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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 683248" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>alacattleman is right, hillsdown. What is "fat" to one person could be "TOO fat" or "just right" to someone else. The important factor to remember is that "Semantics" ( the <em><strong>meanings</strong></em> of words) causes a lot of misunderstandings. What is one man's MEAT is another man's POISON. This thread is bordering on the subject matter of "cow size", and why cows which are TOO large (1500#-plus!) cost TOO much to feed and maintain throughout the year. If a cow has to produce a weaned calf each year of half her body weight just to justify keeping her in the herd - - - 750# EVERY year is a pretty difficult chore for her. If any additional feed is required other than grass and hay to achieve that end, there goes the potential PROFIT from that cow! In my opinion, this little lady is a GEM of a producer! Would that every producer could have all of their cows as successful a momma as this girl!</p><p></p><p>A sharp pencil is required to realize a PROFIT from "--just runnin' a bunch of cows."</p><p></p><p>Don't think that you don't know what you are doing. You probably are doing more 'thinking' along realistic lines than a lot a producers who have the mistaken idea that "Raisin' BIG cattle" is the proper way to make a profit. You will hear a lot of them say things like "Well, we are selling POUNDS aren't we??" That is true, but HOW you arrive at those <strong>NET</strong> pounds determines whether you can stay in Bu$ine$$ - or NOT!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 683248, member: 1683"] alacattleman is right, hillsdown. What is "fat" to one person could be "TOO fat" or "just right" to someone else. The important factor to remember is that "Semantics" ( the [i][b]meanings[/b][/i] of words) causes a lot of misunderstandings. What is one man's MEAT is another man's POISON. This thread is bordering on the subject matter of "cow size", and why cows which are TOO large (1500#-plus!) cost TOO much to feed and maintain throughout the year. If a cow has to produce a weaned calf each year of half her body weight just to justify keeping her in the herd - - - 750# EVERY year is a pretty difficult chore for her. If any additional feed is required other than grass and hay to achieve that end, there goes the potential PROFIT from that cow! In my opinion, this little lady is a GEM of a producer! Would that every producer could have all of their cows as successful a momma as this girl! A sharp pencil is required to realize a PROFIT from "--just runnin' a bunch of cows." Don't think that you don't know what you are doing. You probably are doing more 'thinking' along realistic lines than a lot a producers who have the mistaken idea that "Raisin' BIG cattle" is the proper way to make a profit. You will hear a lot of them say things like "Well, we are selling POUNDS aren't we??" That is true, but HOW you arrive at those [b]NET[/b] pounds determines whether you can stay in Bu$ine$$ - or NOT! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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