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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1617591" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>Whether that statement is true is subjective and depends entirely on your operation and expectations.</p><p></p><p>For many operations that works but you have to be a savvy buyer with a well trained eye. Buy an older bred cow, calve her out, sell the cow, keep the calf or maybe even hang on to her another year. </p><p></p><p>We bought our first bred coming 3 year old cattle private treaty (still have one, bless her ancient heart) and every other cow has been born/raised here. Only purchase has been registered bulls and most have also been private treaty. The cows I send to the sale barn usually have a health issue and I specify cull/slaughter but I have sold some very nice bred cows because I wanted to get back to spring calving only. But go back to my last statement: there's a reason cows end up at the sale barn and not everyone provides a history so quite often you're buying someone else's problem or sick cow. Biosecurity!</p><p></p><p>Okay, that's my :2cents: Someone that regularly buys from a sale barn will surely chime in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1617591, member: 24027"] Whether that statement is true is subjective and depends entirely on your operation and expectations. For many operations that works but you have to be a savvy buyer with a well trained eye. Buy an older bred cow, calve her out, sell the cow, keep the calf or maybe even hang on to her another year. We bought our first bred coming 3 year old cattle private treaty (still have one, bless her ancient heart) and every other cow has been born/raised here. Only purchase has been registered bulls and most have also been private treaty. The cows I send to the sale barn usually have a health issue and I specify cull/slaughter but I have sold some very nice bred cows because I wanted to get back to spring calving only. But go back to my last statement: there's a reason cows end up at the sale barn and not everyone provides a history so quite often you're buying someone else's problem or sick cow. Biosecurity! Okay, that's my :2cents: Someone that regularly buys from a sale barn will surely chime in. [/QUOTE]
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