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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 87421" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>Another related decision is is how or when to sell those cows you decide to cull. This needs to be done to maximize profits. I preg check all the cows in the fall when I wean the calves. Any that are open get on the bus to town right away. I don't want to feed hay to an open cow period. Cows that preg bred but raised a poor calf or are getting old are a tougher decision. Sometimes I hold them a while and sell as bred cows in January. Sometimes I will calf them out in the next spring and sell as a pair. That thin older cow that is bred is the hardest decision to figure out the most profit on. Cows that lose a calf to no fault of her own and that I am able to graft a calf on to get to stay one more year, but she better not lose another calf. Cows that wont take a graft calf or is at fault for losing a calf I keep until mid June and then I ship them. I always have plenty of spring grass to add pounds to these cows and our cull cow market is always the highest two weeks before the 4th of July weekend.</p><p></p><p>The timing and market will vary from region to region but having a well thought out marketing plan for cull cows will improve the bottom line.</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 87421, member: 498"] Another related decision is is how or when to sell those cows you decide to cull. This needs to be done to maximize profits. I preg check all the cows in the fall when I wean the calves. Any that are open get on the bus to town right away. I don't want to feed hay to an open cow period. Cows that preg bred but raised a poor calf or are getting old are a tougher decision. Sometimes I hold them a while and sell as bred cows in January. Sometimes I will calf them out in the next spring and sell as a pair. That thin older cow that is bred is the hardest decision to figure out the most profit on. Cows that lose a calf to no fault of her own and that I am able to graft a calf on to get to stay one more year, but she better not lose another calf. Cows that wont take a graft calf or is at fault for losing a calf I keep until mid June and then I ship them. I always have plenty of spring grass to add pounds to these cows and our cull cow market is always the highest two weeks before the 4th of July weekend. The timing and market will vary from region to region but having a well thought out marketing plan for cull cows will improve the bottom line. Dave [/QUOTE]
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