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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1845477" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>The decision is different for each breeder. We have bought replacements. Paid too prices for breds and also yearling heifers ready to breed. Have always had more culls on those we bought. Just fed and looked at our replacements. Feel they are the best we have raised as a group. Several are out of AI sires we used. Several small others the first daughters of new sires we have. Have been told we could probably get 2 thousand or more for them as replacements. Considered that. Then I look at the first heifers calving now. They are half sisters to most of those we saved this year. They have great udders, teats and feet. Deep, soggy, docile and good mothers. We have decided we have some 10 y/o cows we can sell. We plan too wean their calves then sell them. If the kill market stays above a dollar a pound we will get around $1,500.00 per cow. For at most $500.00 difference we can trade out a 10 y/o for a better heifer. If we tried to buy comparable heifer pairs they would cost at least $4,000.00. Have seen some bring $4,500.00. Have seen breds bring up to $3,200.00. We feel our best option is keeping our replacements. Plan to AI them. Many of the calves will be out of AI sired mothers and AI sired. We feel if we want to continue to move our program ahead we need retain what we raise after we spent the money to AI and buy new walking sires. Again each breeder has too make what decision is best cost for their program and fits their goals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1845477, member: 22295"] The decision is different for each breeder. We have bought replacements. Paid too prices for breds and also yearling heifers ready to breed. Have always had more culls on those we bought. Just fed and looked at our replacements. Feel they are the best we have raised as a group. Several are out of AI sires we used. Several small others the first daughters of new sires we have. Have been told we could probably get 2 thousand or more for them as replacements. Considered that. Then I look at the first heifers calving now. They are half sisters to most of those we saved this year. They have great udders, teats and feet. Deep, soggy, docile and good mothers. We have decided we have some 10 y/o cows we can sell. We plan too wean their calves then sell them. If the kill market stays above a dollar a pound we will get around $1,500.00 per cow. For at most $500.00 difference we can trade out a 10 y/o for a better heifer. If we tried to buy comparable heifer pairs they would cost at least $4,000.00. Have seen some bring $4,500.00. Have seen breds bring up to $3,200.00. We feel our best option is keeping our replacements. Plan to AI them. Many of the calves will be out of AI sired mothers and AI sired. We feel if we want to continue to move our program ahead we need retain what we raise after we spent the money to AI and buy new walking sires. Again each breeder has too make what decision is best cost for their program and fits their goals. [/QUOTE]
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