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<blockquote data-quote="Lane" data-source="post: 771747" data-attributes="member: 14381"><p>Thanks guys, I am always trying to do some fine tuning. I am once again changing</p><p>over from a cow/calf operation and a few stockers to a full stocker operation.</p><p>I have found I can buy the calves for about the same money as keeping a cow</p><p>for a year. For once it looks like I picked the right time to sell the cows.</p><p></p><p>Here in Louisiana I need to buy calves in March, April, and May and have the</p><p>calves gone by mid December. The winter mud problems around here really</p><p>hurt my gain. One winter I held calves over thru late January and my gain </p><p>dropped back to about 1#/day.</p><p></p><p>Texas PaPaw- I have not figured out how to get the private message yet. Stocker</p><p>Steve- Cost of gain is very important (currently runs about $0.37/# with a 7:1</p><p>conversion). I feed aureomycin in my minerals and do top-dress for first few </p><p>weeks. Howdyjabo- My wife is changing needles and we do not redraw with a</p><p>used needle. Thanks again folks, it is nice to visit with folks who are facing </p><p>some of the same problems we do. Now if these prices will hold to Dec.!</p><p></p><p>Lane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lane, post: 771747, member: 14381"] Thanks guys, I am always trying to do some fine tuning. I am once again changing over from a cow/calf operation and a few stockers to a full stocker operation. I have found I can buy the calves for about the same money as keeping a cow for a year. For once it looks like I picked the right time to sell the cows. Here in Louisiana I need to buy calves in March, April, and May and have the calves gone by mid December. The winter mud problems around here really hurt my gain. One winter I held calves over thru late January and my gain dropped back to about 1#/day. Texas PaPaw- I have not figured out how to get the private message yet. Stocker Steve- Cost of gain is very important (currently runs about $0.37/# with a 7:1 conversion). I feed aureomycin in my minerals and do top-dress for first few weeks. Howdyjabo- My wife is changing needles and we do not redraw with a used needle. Thanks again folks, it is nice to visit with folks who are facing some of the same problems we do. Now if these prices will hold to Dec.! Lane [/QUOTE]
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