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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1026"><p><p>Here in Texas, there are many such programs...some are sponsored by different breed associations, some are sponsored by the extension service.<p>We put a small group of calves into the Texas A & M sponsored program called Ranch to Rail, with excellent results. We unfortunately picked a drought year to do this, but were still able to see a profit in each animal! Only 17% of the animals consigned showed a profit that year...mostly because of the price of corn.<p>It is an excellent program .... designed for producers to make good decisions on their breeding selections based on carcass performance. We have made a couple of small changes, but were very happy to find out that we seemed to be on the "right track". I would definately recommend it for anyone who is uncertain what they are producing. Most of the programs offer excellent reporting each step of the way...including $ for feed and medication, cost of gain, gain per day, etc. etc. Very educational.</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1026"] <p>Here in Texas, there are many such programs...some are sponsored by different breed associations, some are sponsored by the extension service.<p>We put a small group of calves into the Texas A & M sponsored program called Ranch to Rail, with excellent results. We unfortunately picked a drought year to do this, but were still able to see a profit in each animal! Only 17% of the animals consigned showed a profit that year...mostly because of the price of corn.<p>It is an excellent program .... designed for producers to make good decisions on their breeding selections based on carcass performance. We have made a couple of small changes, but were very happy to find out that we seemed to be on the "right track". I would definately recommend it for anyone who is uncertain what they are producing. Most of the programs offer excellent reporting each step of the way...including $ for feed and medication, cost of gain, gain per day, etc. etc. Very educational. <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [/QUOTE]
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