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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 684596" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Anything with ear is best suited for my environment, but it doesn't mean that other breeds won't perfrom well. I doubt that any breed of bull would have performed well on the forage these guys had. It's not like he was on any type of feed test, that's for sure. I just got a call from the owner. A little background info on him: He's known my dad for years (they attend the same stockyard), and raised Charolais for years. He's getting out of the business because he's 77 years old and just doesn't have the energy to keep the operation going. He told my dad and I that he would normally sell 30+ bulls each year. This is an honest guy - he has no reason to not be; at his stage in life his integrity is more important than any bull. He knew my grandfather and great grandfather, and sat down with my dad and I to discuss "family".</p><p></p><p>He could tell that I thought the bull was "under fed" and I was trying to see the "potential" that was in front of me. Anyway, he just called my cell and made me an offer: I can take the bull now, put him on my pasture, see how he grows (since he's only a long yearling) and if I'm not 100% satisfied, he'll take the bull back no questions asked. I won't need this bull to breed until probably Feb 1, 2010 - so there's not much to lose. He even offered to re-emburse me for any feed I put in to him during the time if I'm not happy. This is an old cattleman, the type who you don't need to make a contract with, his word is better than any contract. Seems hard to pass up, especially since I have some steers that will be coming up front to get fed out for freezer beef. I could put him in with them. I'm interested to see what he'd look like as a 2 year old. He's definitely tall now, I'd like to see him fill in that frame. You never know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 684596, member: 2653"] Anything with ear is best suited for my environment, but it doesn't mean that other breeds won't perfrom well. I doubt that any breed of bull would have performed well on the forage these guys had. It's not like he was on any type of feed test, that's for sure. I just got a call from the owner. A little background info on him: He's known my dad for years (they attend the same stockyard), and raised Charolais for years. He's getting out of the business because he's 77 years old and just doesn't have the energy to keep the operation going. He told my dad and I that he would normally sell 30+ bulls each year. This is an honest guy - he has no reason to not be; at his stage in life his integrity is more important than any bull. He knew my grandfather and great grandfather, and sat down with my dad and I to discuss "family". He could tell that I thought the bull was "under fed" and I was trying to see the "potential" that was in front of me. Anyway, he just called my cell and made me an offer: I can take the bull now, put him on my pasture, see how he grows (since he's only a long yearling) and if I'm not 100% satisfied, he'll take the bull back no questions asked. I won't need this bull to breed until probably Feb 1, 2010 - so there's not much to lose. He even offered to re-emburse me for any feed I put in to him during the time if I'm not happy. This is an old cattleman, the type who you don't need to make a contract with, his word is better than any contract. Seems hard to pass up, especially since I have some steers that will be coming up front to get fed out for freezer beef. I could put him in with them. I'm interested to see what he'd look like as a 2 year old. He's definitely tall now, I'd like to see him fill in that frame. You never know. [/QUOTE]
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