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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 223"><p>You have to know your costs associated with doing any or all of the above.</p><p></p><p>Bigger cattle generally sell for less per pound, so you need to know if you can gain them cheaper than the extra total dollar you should recieve.</p><p></p><p>My understanding is that wheat pasture is one of the cheapest times for raising calves. If that is so, you likely would do better to sell them after the wheat.</p><p></p><p>Factor in what you could rent the wheat pasture out for, and the difference in selling price as weaned calves vs wheat fed. If you can get an extra $80 per head with only $30 expenses, that other $50 is all profit. Remember to count in losses, they might be very small where you live, and the market can slide, negating any extra weight you have.</p><p></p><p>One other thing, buy the best bulls you can afford. An extra $2-300 can net you easily $5-600 in the first year, especially if you are going to wheat with them. (gain is highly heritable).</p><p></p><p>Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 223"] You have to know your costs associated with doing any or all of the above. Bigger cattle generally sell for less per pound, so you need to know if you can gain them cheaper than the extra total dollar you should recieve. My understanding is that wheat pasture is one of the cheapest times for raising calves. If that is so, you likely would do better to sell them after the wheat. Factor in what you could rent the wheat pasture out for, and the difference in selling price as weaned calves vs wheat fed. If you can get an extra $80 per head with only $30 expenses, that other $50 is all profit. Remember to count in losses, they might be very small where you live, and the market can slide, negating any extra weight you have. One other thing, buy the best bulls you can afford. An extra $2-300 can net you easily $5-600 in the first year, especially if you are going to wheat with them. (gain is highly heritable). Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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