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<blockquote data-quote="lakading" data-source="post: 815859" data-attributes="member: 3173"><p>S A V Final Answer sold over 30,000 units of semen in either 2009 or 2010 (maybe both). Not bad for a $15,000 bull. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Anyway, that 19,000 number on In Focus is probably the registered progeny, isn't it? He was used extremely hard (and probably still is) in a lot of commercial herds as well.</p><p></p><p>And don't forget about the high priced A.I. certificates for the registered calves. Most are at least $25 to $30, and the cost is only $10. So even on a timed A.I. program with a 50% stick rate and assuming that only half of those are worth registering, you still sell certificates on 25% of the semen units sold to registered breeders. And you're likely clearing at least $15 to $20 per certificate. Sell 2,000 units of semen to registered breeders and that would equate to 500 certificates at a profit of $15 each. That's $7,500 for each year that you sell that much to registered breeders.</p><p></p><p>And like you said...direct progeny sales could add up as well. It all depends on if you have a product the market wants and your ability to effectively market that product.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, at $283,000 I'm more than happy to let someone else make that investment. I can use the bull all I want for probably $50 (semen and certificate) a pop. Surely I can produce a son worthy of using. Even if it takes 100 straws, that's $5,000. Saves me $278,000 and helps the people who took the lion's share of the risk pay for their investment. Of course, that all assumes that the $283,000 bull is one that I'm interested in using in the first place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lakading, post: 815859, member: 3173"] S A V Final Answer sold over 30,000 units of semen in either 2009 or 2010 (maybe both). Not bad for a $15,000 bull. :D Anyway, that 19,000 number on In Focus is probably the registered progeny, isn't it? He was used extremely hard (and probably still is) in a lot of commercial herds as well. And don't forget about the high priced A.I. certificates for the registered calves. Most are at least $25 to $30, and the cost is only $10. So even on a timed A.I. program with a 50% stick rate and assuming that only half of those are worth registering, you still sell certificates on 25% of the semen units sold to registered breeders. And you're likely clearing at least $15 to $20 per certificate. Sell 2,000 units of semen to registered breeders and that would equate to 500 certificates at a profit of $15 each. That's $7,500 for each year that you sell that much to registered breeders. And like you said...direct progeny sales could add up as well. It all depends on if you have a product the market wants and your ability to effectively market that product. Anyway, at $283,000 I'm more than happy to let someone else make that investment. I can use the bull all I want for probably $50 (semen and certificate) a pop. Surely I can produce a son worthy of using. Even if it takes 100 straws, that's $5,000. Saves me $278,000 and helps the people who took the lion's share of the risk pay for their investment. Of course, that all assumes that the $283,000 bull is one that I'm interested in using in the first place. [/QUOTE]
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