son wants a brangus to put on his Hereford cowsI have a 7 year old that I will have to part with because i have sold a lot of my cows. I raised him and it will be a sad day. But have a yearling to replace him with already.
That's the way a man ought to buy his bulls .
I like to do that with vehicles...
Heavier bone?
Was he heavy in the gut? Usually they discount that because there is more waste.
I have done this many a time: Buy a bull, use him 2 or 3 months, then sell him. Might make a buck or two, or lose a little, or break even. Even if I lost a ;little , it was cheaper than leasing one. And years ago, I would buy bulls for other people, and leased them to folks for $5 a day, 60 day minimum.
I know how you feel. That my problem also. I don't like sending even the calves out. Had forty two head of goats and I sold them off and still don't like it but I felt it was time to move on it and sell out. When people ask "why did you get rid of all your goats"? I just answer , "Didn't need any more tax write offs". It's still sad to go to pasture where they were though. They all had name and would see me coming in the pasture and they would come running and hollowing and crowd around me as I wasi walking to the feed sheds. I really miss them but it had gotten to where it was too much for me to do with the feeding, doctoring, hoof trimming and fence / hotwires they would tear up. Still miss them though.
I can totally understand.
Not really for his age ; not like the old guy that raised him .
