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Outlook for Backgrounding Calves 06/07
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<blockquote data-quote="regenwether" data-source="post: 302764" data-attributes="member: 5224"><p>For quite a few years I've been buying 4 wt. cattle. I don't resell them but rather keep them to 1250#'s. I have a lot of hay and figure my cost of gain is quite low until I get up to that 700 wt. range. For me... I like to buy them in the Dead of winter. I seem to have less health probelms getting them started. I'm going to continue doing this for a few more years. I've been thinking of something and would like anyone's input. I also have a cow herd. Those Cows that wean heavier calves-500 to 600 lbs. Those calve's tend to sail through the feedlot compared to the lighter weaning wt. calves. I'm steadly growing my cow heard and hope within 5-6 yrs I'll have enough not to have to buy any feeders. The cost of gain on those 4 wt. calves are low because they are on a high roughage ration. With that said...I think it is much more cheaper putting that gain through that cow and weaning a big calf. As I analyze my herd I see three things I must do: Start with good genetics, Cull those poorer cow's hard, Take advantage of Heterois.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regenwether, post: 302764, member: 5224"] For quite a few years I've been buying 4 wt. cattle. I don't resell them but rather keep them to 1250#'s. I have a lot of hay and figure my cost of gain is quite low until I get up to that 700 wt. range. For me... I like to buy them in the Dead of winter. I seem to have less health probelms getting them started. I'm going to continue doing this for a few more years. I've been thinking of something and would like anyone's input. I also have a cow herd. Those Cows that wean heavier calves-500 to 600 lbs. Those calve's tend to sail through the feedlot compared to the lighter weaning wt. calves. I'm steadly growing my cow heard and hope within 5-6 yrs I'll have enough not to have to buy any feeders. The cost of gain on those 4 wt. calves are low because they are on a high roughage ration. With that said...I think it is much more cheaper putting that gain through that cow and weaning a big calf. As I analyze my herd I see three things I must do: Start with good genetics, Cull those poorer cow's hard, Take advantage of Heterois. [/QUOTE]
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