> I have a neighbor that did that
> for years. Or I should say his
> wife and kids did that for years.
> He was on the road and they stayed
> at home with the calves. They're
> really demanding on your time
> until weaned. Heifer calf prices
> just got too high for him, though.
> He said he couldn't afford to pay
> high prices for the heifers and
> lose some of them. He did contract
> with a local dairy for a while to
> raise their heifers. If there's
> not a dairy in your area, who
> would you sell the springing
> heifers to? They generally won't
> make good range cows; too much
> milk. Why do you think MO beef
> business is for large farmers? Frankie thanks alot for your response. Holstein Heifers are very high now someone said $4.00 to 6.50 per lb at 3 year old. I live in Middle Missouri near Moberly. It seems here most of the farms are pretty large more than 50 cows. I could probably handle 10 to 30 full grown cows, but I believe I would have to raise registered stock and find a market for the offspring. Your thoughts are appreciated
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