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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 155729" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>I think that would depend on your facility, your feed costs, how convenient it is for you to isolate your bull from your females so as to prevent any further pregnancy's, and your labor costs (if out-of -pocket). You might detemine what the bull will bring today, figure all your costs involved in feeding him out, and then estimate what he will bring at that time. Is the profit worth the effort? - - Maybe! If not - - sell him now and use that money as a PART of the purchase price of a BETTER bull - -BUT - make darned sure that you acquire a BETTER bull than the one we are talking about here. Do some extensive reading and studying and educate yourself concerning what a GOOD BULL really is - - not just what you THINK a good bull is! Don't be <strong>BARN BLIND</strong>. Being 'barn blind' means that you are unable to accept the fact that your own 'stuff' is worthless. You just can't 'see' it! Beef Breeding is NOT a game! It is a BUSINESS, and you have to work diligently to be objective and honest with yourself and admit your shortcomings in order to overcome them and benefit accordingly. The most important aspect of this exercise is that you <strong><em>saturate</em></strong> yourself with the features of what optimal beef cattle <em>are</em> and use them to YOUR advantage!</p><p></p><p>There are many different ways to achieve the above objectives, however one of the easiest and most interesting methods is to request registered sale catalogs, devour them word for word, determine in your mind what the sale animals are worth, and then compare your estimates with the real totals that they brought at sale time! It is fun, educational and inexpensive. It indelibly implants an image in your mind that you can use as a template in the future in comparing one animal with another. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Have fun and improve your bottom line!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 155729, member: 1683"] I think that would depend on your facility, your feed costs, how convenient it is for you to isolate your bull from your females so as to prevent any further pregnancy's, and your labor costs (if out-of -pocket). You might detemine what the bull will bring today, figure all your costs involved in feeding him out, and then estimate what he will bring at that time. Is the profit worth the effort? - - Maybe! If not - - sell him now and use that money as a PART of the purchase price of a BETTER bull - -BUT - make darned sure that you acquire a BETTER bull than the one we are talking about here. Do some extensive reading and studying and educate yourself concerning what a GOOD BULL really is - - not just what you THINK a good bull is! Don't be [b]BARN BLIND[/b]. Being 'barn blind' means that you are unable to accept the fact that your own 'stuff' is worthless. You just can't 'see' it! Beef Breeding is NOT a game! It is a BUSINESS, and you have to work diligently to be objective and honest with yourself and admit your shortcomings in order to overcome them and benefit accordingly. The most important aspect of this exercise is that you [b][i]saturate[/i][/b] yourself with the features of what optimal beef cattle [i]are[/i] and use them to YOUR advantage! There are many different ways to achieve the above objectives, however one of the easiest and most interesting methods is to request registered sale catalogs, devour them word for word, determine in your mind what the sale animals are worth, and then compare your estimates with the real totals that they brought at sale time! It is fun, educational and inexpensive. It indelibly implants an image in your mind that you can use as a template in the future in comparing one animal with another. :D Have fun and improve your bottom line! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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