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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 283387" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>IF the managment and genetics are all ~the same, I would be tempted to sort out the ten least desirable heifers. What are the real weaning wts? You got a 180 lb spread in adjusted weaning wt. does that spread grow or decrease when you look at real numbers. My gut reaction is to send the light 420 lb heifers to the sale barn; but you MIGHT also want to look at the heavy 600 lb heifers. Nice weight, nice performance, BUT are they too framy for YOUR goals and YOUR herd? Also bear in mind that TYPICALLY it is cheaper too feed out a heavier heifer to breeding weight than it is a lighter heifer. Anything that is poor structured probably needs to go now as do any that are ridiculously flighty. IF you got 20 heifers and you don't have a reputation yet, I would only grow out the 10-12 nicest heifers. Get paid for the problems, the dinks, the outliers NOW at the sale barn and save the best for a private treaty sale later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 283387, member: 2095"] IF the managment and genetics are all ~the same, I would be tempted to sort out the ten least desirable heifers. What are the real weaning wts? You got a 180 lb spread in adjusted weaning wt. does that spread grow or decrease when you look at real numbers. My gut reaction is to send the light 420 lb heifers to the sale barn; but you MIGHT also want to look at the heavy 600 lb heifers. Nice weight, nice performance, BUT are they too framy for YOUR goals and YOUR herd? Also bear in mind that TYPICALLY it is cheaper too feed out a heavier heifer to breeding weight than it is a lighter heifer. Anything that is poor structured probably needs to go now as do any that are ridiculously flighty. IF you got 20 heifers and you don't have a reputation yet, I would only grow out the 10-12 nicest heifers. Get paid for the problems, the dinks, the outliers NOW at the sale barn and save the best for a private treaty sale later. [/QUOTE]
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