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<blockquote data-quote="Tman" data-source="post: 23294" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>And here's a USDA site that gives average carcass premiums (and discounts) every week.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct155.txt" target="_blank">http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct155.txt</a></p><p></p><p>I'd agree that you need to know how your cattle will gain and grade before you decide to retain ownership. Many states have some sort of retained ownership program to allow producers to retain ownership in just a few head, sort of get their feet wet. In Oklahoma the program is called the OK Steer Feedout. Texas calls their program Ranch to Rail. Your Extension office should be able to tell you if there's a program in your state.</p></blockquote><p></p><p></p><p>Wow !!! This is sort of like drinking out of a fire hydrant ! I will do my best to keep up. </p><p></p><p>Question ? Ok I am in South Central Texas, say I get into the Ranch to Rail and I recieve feedback some 18 months later. What do I do with this info and is it not fair to say this info is too late (Dump the cows I started with? ) ? There must be a better way to start out. </p><p></p><p>Let's say money was not a problem and you were starting out with the knowledge you guys have at this point. What Breed of cattle for the my Region and/or Grid (Forget about personal bias, lets go for Return on Investment)? Okay I have to get with a feedlot to figure a grid , there are thousands of them and should I deal with a local one or one in the pan handle ?????? (Once again this seems to depend on which grid I target.) Let's look at EPD's more specifically who is the dam and who is the sire (Do the EPDS correlate to the grid or did I miss it ?)? I want to charge the hill once and get it right, well as right as you can anyway. I am not oppossed to a herd of surrogates and then Embryo transfer and sell the surrogates, AI whatever is going to put me in the running with the big boys. You can't win if you don't play!!!! </p><p></p><p>Maybe I just need a few more days to ruminate! Hell ! I hav eeven less hair than yesterday !!!! LOL</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Tman, post: 23294, member: 135"] And here's a USDA site that gives average carcass premiums (and discounts) every week. [url=http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct155.txt]http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lm_ct155.txt[/url] I'd agree that you need to know how your cattle will gain and grade before you decide to retain ownership. Many states have some sort of retained ownership program to allow producers to retain ownership in just a few head, sort of get their feet wet. In Oklahoma the program is called the OK Steer Feedout. Texas calls their program Ranch to Rail. Your Extension office should be able to tell you if there's a program in your state.[/quote] Wow !!! This is sort of like drinking out of a fire hydrant ! I will do my best to keep up. Question ? Ok I am in South Central Texas, say I get into the Ranch to Rail and I recieve feedback some 18 months later. What do I do with this info and is it not fair to say this info is too late (Dump the cows I started with? ) ? There must be a better way to start out. Let's say money was not a problem and you were starting out with the knowledge you guys have at this point. What Breed of cattle for the my Region and/or Grid (Forget about personal bias, lets go for Return on Investment)? Okay I have to get with a feedlot to figure a grid , there are thousands of them and should I deal with a local one or one in the pan handle ?????? (Once again this seems to depend on which grid I target.) Let's look at EPD's more specifically who is the dam and who is the sire (Do the EPDS correlate to the grid or did I miss it ?)? I want to charge the hill once and get it right, well as right as you can anyway. I am not oppossed to a herd of surrogates and then Embryo transfer and sell the surrogates, AI whatever is going to put me in the running with the big boys. You can't win if you don't play!!!! Maybe I just need a few more days to ruminate! Hell ! I hav eeven less hair than yesterday !!!! LOL [/QUOTE]
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