tncattle
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I have read quite a bit and talked with a couple of people. But we (me and wife) are still in the infancy stages of learning. What are specific advantages and disadvantages of commercial vs. registered? I know this is a really general question but I'm not really sure what specific questions to ask. I have helped a man that has registered Black Angus a couple of times with his cattle but haven't got to talk with him about costs and the business side. He has about 150 head and this is his main and I'm pretty sure only source of income from the cattle. He does not have $ from other sources and has done this I think about 30 years. He lives modestly and this is his JOB and always has been. I know I need to talk with him specifically but wanted to also ask opinions on here as well. Me and the wife have about equal incomes and have been told by some I can't replace just mine with cattle and then others have said I can if I do it the right way. We are wanting specifics on the business side. Lastly we have found 60 acres of pasture that is completely fenced and has a decent corral, chute and loading chute already in place. The owner is wanting to sell to someone who will be good neighbors and doesn't care about making a ton of $. She is willing to sell for about 60% of what it's actually worth. This ended up being way too long of a post, SORRY :shock: