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<blockquote data-quote="KMacGinley" data-source="post: 326626" data-attributes="member: 3175"><p>Couple of thoughts:</p><p></p><p> More Knowledgable about Cattle.... Doc or Guest25? Gotta go with Doc.</p><p></p><p> Doc has raised cattle all his life, Doesn't have any now. Guess when he sold the last one, all that knowledge evaporated. </p><p></p><p></p><p> Corn is going to get higher and higher in price.</p><p></p><p> Feeding large framed cattle corn is not going to be efficient.</p><p></p><p> Cattle that gain on Forage, which is what they are intended to do anyway, are going to be the ticket. </p><p></p><p> Smaller framed cattle gain better, more efficiently on higher forage diets.</p><p></p><p></p><p> More cows per acre, weaning chunky 4 and 5 frame 550 lb calves always makes more money than behemoth 1600 lb cows weaning 650 lb calves. Why?</p><p></p><p> 1. more calves weaned... less calving difficulty</p><p> 2. lighter calves higher price</p><p> 3. Cows last longer.... less weight, less stress on feet and legs etc. </p><p> 4. Calves being smaller framed will fatten more easily on a byproduct/forage regime with less corn in the mix.</p><p></p><p> Talk all you want about Larger Framed "More feed efficient"</p><p>cattle, but the feed that you think they are going to be more efficient on is going to be priced out of your reach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KMacGinley, post: 326626, member: 3175"] Couple of thoughts: More Knowledgable about Cattle.... Doc or Guest25? Gotta go with Doc. Doc has raised cattle all his life, Doesn't have any now. Guess when he sold the last one, all that knowledge evaporated. Corn is going to get higher and higher in price. Feeding large framed cattle corn is not going to be efficient. Cattle that gain on Forage, which is what they are intended to do anyway, are going to be the ticket. Smaller framed cattle gain better, more efficiently on higher forage diets. More cows per acre, weaning chunky 4 and 5 frame 550 lb calves always makes more money than behemoth 1600 lb cows weaning 650 lb calves. Why? 1. more calves weaned... less calving difficulty 2. lighter calves higher price 3. Cows last longer.... less weight, less stress on feet and legs etc. 4. Calves being smaller framed will fatten more easily on a byproduct/forage regime with less corn in the mix. Talk all you want about Larger Framed "More feed efficient" cattle, but the feed that you think they are going to be more efficient on is going to be priced out of your reach. [/QUOTE]
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