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<blockquote data-quote="purecountry" data-source="post: 184943" data-attributes="member: 2306"><p>Take our case today for an example - we sold 46 calves, had 4 guys bidding on each group, and came out quite well. Will we do that every year? Maybe not. The one thing we have in hand, is that our costs for our own operation ar lower than they have ever been, to the point where I'm not sure we could raise a calf much cheaper. The quality of our calves is great, and we still work to make them better.</p><p></p><p>BUT, no matter how good they are, or how well we manage, there has to be a buyer. I do very much like the idea of ranchers working together to market a larger uniform group of calves. Instead of 10 herds of 50-100, market them as a group of 500-1000, taking bids on them from buyers. Or, feeding them out yourselves. But with that said, I have to agree with some of you that getting 10 ranchers to breed the same cows, to the same type of bulls, the same time of year, all for the same common goal, would be like herding 100 cats in 1,000 square miles of wilderness.</p><p></p><p>The only place I can think of that does that successfully, are the Hutterite colonies. Everyone does their part for the good of the whole. No greed, no self-indulgence or glory. Just working collectively for a common ideal accomplishment. If there's one thing to admire them for, it's that. Cause hell knows if everyday ranchers could do it without a fight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="purecountry, post: 184943, member: 2306"] Take our case today for an example - we sold 46 calves, had 4 guys bidding on each group, and came out quite well. Will we do that every year? Maybe not. The one thing we have in hand, is that our costs for our own operation ar lower than they have ever been, to the point where I'm not sure we could raise a calf much cheaper. The quality of our calves is great, and we still work to make them better. BUT, no matter how good they are, or how well we manage, there has to be a buyer. I do very much like the idea of ranchers working together to market a larger uniform group of calves. Instead of 10 herds of 50-100, market them as a group of 500-1000, taking bids on them from buyers. Or, feeding them out yourselves. But with that said, I have to agree with some of you that getting 10 ranchers to breed the same cows, to the same type of bulls, the same time of year, all for the same common goal, would be like herding 100 cats in 1,000 square miles of wilderness. The only place I can think of that does that successfully, are the Hutterite colonies. Everyone does their part for the good of the whole. No greed, no self-indulgence or glory. Just working collectively for a common ideal accomplishment. If there's one thing to admire them for, it's that. Cause hell knows if everyday ranchers could do it without a fight. [/QUOTE]
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