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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1552819" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>Lance,</p><p></p><p>I started as a commercial operation with 4 cows purchased over in your county from my brother. I was lucky in the first couple years when there was a big boom in cattle prices. Weaned calves were selling for as much as $1400. When prices went down and continued to fall, revenue plummeted. With the encouragement of Fire Sweep Simmentals, I began a switch to a registered Simmental herd bred by Artificial Insemination to PB Simmental bulls. I have adopted the model Fire Sweep uses except I do not do intensive rotational grazing. I have a herd of 20 cows and heifers. With only 16 to 20 calves a year, the revenue from a seedstock operation is significantly higher than a feeder operation. The demand exceeds the supply. I have built a good relationship with producers who like my product. One producer who bought 2 bulls from me last year has staked a claim on one of my fall bull calves. I prefer not to take requests for bulls this early. They could die, get injured or fail the BSE. But the point is, there is good demand for AI sired heifers and bulls. Despite all the pros and cons discussed on this board, the fact is, buyers here want registered AI sired bulls and heifers to build on the genetics of their herds. The CAIP Program has something to do with that but most of my calves are being bought by Non CAIP buyers. The point is, switching to a Registered AI sired herd has greatly increased revenues in my small operation. Continuing as a commercial feeder producer with such a small herd, was not worthwhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1552819, member: 27490"] Lance, I started as a commercial operation with 4 cows purchased over in your county from my brother. I was lucky in the first couple years when there was a big boom in cattle prices. Weaned calves were selling for as much as $1400. When prices went down and continued to fall, revenue plummeted. With the encouragement of Fire Sweep Simmentals, I began a switch to a registered Simmental herd bred by Artificial Insemination to PB Simmental bulls. I have adopted the model Fire Sweep uses except I do not do intensive rotational grazing. I have a herd of 20 cows and heifers. With only 16 to 20 calves a year, the revenue from a seedstock operation is significantly higher than a feeder operation. The demand exceeds the supply. I have built a good relationship with producers who like my product. One producer who bought 2 bulls from me last year has staked a claim on one of my fall bull calves. I prefer not to take requests for bulls this early. They could die, get injured or fail the BSE. But the point is, there is good demand for AI sired heifers and bulls. Despite all the pros and cons discussed on this board, the fact is, buyers here want registered AI sired bulls and heifers to build on the genetics of their herds. The CAIP Program has something to do with that but most of my calves are being bought by Non CAIP buyers. The point is, switching to a Registered AI sired herd has greatly increased revenues in my small operation. Continuing as a commercial feeder producer with such a small herd, was not worthwhile. [/QUOTE]
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