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<blockquote data-quote="Farmhand" data-source="post: 87404" data-attributes="member: 1292"><p>Wow - what a shock to see this post. The advice I gave is such a common practice in our operation that I just kind of threw it out there. Never thought it would have much impact. I consider myself such a little guy in the big world of cattle that I'm impressed that anyone considered my thoughts worthwhile. Thanks.</p><p></p><p>WORANCH - I hear what you're saying but I have a little thought on this too. I see a problem with the cost figuring and I can't find a way around it. Maybe you can help. The only way I can see this working is if I got more for the cow I sold than what I paid for the replacement. The cost of feeding two winters, grazing, shots, mineral, etc. seems to be cancelled out of the decision to cull because I'd still be doing all of that - it would just be the replacement instead of the cow I already own. I haven't had much luck with getting more $ for my cull cows than I paid out for a replacement so now it looks like I'm $ down. Then too I don't know what the market will be when I'm ready to sell the replacements calf so I don't know if I can make up those $ there. This is why I have the exceptions in my operation. Cull the very obvious problems but I tend to hang on to the iffy ones.</p><p></p><p> Case in point - two years ago our bull came up lame. Couldn't see any obvious problems for the limp. Thought he sprained it, took the wait and see route, he healed up in about a week. Came time for our summer cows to calve. Some were right on schedule, some were strung out, and a couple came up open. Now if we were hard core cullers, we would have culled the open cows for sure and probably the strung out ones. We got to thinkin' about things and remembered the bull being lame for a short time so we again took the wait and see route. Next time every cow came up with calf and on time. We already owned those good cows. We would have been money down with replacements.</p><p></p><p> This is just one of the many reasons we have exceptions to every rule. Thanks to those who answered. Nice pick me up for another rainy day. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmhand, post: 87404, member: 1292"] Wow - what a shock to see this post. The advice I gave is such a common practice in our operation that I just kind of threw it out there. Never thought it would have much impact. I consider myself such a little guy in the big world of cattle that I'm impressed that anyone considered my thoughts worthwhile. Thanks. WORANCH - I hear what you're saying but I have a little thought on this too. I see a problem with the cost figuring and I can't find a way around it. Maybe you can help. The only way I can see this working is if I got more for the cow I sold than what I paid for the replacement. The cost of feeding two winters, grazing, shots, mineral, etc. seems to be cancelled out of the decision to cull because I'd still be doing all of that - it would just be the replacement instead of the cow I already own. I haven't had much luck with getting more $ for my cull cows than I paid out for a replacement so now it looks like I'm $ down. Then too I don't know what the market will be when I'm ready to sell the replacements calf so I don't know if I can make up those $ there. This is why I have the exceptions in my operation. Cull the very obvious problems but I tend to hang on to the iffy ones. Case in point - two years ago our bull came up lame. Couldn't see any obvious problems for the limp. Thought he sprained it, took the wait and see route, he healed up in about a week. Came time for our summer cows to calve. Some were right on schedule, some were strung out, and a couple came up open. Now if we were hard core cullers, we would have culled the open cows for sure and probably the strung out ones. We got to thinkin' about things and remembered the bull being lame for a short time so we again took the wait and see route. Next time every cow came up with calf and on time. We already owned those good cows. We would have been money down with replacements. This is just one of the many reasons we have exceptions to every rule. Thanks to those who answered. Nice pick me up for another rainy day. :D [/QUOTE]
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