too, but the difference in prices (on a percentage basis) is often too much for me to stomach. In addition TSC has been an extremely good stock investment, about an "18-bagger" at this point, so that's another reason I patronize them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arnold Ziffle, post: 38470, member: 43"] Eric, I'll first start by sticking my nose in a little where it was not invited: I certainly may be wrong, but I sense from your post here, and prior posts concerning the size of your operation, that you're feeding way too much cubes at this time of the year. Currently your cattle should be just fine assuming you have even some just average pasture and a loose mineral program properly tailored to your region and conditions. In my view, cubes should be used at this time of the year just to keep the cattle "tame" and coming to you when they see the bucket so that you can pen them with ease. Now, back to your actual questions. I have bought feed and minerals from the "local guy" and also from TSC as well as a somewhat local co-op. The local guy is notoriously more expense than TSC for cubes & feed and is also much higher than TSC or other small outfits on Ivomec, Remedy, etc. For most of what I need there is not a "premium" that I can justify due to "service" rendered to me. There is no service, as I know exactly what I want in the way of feed, minerals, wormers, etc. and if I need "service" it will generally be from a vet. I continue to buy minerals from the local guy because I like the Texas All Season that Purina makes and TSC doesn't stock it and I don't particularly like the Ragland brand minerals that my local TSC sells. Actually my cows seem to much prefer the Bluebonnet brand of range cubes that I buy at TSC for right at $5.00 per 50 pound bag, over anything that I've tried from Purina, Nutrena or the TSC house brand (Producer's Pride). I think its mostly a matter of economy of scale that works in favor of TSC for pricing on most things, plus I think a lot of local feedstore owners as well as consumers are overly impressed with that Purina name. On other things like Ivomec, and paticularly Remedy, I buy from a different "local" guy about 15 miles down the road because he very easily beats TSC and my really close local guy on price. Go figure! Just keep shopping around -- and there of course is no law that says you have to buy from the cheapest supplier. If you really like your local guy just continue to patronize him and when you prepare your tax return you can take comfort in the knowledge that Uncle Sam picks up the tab for part of the price spread. I can understand why many folks want to support the local guys and I generally lean that way too, but the difference in prices (on a percentage basis) is often too much for me to stomach. In addition TSC has been an extremely good stock investment, about an "18-bagger" at this point, so that's another reason I patronize them. [/QUOTE]
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