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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1636693" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>Glad to hear that you are progressing along and that things have gone pretty well. </p><p>You have plenty of time to decide what to keep/sell as far as replacements go. Registered is nice..... but a good cow that raises a good calf is priceless. Unless you are thinking purebred replacement cattle.... a registration paper is not a guarantee to "making money"... It is a nice extra in some cases. Realize that there are also ......LOTS and LOTS of people with "registered bulls " for sale all the time, so that is not the market for you to be pushing for, until and if, you get some years and a good reputation behind you. </p><p>Please understand, I am not trying to discourage you. But there seems to be a mindset with some "new farmers/ranchers" that selling a few purebred bulls is a way to "get rich" in the cattle business. Yeah, there are bulls that sell for 10-15,000 dollars and do make some money, but it is reputation that sells bulls and it takes a bit to develop them too. There are several good breeders here and they can tell you all about it. </p><p>All that said, it sounds like you are doing a good job of trying to put this together right, and doing what needs doing without getting yourself blinded by shiny equipment and all that. I applaud you for trying to build from the ground up. And having family to "help" is great too. </p><p></p><p>Coyotes are the scourge..... we have lost a few calves over the years too. And everyone has had a problem heifer at some time in their life. Just glad that you also realize that you do the best you can, but it is part of life. You try to minimize that "part". </p><p></p><p>Since this craziness with the c-virus and all, you might want to explore the possibility of "freezer beef" to sell as a good way to make a little more profit from the operation. We run a pretty good sized operation, and are not hearing too promising a future late this fall or next year. We are exploring our options at this point too, and may be selling calves off a little sooner this fall; and keeping some for beef sales as we are getting all sorts of inquiries. With slaughter dates a full year off now, it is scary. I think that I am going to schedule at least one a month for the rest of NEXT YEAR.... there will be plenty of people to take any cancellations. </p><p></p><p>Hope that you are getting some rain and that your pastures are holding up. We are in a pocket where it has been dry, with some gully washers, in a 10-25 mile area around us. Hay has been light for first cutting in some fields, hoping for better 2nd if we get some water. Best of luck with the remaining heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1636693, member: 25884"] Glad to hear that you are progressing along and that things have gone pretty well. You have plenty of time to decide what to keep/sell as far as replacements go. Registered is nice..... but a good cow that raises a good calf is priceless. Unless you are thinking purebred replacement cattle.... a registration paper is not a guarantee to "making money"... It is a nice extra in some cases. Realize that there are also ......LOTS and LOTS of people with "registered bulls " for sale all the time, so that is not the market for you to be pushing for, until and if, you get some years and a good reputation behind you. Please understand, I am not trying to discourage you. But there seems to be a mindset with some "new farmers/ranchers" that selling a few purebred bulls is a way to "get rich" in the cattle business. Yeah, there are bulls that sell for 10-15,000 dollars and do make some money, but it is reputation that sells bulls and it takes a bit to develop them too. There are several good breeders here and they can tell you all about it. All that said, it sounds like you are doing a good job of trying to put this together right, and doing what needs doing without getting yourself blinded by shiny equipment and all that. I applaud you for trying to build from the ground up. And having family to "help" is great too. Coyotes are the scourge..... we have lost a few calves over the years too. And everyone has had a problem heifer at some time in their life. Just glad that you also realize that you do the best you can, but it is part of life. You try to minimize that "part". Since this craziness with the c-virus and all, you might want to explore the possibility of "freezer beef" to sell as a good way to make a little more profit from the operation. We run a pretty good sized operation, and are not hearing too promising a future late this fall or next year. We are exploring our options at this point too, and may be selling calves off a little sooner this fall; and keeping some for beef sales as we are getting all sorts of inquiries. With slaughter dates a full year off now, it is scary. I think that I am going to schedule at least one a month for the rest of NEXT YEAR.... there will be plenty of people to take any cancellations. Hope that you are getting some rain and that your pastures are holding up. We are in a pocket where it has been dry, with some gully washers, in a 10-25 mile area around us. Hay has been light for first cutting in some fields, hoping for better 2nd if we get some water. Best of luck with the remaining heifers. [/QUOTE]
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