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Is there any way to make money in the cattle business?
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<blockquote data-quote="Redgully" data-source="post: 1628614" data-attributes="member: 33533"><p>I had local abattoir kill and cut up an 800 pound steer a few weeks back which included 50 pounds of sausages. $525 all up which i thought was pretty good. That also includes inspection and health certificate. They are inspected before and after killing. That means if i wish i can sell the meat.</p><p></p><p>I think a big part of making money in cattle is a fertile healthy breed with good efficiency of production. As soon as an animal needs a special diet to get the best out of it, or vet care, making money becomes a real challenge. Before when i had a mixed herd it was easy, we never fed them, bred year round as our climate allows that. Never vaccinated or wormed or even fed minerals but we had a pretty good fertilser regime and did soil samples so corrected deficiencies. Rarely if ever had calving or health issues. Would just round up calves a few times a year and of to vealer sales. Bred our own replacements and brought in a new bull every few years. We bought bulls young and developed them ourselves.</p><p></p><p>We eventually got out of them to go to stud cattle to be more involved and enjoy them, just as a hobby and only have a few cows. Pretty much just breaking even and only because i got real lucky and sold a few bulls for decent coin. It was a stupid decision but as long as i remind myself it is a hobby everything is ok.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redgully, post: 1628614, member: 33533"] I had local abattoir kill and cut up an 800 pound steer a few weeks back which included 50 pounds of sausages. $525 all up which i thought was pretty good. That also includes inspection and health certificate. They are inspected before and after killing. That means if i wish i can sell the meat. I think a big part of making money in cattle is a fertile healthy breed with good efficiency of production. As soon as an animal needs a special diet to get the best out of it, or vet care, making money becomes a real challenge. Before when i had a mixed herd it was easy, we never fed them, bred year round as our climate allows that. Never vaccinated or wormed or even fed minerals but we had a pretty good fertilser regime and did soil samples so corrected deficiencies. Rarely if ever had calving or health issues. Would just round up calves a few times a year and of to vealer sales. Bred our own replacements and brought in a new bull every few years. We bought bulls young and developed them ourselves. We eventually got out of them to go to stud cattle to be more involved and enjoy them, just as a hobby and only have a few cows. Pretty much just breaking even and only because i got real lucky and sold a few bulls for decent coin. It was a stupid decision but as long as i remind myself it is a hobby everything is ok. [/QUOTE]
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