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<blockquote data-quote="aplusmnt" data-source="post: 351724" data-attributes="member: 1399"><p>I had a long bunch of figures showing the cost advantage of the Bred heifer over the retained heifer to post but then I thought of something I had never thought of before. I could show where it was more economical to buy a heifer bred than keep one due to 2 calf crops to the 1 calf crop in same time period. But had not factored in that the retained heifer would (if all things were same) would stay in the herd an extra year to make up that calf on the back end. That just blew my figures. </p><p></p><p>So my final thought was if you can buy a bred heifer for $1,000.00 or less, it would be cheaper to buy bred heifers. If you have to pay $1,200.00 or more then it would probably be cheaper to retain your heifers. </p><p></p><p>Probably other variables in their that would be a factor, like Novatech Brahman's that have to be retained for longer for late maturing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aplusmnt, post: 351724, member: 1399"] I had a long bunch of figures showing the cost advantage of the Bred heifer over the retained heifer to post but then I thought of something I had never thought of before. I could show where it was more economical to buy a heifer bred than keep one due to 2 calf crops to the 1 calf crop in same time period. But had not factored in that the retained heifer would (if all things were same) would stay in the herd an extra year to make up that calf on the back end. That just blew my figures. So my final thought was if you can buy a bred heifer for $1,000.00 or less, it would be cheaper to buy bred heifers. If you have to pay $1,200.00 or more then it would probably be cheaper to retain your heifers. Probably other variables in their that would be a factor, like Novatech Brahman's that have to be retained for longer for late maturing. [/QUOTE]
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