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<blockquote data-quote="Lon" data-source="post: 810539" data-attributes="member: 16174"><p>your right longhorns arent as good as other cattle. are they my first choice no. but i only see one person that understands why i said starting with longhorns because of price as there arent cattle that are better that you can buy cheaper. i asked what you think would be a good way to start with not what you think of longhorns as i already know anyone that runs commercial cows will hate them. as far as 20 years from now your right i will say i wish i was to this point 20 years ago but let me ask you to look at where you are at and ask do you not wish you were there 20 years ago. a year or 2 from now cows will still cost money to start up and longhorns will still be cheaper. its a question about the best way to start and that is considdering financing as well cause yes longhorns raise a smaller calf i will not argue that point but there is also the fact that it is less than a 1/3 of the start up cost. and if i started with the cows i want right now i can still garuntee 20 years from now i will still say man i wish 20 years ago i was where i am now cause isnt that the point of being in the ranching business. always trying to get better and improve something. not change it but just improve it feed effiency lbs weaned per acre disposition. as everyone knows ranching isnt a get rich business and if you are gonna start in it with nothing as i am it better be because you like cattle and horses and the work in general not cause of anything else. profit helps without it you cant run but starting up cost money as well. so i understand if you hate longhorns thats great i figured that much but than instead of saying dont do that take a year and learn the business than how bout you say what it is you would start with and why. if i wanted people to say dont do it i would ask every 80 year old rancher in the country what they think i asked here because i am hoping to get real honest good advice from poeple who know the business and know what it is like to start without someone handing it over to you first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lon, post: 810539, member: 16174"] your right longhorns arent as good as other cattle. are they my first choice no. but i only see one person that understands why i said starting with longhorns because of price as there arent cattle that are better that you can buy cheaper. i asked what you think would be a good way to start with not what you think of longhorns as i already know anyone that runs commercial cows will hate them. as far as 20 years from now your right i will say i wish i was to this point 20 years ago but let me ask you to look at where you are at and ask do you not wish you were there 20 years ago. a year or 2 from now cows will still cost money to start up and longhorns will still be cheaper. its a question about the best way to start and that is considdering financing as well cause yes longhorns raise a smaller calf i will not argue that point but there is also the fact that it is less than a 1/3 of the start up cost. and if i started with the cows i want right now i can still garuntee 20 years from now i will still say man i wish 20 years ago i was where i am now cause isnt that the point of being in the ranching business. always trying to get better and improve something. not change it but just improve it feed effiency lbs weaned per acre disposition. as everyone knows ranching isnt a get rich business and if you are gonna start in it with nothing as i am it better be because you like cattle and horses and the work in general not cause of anything else. profit helps without it you cant run but starting up cost money as well. so i understand if you hate longhorns thats great i figured that much but than instead of saying dont do that take a year and learn the business than how bout you say what it is you would start with and why. if i wanted people to say dont do it i would ask every 80 year old rancher in the country what they think i asked here because i am hoping to get real honest good advice from poeple who know the business and know what it is like to start without someone handing it over to you first. [/QUOTE]
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