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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 987120" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>Good records Aaron. Looks like you have a system going, and must be building numbers since you only sell a few bred heifers.</p><p></p><p>I have been retaining over 50%, but then selling some of them before calving. I usually sell them if they are too big and/or too hot in the chute so they fit right in with most black herds. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I just read the Beef article "Why are Beef Producers So Afraid to Cull Cows?". Another look at how old do you call old.</p><p>- I agree 100% with culling problem cows. I like to think I have gotten rid of them, and that having a bottom cow cut that does not make any money is behind me.</p><p>- I am not so sure about culling "late" cows. The issue I initially had with this was that I think Burke Teichert overestimated the value of cull cows and uniform calves - - but if you sell all your calves at once (I don't), you have big cows (I don't), you know how to market late bred cows well (I am trying) - - then his proposal for selling late cows makes some sense. I think it really hinges on the quality of the replacement.</p><p>- One of Bud Williams sell/buy trading examples was based on selling an old cow and buying back a younger one. He gave credit for more future calves from the younger cow, which is what made it a good trade. So you need really high confidence in the stayability of the younger animal. I have seen where folks use the biggest bull or the highest weaning weight bull, and then have issues with thier retained replacements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 987120, member: 1715"] Good records Aaron. Looks like you have a system going, and must be building numbers since you only sell a few bred heifers. I have been retaining over 50%, but then selling some of them before calving. I usually sell them if they are too big and/or too hot in the chute so they fit right in with most black herds. :) I just read the Beef article "Why are Beef Producers So Afraid to Cull Cows?". Another look at how old do you call old. - I agree 100% with culling problem cows. I like to think I have gotten rid of them, and that having a bottom cow cut that does not make any money is behind me. - I am not so sure about culling "late" cows. The issue I initially had with this was that I think Burke Teichert overestimated the value of cull cows and uniform calves - - but if you sell all your calves at once (I don't), you have big cows (I don't), you know how to market late bred cows well (I am trying) - - then his proposal for selling late cows makes some sense. I think it really hinges on the quality of the replacement. - One of Bud Williams sell/buy trading examples was based on selling an old cow and buying back a younger one. He gave credit for more future calves from the younger cow, which is what made it a good trade. So you need really high confidence in the stayability of the younger animal. I have seen where folks use the biggest bull or the highest weaning weight bull, and then have issues with thier retained replacements. [/QUOTE]
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