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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 1011347" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Hi TJ,</p><p></p><p>You don't need an established name to make money on replacement heifers. With cattle level at historic low numbers, and rain coming down in needed areas, I think the next several years will be good to the replacement producers. And experienced buyers know what they like/want, and they can tell very quickly if a heifer is worth their investment....No established name needed. </p><p></p><p>There are really two types of replacement producers in my opinion: those that bring their heifers (bred) to special replacement sales where they are grouped (usually in groups of 5 or 10) of similar type/size. They are ran through the stockyard and lately all heck breaks loose (the price jumps!). The second type of replacement producer does have a reputation built up, and sells heifers straight off his/her farm. The second type may be able to charge a little more, or set his own price - he can often show you the sire and momas on site, which is valuable info., and he/she will likely have other useful info like birthweight, weaning weight and other data.</p><p></p><p>With the replacement sale, you are taking more of a risk...but what isn't risky with cattle?</p><p></p><p>I would not, however, recommend just bringing your replacements to a regular once a week sale to be bid on. You'll make more money at the replacement sales (there are at least 3-4 per year within an hour drive of me); this is primarily because your customers (the bidders) are there to BUY REPLACEMENTS. At a normal weekly sale, people will buy replacements if something catches their eye, but there isn't the concentrated buyers that you'd have at a replacement sale.</p><p></p><p>Hope I answered your question <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 1011347, member: 2653"] Hi TJ, You don't need an established name to make money on replacement heifers. With cattle level at historic low numbers, and rain coming down in needed areas, I think the next several years will be good to the replacement producers. And experienced buyers know what they like/want, and they can tell very quickly if a heifer is worth their investment....No established name needed. There are really two types of replacement producers in my opinion: those that bring their heifers (bred) to special replacement sales where they are grouped (usually in groups of 5 or 10) of similar type/size. They are ran through the stockyard and lately all heck breaks loose (the price jumps!). The second type of replacement producer does have a reputation built up, and sells heifers straight off his/her farm. The second type may be able to charge a little more, or set his own price - he can often show you the sire and momas on site, which is valuable info., and he/she will likely have other useful info like birthweight, weaning weight and other data. With the replacement sale, you are taking more of a risk...but what isn't risky with cattle? I would not, however, recommend just bringing your replacements to a regular once a week sale to be bid on. You'll make more money at the replacement sales (there are at least 3-4 per year within an hour drive of me); this is primarily because your customers (the bidders) are there to BUY REPLACEMENTS. At a normal weekly sale, people will buy replacements if something catches their eye, but there isn't the concentrated buyers that you'd have at a replacement sale. Hope I answered your question :) [/QUOTE]
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