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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3747"><p>> I have a neighbor that did that</p><p>> for years. Or I should say his</p><p>> wife and kids did that for years.</p><p>> He was on the road and they stayed</p><p>> at home with the calves. They're</p><p>> really demanding on your time</p><p>> until weaned. Heifer calf prices</p><p>> just got too high for him, though.</p><p>> He said he couldn't afford to pay</p><p>> high prices for the heifers and</p><p>> lose some of them. He did contract</p><p>> with a local dairy for a while to</p><p>> raise their heifers. If there's</p><p>> not a dairy in your area, who</p><p>> would you sell the springing</p><p>> heifers to? They generally won't</p><p>> make good range cows; too much</p><p>> milk. Why do you think MO beef</p><p>> 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</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:mrandmrs_henderson@yahoo.com">mrandmrs_henderson@yahoo.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3747"] > 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 [email=mrandmrs_henderson@yahoo.com]mrandmrs_henderson@yahoo.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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