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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15707"><p>> Don't feel sorry for him if he has</p><p>> 300 cows and 300 steers/heifers.</p><p>> 300 feeders in this market will</p><p>> pay for many $800 days of feed.</p><p></p><p>> Jason Jason, I do feel for him, as it has taken a long time for him to get his herd up to tthis level of production since he did not inherit the herd from his relatives, that herd was sold by the relatives. He essentially bought the vaccant family farm. Then built up a new herd.</p><p></p><p>I suspect, knowing the local growing season and land fertility here, that he will be feeding until April and perhaps through April. That means he will be spending an aditional $72,000 from now until they will again be able to graze. He has already, because of last year's drought conditions, had to feed them hay since last August. I believe he has been buying hay since December. So he is out a good $100,000 that was not planned. Around here prices have been Down at the sales barns, because of many factors, including that no local ranches are buying stock to feed, which is normally done.</p><p></p><p>Last year, thought a drought year, the small lakes and ponds were full by this time. This year my pond is around 6 feet too low! I have less than 2 feet of water in it. The temperatures have been colder (causing more stress on the cattle and a need for increased feed) and we have had regular dustings of snow which have not produced any water for the soil.</p><p></p><p>So, just because he will have some money after selling his feeders, it is a great tragedy because of the added cost to get them to market, he will likely net zilch. (300 head x $300 dollars only = $90,000) I imagine those hoped for proceeds would have paid a mortgage?</p><p></p><p>Ichi</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:eaglewerks@hotmail.com">eaglewerks@hotmail.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15707"] > Don't feel sorry for him if he has > 300 cows and 300 steers/heifers. > 300 feeders in this market will > pay for many $800 days of feed. > Jason Jason, I do feel for him, as it has taken a long time for him to get his herd up to tthis level of production since he did not inherit the herd from his relatives, that herd was sold by the relatives. He essentially bought the vaccant family farm. Then built up a new herd. I suspect, knowing the local growing season and land fertility here, that he will be feeding until April and perhaps through April. That means he will be spending an aditional $72,000 from now until they will again be able to graze. He has already, because of last year's drought conditions, had to feed them hay since last August. I believe he has been buying hay since December. So he is out a good $100,000 that was not planned. Around here prices have been Down at the sales barns, because of many factors, including that no local ranches are buying stock to feed, which is normally done. Last year, thought a drought year, the small lakes and ponds were full by this time. This year my pond is around 6 feet too low! I have less than 2 feet of water in it. The temperatures have been colder (causing more stress on the cattle and a need for increased feed) and we have had regular dustings of snow which have not produced any water for the soil. So, just because he will have some money after selling his feeders, it is a great tragedy because of the added cost to get them to market, he will likely net zilch. (300 head x $300 dollars only = $90,000) I imagine those hoped for proceeds would have paid a mortgage? Ichi [email=eaglewerks@hotmail.com]eaglewerks@hotmail.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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