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<blockquote data-quote="Matt Schiel" data-source="post: 29088" data-attributes="member: 81"><p>Howdy,</p><p></p><p>We have been on both sides of the issue. My sister showd Gelbvieh heifers for about three years and never owned any of them. We were able to pick the ones we wanted and showed them until they were to old or did not place high enough for us to mess with. The heifers would of have cost us about $3,000 - $5,000 a piece we were to buy them. We usually had two to three at any one time during the year. She was chancing the TCCA breed buckle for all of those years also. To us this made good economic since we woud have to feed the heifers anyway and care for them. This way we did not have $10,000 to $15,000 tied up in cattle. Also this way if one died or did not show well we were not out any money. </p><p></p><p>We also let kids show our heifers if:</p><p>one; they do not have the upfront money to purchase the heifer.</p><p></p><p>two; they do not know if they want to this type of project for more than one year.</p><p></p><p>three; if the parents think that their kid will not show more than one year.</p><p></p><p>four; if they are scramble kids and they know that they will not show again then we make arrangments to give the money back.</p><p></p><p>This year we let two different families show our cattle with mixed results.</p><p>One family had only a small shed for the heifer to get under and was in the mudd most of the time and the other didn't have build a barn until almost at the end of the showing season. This will probably be the last time we do that, unless they have a proven track record. Any questions or comments just e-mail me.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Matt Schiel</p><p>Bar M Ranch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matt Schiel, post: 29088, member: 81"] Howdy, We have been on both sides of the issue. My sister showd Gelbvieh heifers for about three years and never owned any of them. We were able to pick the ones we wanted and showed them until they were to old or did not place high enough for us to mess with. The heifers would of have cost us about $3,000 - $5,000 a piece we were to buy them. We usually had two to three at any one time during the year. She was chancing the TCCA breed buckle for all of those years also. To us this made good economic since we woud have to feed the heifers anyway and care for them. This way we did not have $10,000 to $15,000 tied up in cattle. Also this way if one died or did not show well we were not out any money. We also let kids show our heifers if: one; they do not have the upfront money to purchase the heifer. two; they do not know if they want to this type of project for more than one year. three; if the parents think that their kid will not show more than one year. four; if they are scramble kids and they know that they will not show again then we make arrangments to give the money back. This year we let two different families show our cattle with mixed results. One family had only a small shed for the heifer to get under and was in the mudd most of the time and the other didn't have build a barn until almost at the end of the showing season. This will probably be the last time we do that, unless they have a proven track record. Any questions or comments just e-mail me. Thanks, Matt Schiel Bar M Ranch [/QUOTE]
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