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Three month old bull,,, thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 1510757" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I am ruthless on cutting the bull calves. First, I do not believe just because it has a good pedigree and a set of nuts, it should breed anyone's cows. Yes, most of my males would probably be an improvement for a herd (that's being a bit smug on my part!) - but, if I left them all (or most) bulls, they would be a dime a dozen priced. Keep the offering small & get what they are worth. Not that I sell bull for big bucks. Most of my bulls are sold as calves nursing the dam. People pick them out, put down a deposit & get them after weaning/pre-conditioning. If they pick them out before June 1, they are the cheapest.</p><p>Just sold my fall bull calf that we are going to show for $3000 today. Not a lot of money, but we will show him all season & they will take him in the fall.</p><p>Plus - not a very big market for bulls here in NY. I'm doing well to sell 3-5 each year. Could sell more for less money, but why? Biggest risk factor as a PB breeder who guarantees their cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 1510757, member: 968"] I am ruthless on cutting the bull calves. First, I do not believe just because it has a good pedigree and a set of nuts, it should breed anyone's cows. Yes, most of my males would probably be an improvement for a herd (that's being a bit smug on my part!) - but, if I left them all (or most) bulls, they would be a dime a dozen priced. Keep the offering small & get what they are worth. Not that I sell bull for big bucks. Most of my bulls are sold as calves nursing the dam. People pick them out, put down a deposit & get them after weaning/pre-conditioning. If they pick them out before June 1, they are the cheapest. Just sold my fall bull calf that we are going to show for $3000 today. Not a lot of money, but we will show him all season & they will take him in the fall. Plus - not a very big market for bulls here in NY. I'm doing well to sell 3-5 each year. Could sell more for less money, but why? Biggest risk factor as a PB breeder who guarantees their cattle. [/QUOTE]
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