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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 356463" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>Aero - very impressive - took lots of time, good job.</p><p>The only flaw I see - is it must depend on area. In your scenario, the lighter 463# calves brought $.96 and the 555# calves brought $.90 I do not feel that would be the case in my area. Heavier calves are bringing the same or more than lighter weight calves. Of course, the bigger the spread, the more chance we would see this. Real growthy calves (700#) won't get more per #, but not a great discount. The biggest discounts are on the real light weight calves - in the 300# -400# range.</p><p>For OUR AREA, extension advisors say medium to low large frame cows are most efficient (4.5-6.5). (lots of grass and little discount on growthy calves).</p><p>I'm not good like you & can't spit out exact numbers, just general terms. But I do know that frame 3 cows are NOT money makers for us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 356463, member: 968"] Aero - very impressive - took lots of time, good job. The only flaw I see - is it must depend on area. In your scenario, the lighter 463# calves brought $.96 and the 555# calves brought $.90 I do not feel that would be the case in my area. Heavier calves are bringing the same or more than lighter weight calves. Of course, the bigger the spread, the more chance we would see this. Real growthy calves (700#) won't get more per #, but not a great discount. The biggest discounts are on the real light weight calves - in the 300# -400# range. For OUR AREA, extension advisors say medium to low large frame cows are most efficient (4.5-6.5). (lots of grass and little discount on growthy calves). I'm not good like you & can't spit out exact numbers, just general terms. But I do know that frame 3 cows are NOT money makers for us. [/QUOTE]
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