Kenany Farm
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Hey guys, i just have a couple of questions about buying heifers. I,m looking at a group of heifer that are 11- 12 months old Angus heifers sired by a top of the line low-line bull ( i was told). the issue here is that i don`t have a lot of Acres, and when i raised full size cows (1400 lbs+) it was devastating for the land, so i wanted to get into smaller cattle to stock more per Acre without overgrazing the pasture. back in the winter, i found a good deal on a herd of low line 3 heifers, 2 cows, and a bull not registered i paid way less than they were worth (not to mention the two cows were confirmed bred). After a while i sold them to a friend since i didn`t really like that they were so small. so, long story short i found these heifers they are the best of both worlds not too big, not mini either, and they look very nice. so my question is how much this type of heifers go for? is buying them now, and breeding them for next year will be worth my while? would breeding them to a low-birth weight bull a good idea, or should i start them with a low-line bull first time, then a low-birth weight bull when they fully mature? they are between 650-800 lbs, and the person is asking 1000 for the small ones, and 1100 for the big ones delivered. i live in Eastern Connecticut, and our prices usually less than the rest of the country, but this year prices are crazy,good open heifers go for 2500 people are asking. Thanks in advance