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Raising vs buying replacement heifers
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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 351709" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>I really think all this boils down to is what that heifer will bring and what you can buy replacements for. If you are buying 3 in 1 you will come out ahead, buying at the right price.</p><p></p><p>People that make a liveing at buying and selling cattle have a skill that was developed over time. It is knowing when to sell, and where. It is knowing what to buy, when and where. These people are so good at it they really take that skill for granted. They are really a lot sharper at it than they think and cannot understand why others don,t do it. </p><p> </p><p>My situation is a lot different. I sell Regesterd culls, And F1 replacements. I usually get as much as I will have to pay for an older bred cow or even 3 in 1. I do not mind buying cows that are up to 12 yrs, old, if they are the right ones. I've got one cow thats 20 going to calve. Bad part, if I raise a heifer, I breed to calve as a 3 yr. old, Brahman are late matureing. So as you can see I would have to add a lot of time to my cost of raiseing one. </p><p>Breeding up my genetics, growing out heifers, is a dead loss for me, but is something I feel I should do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 351709, member: 5494"] I really think all this boils down to is what that heifer will bring and what you can buy replacements for. If you are buying 3 in 1 you will come out ahead, buying at the right price. People that make a liveing at buying and selling cattle have a skill that was developed over time. It is knowing when to sell, and where. It is knowing what to buy, when and where. These people are so good at it they really take that skill for granted. They are really a lot sharper at it than they think and cannot understand why others don,t do it. My situation is a lot different. I sell Regesterd culls, And F1 replacements. I usually get as much as I will have to pay for an older bred cow or even 3 in 1. I do not mind buying cows that are up to 12 yrs, old, if they are the right ones. I've got one cow thats 20 going to calve. Bad part, if I raise a heifer, I breed to calve as a 3 yr. old, Brahman are late matureing. So as you can see I would have to add a lot of time to my cost of raiseing one. Breeding up my genetics, growing out heifers, is a dead loss for me, but is something I feel I should do. [/QUOTE]
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