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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky" data-source="post: 1729058" data-attributes="member: 32659"><p>I know this is going to sound dumb and I'll probably get flamed on here but.... I quit looking at EPDs years ago. I bought bulls based off EPDs for several years and just didn't see the benefits. I just buy from old school ranching bull breeders. One of my first questions is how do you condition these bulls? I like a Bull that will look good as a 2 yr old on 1/2 bucket of feed a day and grass or hay. They need good feet and temperament too. I've bought bulls that the breeder was putting out tractor buckets of feed to a pile of good looking bulls and had them melt to nothing. I also quit buying from bull sales. Buying out of the pasture from ranchers has worked for me. That's not to say I won't change it up when I buy new bulls next year but for now that's my strategy. I've always had the same conception rates and weaning weights with $4,000 or $2,000 bulls.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky, post: 1729058, member: 32659"] I know this is going to sound dumb and I'll probably get flamed on here but.... I quit looking at EPDs years ago. I bought bulls based off EPDs for several years and just didn't see the benefits. I just buy from old school ranching bull breeders. One of my first questions is how do you condition these bulls? I like a Bull that will look good as a 2 yr old on 1/2 bucket of feed a day and grass or hay. They need good feet and temperament too. I've bought bulls that the breeder was putting out tractor buckets of feed to a pile of good looking bulls and had them melt to nothing. I also quit buying from bull sales. Buying out of the pasture from ranchers has worked for me. That's not to say I won't change it up when I buy new bulls next year but for now that's my strategy. I've always had the same conception rates and weaning weights with $4,000 or $2,000 bulls. [/QUOTE]
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