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how many are cow/calf producters?????
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<blockquote data-quote="Cattle Rack Rancher" data-source="post: 754875" data-attributes="member: 245"><p>If I was starting again, I would buy a good group of cows from a dispersal of somebody who is been in the business long term, is local and is retiring. Try and pick a breed that does well in the market in your area. Cow efficiency is important, the more pounds of calf that I can raise on my land using the least amount of inputs, the more money I'll make (or sometimes the less money I'll lose). Keep a close eye on the cows, especially during calving season, but don't help them unless they obviously really need help. Don't spend money on things that have no financial returns on them. Sometimes you're going to have some animals that die. Sometimes you may be the one that has to put them out of their misery. A few times I've ended up with a large vet bill and the animal died anyway. These days, if it looks hopeless, I'm not shy with the bullets. If you have the time, do what you can to market your calves privately. Most years, calving is more fun than Christmas. Good Luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cattle Rack Rancher, post: 754875, member: 245"] If I was starting again, I would buy a good group of cows from a dispersal of somebody who is been in the business long term, is local and is retiring. Try and pick a breed that does well in the market in your area. Cow efficiency is important, the more pounds of calf that I can raise on my land using the least amount of inputs, the more money I'll make (or sometimes the less money I'll lose). Keep a close eye on the cows, especially during calving season, but don't help them unless they obviously really need help. Don't spend money on things that have no financial returns on them. Sometimes you're going to have some animals that die. Sometimes you may be the one that has to put them out of their misery. A few times I've ended up with a large vet bill and the animal died anyway. These days, if it looks hopeless, I'm not shy with the bullets. If you have the time, do what you can to market your calves privately. Most years, calving is more fun than Christmas. Good Luck! [/QUOTE]
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