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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 17917"><p>There are advantages and disadvantages with heifers and older cattle. If you buy weaned heifers, you're likely to have some that turn out to be non-breeders, heifers have more calving difficulty, and generally don't raise as heavy a calf if they calve as 2-year olds. Plus, it's a long time until a pay day with heifers. If you buy bred cows, you're buying more experienced mothers. You know they bred at least once and produced a live calf. Plus you can sell those calves sooner. But many cows sold through the salebarn are someone's culls. And they might not be what you want. So it's a decision you have to make. Good luck...</p><p></p><p>> with the price of cattle beat down</p><p>> i was thinking of starting my herd</p><p>> a year earllier than planned.does</p><p>> it make sense to buy the hefer</p><p>> calves and let them mature over a</p><p>> year and a half or buy the mature</p><p>> cows now?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 17917"] There are advantages and disadvantages with heifers and older cattle. If you buy weaned heifers, you're likely to have some that turn out to be non-breeders, heifers have more calving difficulty, and generally don't raise as heavy a calf if they calve as 2-year olds. Plus, it's a long time until a pay day with heifers. If you buy bred cows, you're buying more experienced mothers. You know they bred at least once and produced a live calf. Plus you can sell those calves sooner. But many cows sold through the salebarn are someone's culls. And they might not be what you want. So it's a decision you have to make. Good luck... > with the price of cattle beat down > i was thinking of starting my herd > a year earllier than planned.does > it make sense to buy the hefer > calves and let them mature over a > year and a half or buy the mature > cows now? [/QUOTE]
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