It's gonna be risk regardless, youre absolutely right. . I've made money taking risk my whole adult life. Just haven't done it much with cows. Sometimes it works, sometimes it hurts.
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@Warren Allison - Im content at the stockbarn anymore. Kinda got the rhyme and reason figured out. And i think i can pick out some good animals at this point... I know what I like anyhow. I'm not sure how many though, depends on what they're gonna cost me. I'd like to do 15 to 30, depending on what breaks down between now and mid may. What doesn't breed ill beef in the fall. There were some thin pairs yesterday with week old calves, some went as low as 900 bucks. Not sure if I want that kind of risk...
@Brute 23 - if I go the bred cow route I reckon It'd be wise to have them all checked.