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<blockquote data-quote="IluvABbeef" data-source="post: 454894" data-attributes="member: 3739"><p>KS, that's interesting, and it makes sense too...and to anwer your question, I don't think we've considered going that route. But I think, from what I know, we've kept to selling them between 900 and 1000 lbs is because we also hit the time when (and the market for) the fall weaner calves are being sold. So with selling the 800 lb calves, say buy in October, and with a primary rate of gain of 2 lbs/day on good forage (barley silage and/or hay), they'd be ready for sale by February or March. And then we;d get spring calves, feed them up over pasture, sell them in the fall, and on and on.</p><p></p><p>So, the main reason we haven't gone the bi-annual-cycle of stockers is mainly simplicity, and minimize cost of meds. And time (feild work...). Sure it'll generate more income, but we just like our stockers to stick around a bit longer.</p><p></p><p>But thanks for the idea.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IluvABbeef, post: 454894, member: 3739"] KS, that's interesting, and it makes sense too...and to anwer your question, I don't think we've considered going that route. But I think, from what I know, we've kept to selling them between 900 and 1000 lbs is because we also hit the time when (and the market for) the fall weaner calves are being sold. So with selling the 800 lb calves, say buy in October, and with a primary rate of gain of 2 lbs/day on good forage (barley silage and/or hay), they'd be ready for sale by February or March. And then we;d get spring calves, feed them up over pasture, sell them in the fall, and on and on. So, the main reason we haven't gone the bi-annual-cycle of stockers is mainly simplicity, and minimize cost of meds. And time (feild work...). Sure it'll generate more income, but we just like our stockers to stick around a bit longer. But thanks for the idea.... :) [/QUOTE]
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