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<blockquote data-quote="Bigfoot" data-source="post: 1156515" data-attributes="member: 17956"><p>I also figure that I can background 2 calves on the acreage of one cow calf pair. I can also do two groups a year. That means that even if the profit per animal is small (say as little as $80). I made $320 on the land of one cow calf pair. Right now, with weaned calves grossing $1200, that doesn't seem real appealing. When 500 pound calves were $1 a pound, that $80 profit per head was very appealing. I have 45 acres kind of permanantly dedicated to what I call backgrounding. Per calf, it doesn't blow me way on its profitability. Per acre, it's more profitable than my cow calf pairs. My cow herd is here, the financial risk associated with building it is over. I'm not going to sell my herd to do nothing but background cattle. I sometimes would love to only background. I'd take January, and February off, and not drag through the mud. That'd be the greatest accomplishment. I just am not ready to cross that bridge yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bigfoot, post: 1156515, member: 17956"] I also figure that I can background 2 calves on the acreage of one cow calf pair. I can also do two groups a year. That means that even if the profit per animal is small (say as little as $80). I made $320 on the land of one cow calf pair. Right now, with weaned calves grossing $1200, that doesn't seem real appealing. When 500 pound calves were $1 a pound, that $80 profit per head was very appealing. I have 45 acres kind of permanantly dedicated to what I call backgrounding. Per calf, it doesn't blow me way on its profitability. Per acre, it's more profitable than my cow calf pairs. My cow herd is here, the financial risk associated with building it is over. I'm not going to sell my herd to do nothing but background cattle. I sometimes would love to only background. I'd take January, and February off, and not drag through the mud. That'd be the greatest accomplishment. I just am not ready to cross that bridge yet. [/QUOTE]
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