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<blockquote data-quote="lazyhill" data-source="post: 27222" data-attributes="member: 256"><p>Here's my two cents. I run a registered herd of Texas Longhorns and a commercial herd of registered and unregistered Brangus. I enjoy the commercial herd because they are easier to work with in producing quality cattle that are in demand with the buyers. If I get too many cows, I take some to a sale and I'm done. If I need a few more, I look to several breeders at their production sales. I have a couple of registered Brangus cows but I don't promote them that way. I enjoy my registered longhorn herd but it does take more work for me to get a marketable product. Some of this is due to the fact that the Longhorn market is only so big. As it was mentioned before, it takes more time matching the right bull with the right cows and then marketing and promoting your product takes more time and money. Promoting your herd, regardless of the breed, takes a lot more time and money than a commercial herd.</p><p></p><p>I like them both, and that is why I do both. They are rewarding in very different ways. If I had to choose between the two, I'd do the commercial herd. It is less risky to make money this way. If you are not producing the home run animals as described earlier, a registered herd can be more than twice the cost with no more in return than your commercial herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lazyhill, post: 27222, member: 256"] Here's my two cents. I run a registered herd of Texas Longhorns and a commercial herd of registered and unregistered Brangus. I enjoy the commercial herd because they are easier to work with in producing quality cattle that are in demand with the buyers. If I get too many cows, I take some to a sale and I'm done. If I need a few more, I look to several breeders at their production sales. I have a couple of registered Brangus cows but I don't promote them that way. I enjoy my registered longhorn herd but it does take more work for me to get a marketable product. Some of this is due to the fact that the Longhorn market is only so big. As it was mentioned before, it takes more time matching the right bull with the right cows and then marketing and promoting your product takes more time and money. Promoting your herd, regardless of the breed, takes a lot more time and money than a commercial herd. I like them both, and that is why I do both. They are rewarding in very different ways. If I had to choose between the two, I'd do the commercial herd. It is less risky to make money this way. If you are not producing the home run animals as described earlier, a registered herd can be more than twice the cost with no more in return than your commercial herd. [/QUOTE]
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