willow bottom
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What's everyone's take on running registered cattle? I'm a commercial man myself, but thinking of adding a small registered heard to market F1 heifers. Pros and Cons?
How do you define "a small registered" herd? How many do you run now?willow bottom":3ls8pmog said:What's everyone's take on running registered cattle? I'm a commercial man myself, but thinking of adding a small registered heard to market F1 heifers. Pros and Cons?
We're not all blessed with your patience and knowledge in breeding cattle. Have you retired yet?bse":ddn54dhh said:Lots of questions there. If your just gonna cross a good bull will make it work.
I started with commercial, have swapped to all purebred, except for some recips, I looked at it as I have 2 different markets that way. It didn't cost me alot just picked up a cow here and there, bred em up with AI till I think I've got a few good cows. Still haul the ones not making the cut to the sale barn, but a few I do get a premium. Probably a 15 yr process but I was in no hurry.
The problem with selling anything to the public is the animal needs to be well to overly conditioned and look sorta groomed. At the sale barn the animal only needs to look decent.kentuckyguy":1j58u0p8 said:In my area if you are going to sell bulls most everyone wants a registered animal that allows them to see some EPD numbers and history on the animal.
As far as females go I'm not sure you will have as much demand for the registered heifers. Although the premium you receive for them might allow you to make some extra cash. Just have to make sure there is a demand for them and they are good.
A good BWF heifer tends to sell as quick as anything here and for good reason. Some of our best cows are Hereford X Angus.
i havent retired yet, keep waitn om em to make me mad!!!!!! if I do ill just cut more hayTrue Grit Farms":2kvedah5 said:The problem with selling anything to the public is the animal needs to be well to overly conditioned and look sorta groomed. At the sale barn the animal only needs to look decent.kentuckyguy":2kvedah5 said:In my area if you are going to sell bulls most everyone wants a registered animal that allows them to see some EPD numbers and history on the animal.
As far as females go I'm not sure you will have as much demand for the registered heifers. Although the premium you receive for them might allow you to make some extra cash. Just have to make sure there is a demand for them and they are good.
A good BWF heifer tends to sell as quick as anything here and for good reason. Some of our best cows are Hereford X Angus.
willow bottom":h8uwfqj2 said:What's everyone's take on running registered cattle? I'm a commercial man myself, but thinking of adding a small registered heard to market F1 heifers. Pros and Cons?