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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1844572" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Something else to ponder if you're buying replacement heifers; you don't know the lineage or anything about her unless you purchase private treaty - and the seller has diligent records. And here's why that's important:</p><p></p><p>I had to pull a calf from a heifer last year for the first time in, well, I can't remember it's been that long. She pelvic measured 168, her sire has a CEM +12 and she was bred by a CED +9 bull. She should have easily had an 85 lb. calf unassisted and was a BCS 6, so not overweight at all. But she gave everything to her calf and it was a 105 lb. heifer.</p><p></p><p>Wouldn't you know, her sister was one of the heifers I retained last year. She pelvic measured 156.25, her sire has a CEM +9 and she was bred by the same CED +9 bull. And yup, you guessed it, I had to pull her calf yesterday. This one was a 90 lb. bull calf.</p><p></p><p>It's the dams lineage. They have all been spectacular producers, going back to the great grandma, but one cow in particular has consistently had 85-100 lb. calves and the aforementioned were the first heifers I ever kept as replacements. And now I know - and won't keep any more heifers from her. And in a perfect world, she'd give me nothing but bull calves.</p><p></p><p>I'm just saying, buyer beware. Especially if you're buying bred heifers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1844572, member: 24027"] Something else to ponder if you're buying replacement heifers; you don't know the lineage or anything about her unless you purchase private treaty - and the seller has diligent records. And here's why that's important: I had to pull a calf from a heifer last year for the first time in, well, I can't remember it's been that long. She pelvic measured 168, her sire has a CEM +12 and she was bred by a CED +9 bull. She should have easily had an 85 lb. calf unassisted and was a BCS 6, so not overweight at all. But she gave everything to her calf and it was a 105 lb. heifer. Wouldn't you know, her sister was one of the heifers I retained last year. She pelvic measured 156.25, her sire has a CEM +9 and she was bred by the same CED +9 bull. And yup, you guessed it, I had to pull her calf yesterday. This one was a 90 lb. bull calf. It's the dams lineage. They have all been spectacular producers, going back to the great grandma, but one cow in particular has consistently had 85-100 lb. calves and the aforementioned were the first heifers I ever kept as replacements. And now I know - and won't keep any more heifers from her. And in a perfect world, she'd give me nothing but bull calves. I'm just saying, buyer beware. Especially if you're buying bred heifers. [/QUOTE]
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