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<blockquote data-quote="Angus Cowman" data-source="post: 798147" data-attributes="member: 8829"><p>I have always bought hfrs but decided to keep some last yr and this yr with the prices hfrs are bringing now I am ahead of the curve 2 yrs ago I wasn't as the cost was basically a wash </p><p> as for culling It seems like I cull about 3% pr yr on faults( lameness,poor milkers, bad attitude,etc etc.)</p><p> as for average culling age on what I want to maintain is about 8 or 9yrs of age the cows are still in good shape and bring good money when they are sold </p><p> I am still building and it seems like I keep about 15% of my hfrs back so I am still doing ok on increasing the herd </p><p> my cows are from 2 to 6yr olds </p><p>as for being lower % if I was purchasing hfrs instead of keeping I would say it would be higher in my case cause I can usually get a better deal buying by the potload </p><p></p><p>you are correect in looking at how good a calf the cow produces and how much that cow will bring by the LB </p><p>you should be able to sell a cull cow and her weaned calf and pay for a bred hfr or a 1st calf pair</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angus Cowman, post: 798147, member: 8829"] I have always bought hfrs but decided to keep some last yr and this yr with the prices hfrs are bringing now I am ahead of the curve 2 yrs ago I wasn't as the cost was basically a wash as for culling It seems like I cull about 3% pr yr on faults( lameness,poor milkers, bad attitude,etc etc.) as for average culling age on what I want to maintain is about 8 or 9yrs of age the cows are still in good shape and bring good money when they are sold I am still building and it seems like I keep about 15% of my hfrs back so I am still doing ok on increasing the herd my cows are from 2 to 6yr olds as for being lower % if I was purchasing hfrs instead of keeping I would say it would be higher in my case cause I can usually get a better deal buying by the potload you are correect in looking at how good a calf the cow produces and how much that cow will bring by the LB you should be able to sell a cull cow and her weaned calf and pay for a bred hfr or a 1st calf pair [/QUOTE]
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