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<blockquote data-quote="ArrowHBrand" data-source="post: 431409" data-attributes="member: 6496"><p>Now I am not going to start or continue an argument, but this is what I think and what works for me. We will wean and precondition for atleast a month, sometimes longer, before selling our calves. However, we take them to special sales so we can recoop the feed costs from preweaning. Around my area they have sales for preweaned calves and sales called green tag sales where the calf is weaned, on feed for so many days, vacc'd, dehorned, etc. there is a list of prerequisites. For us we always have chores to do so feeding more calves doesn't really crimp the clock, but I wouldn't prewean if it didn't pay for the cow/calf producer. If there isn't a way to get a premium for your calves than I wouldn't prewean. That feedlot operator isn't looking out for your own good, you need to do that. If it pays to wean when the truck gets there, do it. On the other hand I can guarantee it that when your just weaned calves go into the sale ring that any stockyard guy is going to be able to tell that they have just been weaned and will pay less for them. It all comes down to how much time do you have and what is your time worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ArrowHBrand, post: 431409, member: 6496"] Now I am not going to start or continue an argument, but this is what I think and what works for me. We will wean and precondition for atleast a month, sometimes longer, before selling our calves. However, we take them to special sales so we can recoop the feed costs from preweaning. Around my area they have sales for preweaned calves and sales called green tag sales where the calf is weaned, on feed for so many days, vacc'd, dehorned, etc. there is a list of prerequisites. For us we always have chores to do so feeding more calves doesn't really crimp the clock, but I wouldn't prewean if it didn't pay for the cow/calf producer. If there isn't a way to get a premium for your calves than I wouldn't prewean. That feedlot operator isn't looking out for your own good, you need to do that. If it pays to wean when the truck gets there, do it. On the other hand I can guarantee it that when your just weaned calves go into the sale ring that any stockyard guy is going to be able to tell that they have just been weaned and will pay less for them. It all comes down to how much time do you have and what is your time worth. [/QUOTE]
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