Local cattleman's association

[kenny thomas]

We are in the process of starting a local cattle association mostly aimed at marketing calves in loadlots. I know many of you belong to an association. Any tips on getting started. We have already met twice and had a rep from a med company there to help. Any ideas will be appreciated. PM me if you would rather.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Only know one well. They collaborate on bull selection to increase uniformity, and one guy in the association does AI if you want it.

 

[Howdyjabo]

Why bother with an Association?
With internet auctions you can sell them as a group right off your farms. You don't like one guys cattle you just don't agree to market yours with theirs.

 

[cowboy43]

Ours went defunk, counld't get all on board to get enough uniform calves, maybe just the area we are in. hard to get a large group to work together.

 

[kenny thomas]

Don't know if it will last but with only 2 meetings we have 755 calves consigned to sell on Dec 1. All weaned 45 days, wormed and vaccinated the with the same products. Not bad for a start.

 

[upfrombottom]

Good for ya'll, Kenny. Its beyond me why most small ranchers feel that they are competing against each other. I haven't been doing the ranching thing for myself, but a few years, but have been around it and farming all my life. I know and help allot of other ranchers when they need it and to hear some of them talk, every man with a cow is their competition. I am 48 and I only know 2 maybe 3, other people in my county, that are my age or younger, that raise cattle. At one time, I can remember nearly every farm having them. The only competition I see is within the rancher himself, deciding if he wants to enjoy raising cattle, or enjoy raising cattle and making the most that he can while doing it. I prefer the latter.

 

[jj216]

Just do something productive. Our county's is a joke. I dont go. 75% of them dont own cattle. They meet and eat steak once a month and put on a rodeo once a year so they can dress up like cowboys.