Caustic Burno
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Tc":29npccvx said:im with dcc . most of yall are saying the man raising replacments is just breaking even selling at 12 to 1400.i cant see that. i say raise your own is a bit cheaper.>>>>TC
Its simple math it cost a dollar a day to maintain a cow.
You have two years before the heifer pays a return to the farm and two years before the cow pays a return. The up keep on the cow is at 730 dollars before she produces another calf and another 180 bucks upkeep before that calf is ready to sell.
The retained heifer has a cost of 525 dollars since weaning at 205 days until calving. You have tied up over 1400 bucks in that heifer before you have recieved a dime in return. Secondly you have tied op your money in an unproven commodity as calving heifers is a crap shoot. Third if the heifer dies you have no write off on her as she was farm raised.
Complete looser on retaining heifers other than for genetic puposes only.