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think you can make a living as a cow-calf man - think again!
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<blockquote data-quote="johndeerefarmer" data-source="post: 347837" data-attributes="member: 2084"><p>This months Farm Journal has a chart showing dollars per cow profit for a Kansas cow-calf herd. In 2004, profit was $150 per calf. For 2006 and 2007 expect less than $50 per head profit.</p><p></p><p>The point is, for all of the beginners you cannot expect to make a living from your small herd. Don't even buy it for that reason. If you love the land and being outside and like an expensive hobby, then by all means buy a piece of land and move to the country. Most beginners have such large expenditures in land, equipment, cattle and supplies that they will be lucky to have ANY profit for the first 10 years much less make a living from the land.</p><p></p><p>How many of you want to run 300 head and make $15000 year?</p><p>You have to love this profession to stay in it... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johndeerefarmer, post: 347837, member: 2084"] This months Farm Journal has a chart showing dollars per cow profit for a Kansas cow-calf herd. In 2004, profit was $150 per calf. For 2006 and 2007 expect less than $50 per head profit. The point is, for all of the beginners you cannot expect to make a living from your small herd. Don't even buy it for that reason. If you love the land and being outside and like an expensive hobby, then by all means buy a piece of land and move to the country. Most beginners have such large expenditures in land, equipment, cattle and supplies that they will be lucky to have ANY profit for the first 10 years much less make a living from the land. How many of you want to run 300 head and make $15000 year? You have to love this profession to stay in it... :D [/QUOTE]
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