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<blockquote data-quote="dph" data-source="post: 142786" data-attributes="member: 2112"><p>As far as fighting bulls go, seems to be very dependent on bulls. The group this year seem to get along the best we have ever had. They are the most quiet in disposition, very similar in age, and didn't seem to have too much trouble remembering the pecking order. Often you would travel over and find the bulls split up, each with their own cows. I just don't beleive the problem is with the bulls, but hey I am asking for advice, and I will keep taking any anyone has to offer.</p><p></p><p>As far as a uniform calf crop, yea. Mid 7 weight calves are bringing close to $900/ head, what are the upper 5 weight calves bringing? Plus they always seem to sell a little better when you have a big bunch of steers, rather than a few here, a few there, and a few over there. It really isn't a trade off in the number of calves, as much as it is replacing the late calves with earlier ones. Each cow's way is paid by her calf, and if one cow is raising a calf bringing the incredible price of $900/head, and another cow's steer is selling for $650, I figure there is another $250 to be had somewhere, you know? Some people figure it another way, they say they can turn a profit at the $650/head price so the cow should stay, but I think you are losing easily $100 if the calf in 100 pounds off the average.</p><p></p><p>My Uncle uses the same approach that you guys are talking about with rotating bulls, thing is if you just turn out two, or one at a time, and he runs into some trouble and you don't notice it, you will be hip deep in it yourself. At least that is what I worry about.</p><p></p><p>Nobody has really said, is 8-9% open per cows exposed good, mediocre or....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dph, post: 142786, member: 2112"] As far as fighting bulls go, seems to be very dependent on bulls. The group this year seem to get along the best we have ever had. They are the most quiet in disposition, very similar in age, and didn't seem to have too much trouble remembering the pecking order. Often you would travel over and find the bulls split up, each with their own cows. I just don't beleive the problem is with the bulls, but hey I am asking for advice, and I will keep taking any anyone has to offer. As far as a uniform calf crop, yea. Mid 7 weight calves are bringing close to $900/ head, what are the upper 5 weight calves bringing? Plus they always seem to sell a little better when you have a big bunch of steers, rather than a few here, a few there, and a few over there. It really isn't a trade off in the number of calves, as much as it is replacing the late calves with earlier ones. Each cow's way is paid by her calf, and if one cow is raising a calf bringing the incredible price of $900/head, and another cow's steer is selling for $650, I figure there is another $250 to be had somewhere, you know? Some people figure it another way, they say they can turn a profit at the $650/head price so the cow should stay, but I think you are losing easily $100 if the calf in 100 pounds off the average. My Uncle uses the same approach that you guys are talking about with rotating bulls, thing is if you just turn out two, or one at a time, and he runs into some trouble and you don't notice it, you will be hip deep in it yourself. At least that is what I worry about. Nobody has really said, is 8-9% open per cows exposed good, mediocre or.... [/QUOTE]
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