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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 186479" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>As high as cow prices are right now, I think I would just look for a good set of 4 frame cows to purchase and a buyer for the good 7 frame 1500-1600 lb cows you currently own. Kit Pharo has some 2.5 and 3.5 frame bulls that will take the frame off of any set of cows; but too me that is too slow. Ideally, you want a uniform set of cows producing a uniform set of calves. IF you breed down naturally (and we bred UP naturally so this is similar) you will end up in a few years with 4 or 5 different frame scores in the same herd and a calf crop that is NOT very uniform. I would NOT use low line Angus on framy cows, particularly in an era where the cattle price is through the roof and the premium is paid for pounds. Whether frame 7 or frame 4 mamas are the more profitable is very debatable; but you definitely do not want to be feeding frame 7 cows and selling frame 3 steers off of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 186479, member: 2095"] As high as cow prices are right now, I think I would just look for a good set of 4 frame cows to purchase and a buyer for the good 7 frame 1500-1600 lb cows you currently own. Kit Pharo has some 2.5 and 3.5 frame bulls that will take the frame off of any set of cows; but too me that is too slow. Ideally, you want a uniform set of cows producing a uniform set of calves. IF you breed down naturally (and we bred UP naturally so this is similar) you will end up in a few years with 4 or 5 different frame scores in the same herd and a calf crop that is NOT very uniform. I would NOT use low line Angus on framy cows, particularly in an era where the cattle price is through the roof and the premium is paid for pounds. Whether frame 7 or frame 4 mamas are the more profitable is very debatable; but you definitely do not want to be feeding frame 7 cows and selling frame 3 steers off of them. [/QUOTE]
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