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<blockquote data-quote="1848" data-source="post: 72885" data-attributes="member: 1303"><p>I'll pretend I didn't see the word expertise!</p><p></p><p>Winters can be brutal on the plains. By long haired cattle with good body mass and moderate frame, short ears, and good udder quality (if you are buying cows and can judge the udder). You don't want pendulous udders or big teats in the real cold, (really you don't want them no matter what... ;-) especially if they are to be range cattle. Stay with unregistered commercial based cattle if you are wanting to make a dollar. Mix up black with white face, and try to keep some pigment around the eyes. Use registered bulls (ie: Herefords, Angus, Mains, etc.) Keep or buy animals with a tight calving window for late Feb to late March time frame, so they will wean before winter hits, and can be resold before prices fall off. Have plenty of pasture, and good water, throw some mineral, vacinate the herd, and cull what dosn't get the job done.</p><p></p><p>P.S. Buying bred heifers can be risky unless you know the operation and the bulls. Buy bred cows with calves on their sides, and get some profit back immeadiately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1848, post: 72885, member: 1303"] I'll pretend I didn't see the word expertise! Winters can be brutal on the plains. By long haired cattle with good body mass and moderate frame, short ears, and good udder quality (if you are buying cows and can judge the udder). You don't want pendulous udders or big teats in the real cold, (really you don't want them no matter what... ;-) especially if they are to be range cattle. Stay with unregistered commercial based cattle if you are wanting to make a dollar. Mix up black with white face, and try to keep some pigment around the eyes. Use registered bulls (ie: Herefords, Angus, Mains, etc.) Keep or buy animals with a tight calving window for late Feb to late March time frame, so they will wean before winter hits, and can be resold before prices fall off. Have plenty of pasture, and good water, throw some mineral, vacinate the herd, and cull what dosn't get the job done. P.S. Buying bred heifers can be risky unless you know the operation and the bulls. Buy bred cows with calves on their sides, and get some profit back immeadiately. [/QUOTE]
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