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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 1603977" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>Most of us will not be running over 1,000 cows and making a living off them alone. I think there are a couple sweet spots for cow/calf enterprises. We see alot of 30 cow one bull herds, which seem to fit on an ex family dairy farm. Kind of begs the question on how you are going to make money with 30 beef cows, when you could not make any with 30 dairy cows? Good grazing skills and buying in hay could give you an advantage.</p><p></p><p>Traditional FINBIN data says there is some cost benefit to scaling a grass and hay operation bigger than that - - more like 75 to 100 cows. In our area over 100 cows could push you into the TMR and semi truck world. Then you get to start the tractor and the skid steer every morning, and haul feed in the afternoon. Cheap by products and a class C license could give you an advantage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 1603977, member: 1715"] Most of us will not be running over 1,000 cows and making a living off them alone. I think there are a couple sweet spots for cow/calf enterprises. We see alot of 30 cow one bull herds, which seem to fit on an ex family dairy farm. Kind of begs the question on how you are going to make money with 30 beef cows, when you could not make any with 30 dairy cows? Good grazing skills and buying in hay could give you an advantage. Traditional FINBIN data says there is some cost benefit to scaling a grass and hay operation bigger than that - - more like 75 to 100 cows. In our area over 100 cows could push you into the TMR and semi truck world. Then you get to start the tractor and the skid steer every morning, and haul feed in the afternoon. Cheap by products and a class C license could give you an advantage. [/QUOTE]
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