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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16301"><p>I am late in posting a response to this, but I have not read the rest, so that my opinion would not be biased.</p><p></p><p>8 years isss not old, however a cow that hass not calved to her due date is something to wory about. Since she is Angus and relativly young for a cow, if you need the meat, I would put her in the deep freeze. However, cow prices are not as bad as you posted, the current price for cutter/canner cows is 34-36$ cwt, but given she is a Fat Angus, I would guess she would bring anywhere from 44-48$ cwt, or more, now I am located in central texas, and do not know the current market price for your location, but you can also look for someone that also want 1/2 a beef a split the animal and sell 1/2 of her to cover your cost of slaughter and cutting.</p><p></p><p>But of you "Love" ol' Bessy, have her ppalpated and see if she is bred and is just really late. In the event this cow has screw claw, or some other hoof deformaty, I would consult my calving records and consider retaining a heifer from one of your more profitable and fertile females.</p><p></p><p>Just posting my 2 cents, I love my cattle with all my heart, but it is not fair to other cows that pull their weight and are productive to allow cows that are not to continue eating their fair share, of the grub. It is not a democracy and there is no welfare in my cow patch, everyone contributes or they take a ride to the sale barn, and contribute to the food chain.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:kemilimo@tca.net">kemilimo@tca.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16301"] I am late in posting a response to this, but I have not read the rest, so that my opinion would not be biased. 8 years isss not old, however a cow that hass not calved to her due date is something to wory about. Since she is Angus and relativly young for a cow, if you need the meat, I would put her in the deep freeze. However, cow prices are not as bad as you posted, the current price for cutter/canner cows is 34-36$ cwt, but given she is a Fat Angus, I would guess she would bring anywhere from 44-48$ cwt, or more, now I am located in central texas, and do not know the current market price for your location, but you can also look for someone that also want 1/2 a beef a split the animal and sell 1/2 of her to cover your cost of slaughter and cutting. But of you "Love" ol' Bessy, have her ppalpated and see if she is bred and is just really late. In the event this cow has screw claw, or some other hoof deformaty, I would consult my calving records and consider retaining a heifer from one of your more profitable and fertile females. Just posting my 2 cents, I love my cattle with all my heart, but it is not fair to other cows that pull their weight and are productive to allow cows that are not to continue eating their fair share, of the grub. It is not a democracy and there is no welfare in my cow patch, everyone contributes or they take a ride to the sale barn, and contribute to the food chain. [email=kemilimo@tca.net]kemilimo@tca.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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