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<blockquote data-quote="smartin0022" data-source="post: 1731120" data-attributes="member: 39232"><p>I do feed DDG but only about 4 lbs a day per head during the winter. The Bull I kept is on feed and good hay but I'm not pushing him he's only 10 months old. I like your philosophy and agree <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" />. I'm in fescue country all they get all spring summer and fall is grass and breeders choice mineral with 400,000 vitamin A. These cattle have to be able to survive on fescue here. I've seen alot of producers i know buying bulls from Indiana and other states that turn into skeletons with skin once they hit the pasture. I culled 9 cows that underperformed last year and I'm culling 3 this spring. I'm trying to find the perfect fit for my environment and for me it looks like local cattle are better adapted for my needs. I bought some 14 yearlings for $1,000 a head that out performed some yearlings I paid $1500 a head for. I try to sell $1500 yearlings that perform like the majority of the majority of those $1,000 yearlings. I'm still learning everyday, I had my own herd of 5 angus at age 12(FSA youth loan program) and continued from there. I'm now 34 and still haven't got it perfect but it's gotten alot better. Quality over quantity is my main goal at this time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartin0022, post: 1731120, member: 39232"] I do feed DDG but only about 4 lbs a day per head during the winter. The Bull I kept is on feed and good hay but I'm not pushing him he's only 10 months old. I like your philosophy and agree 👍. I'm in fescue country all they get all spring summer and fall is grass and breeders choice mineral with 400,000 vitamin A. These cattle have to be able to survive on fescue here. I've seen alot of producers i know buying bulls from Indiana and other states that turn into skeletons with skin once they hit the pasture. I culled 9 cows that underperformed last year and I'm culling 3 this spring. I'm trying to find the perfect fit for my environment and for me it looks like local cattle are better adapted for my needs. I bought some 14 yearlings for $1,000 a head that out performed some yearlings I paid $1500 a head for. I try to sell $1500 yearlings that perform like the majority of the majority of those $1,000 yearlings. I'm still learning everyday, I had my own herd of 5 angus at age 12(FSA youth loan program) and continued from there. I'm now 34 and still haven't got it perfect but it's gotten alot better. Quality over quantity is my main goal at this time. [/QUOTE]
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