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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1649396" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>You are right. Your situation is totally different. I could have great selection of AI bulls for $20-$30 - although most I purchase are generally $50-$100 - but that's my choice - I have a huge option.</p><p>I virtually NEVER see the bull in flesh. I depend on other breeders around the US that have seen him - or better yet - have seen his offspring. I have some extremely top notch cattlemen that I trust their opinion completely. A picture will give me an idea of his phenotype - but most of the time I don't get to view a video. Structure is my 1st concern on using a bull, so word of mouth is my main source of info.</p><p>Murphy has done a superb job for you. I say "boohoo" each time I get a bull. I only keep 2-5 bulls for selling out of maybe 20-25. All males are sold shortly after weaning preconditioning. If I kept one a bull and he is not sold, he gets cut & sent with the steers. Heifers are my money makers, but you can only sell so many high dollar females off the farm. I'm not interested in using much sexed semen because I rely on the males leaving each fall for cash flow!! Kind of a necessary evil! Plus - more fun anticipating the calving - LOL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1649396, member: 968"] You are right. Your situation is totally different. I could have great selection of AI bulls for $20-$30 - although most I purchase are generally $50-$100 - but that's my choice - I have a huge option. I virtually NEVER see the bull in flesh. I depend on other breeders around the US that have seen him - or better yet - have seen his offspring. I have some extremely top notch cattlemen that I trust their opinion completely. A picture will give me an idea of his phenotype - but most of the time I don't get to view a video. Structure is my 1st concern on using a bull, so word of mouth is my main source of info. Murphy has done a superb job for you. I say "boohoo" each time I get a bull. I only keep 2-5 bulls for selling out of maybe 20-25. All males are sold shortly after weaning preconditioning. If I kept one a bull and he is not sold, he gets cut & sent with the steers. Heifers are my money makers, but you can only sell so many high dollar females off the farm. I'm not interested in using much sexed semen because I rely on the males leaving each fall for cash flow!! Kind of a necessary evil! Plus - more fun anticipating the calving - LOL. [/QUOTE]
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