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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 785270" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Harley, email sent. Jeanne & Idaman, I can see the LOGIC to adjusting calf weaning wt ratio for cow BCS but I did not think most breeders would sell a cow at BCS 3. It doesn't seem like letting a 775 lb cow wean a 530 lb or so calf at BCS 3 is a good practice if you want to keep a cow around and healthy for a reasonable lifespan. </p><p></p><p>Alacowman, I agree and am not planning on selling this cow, I just will not keep any heifers from her. As good as she looks, that is not the "direction" I need to go for profitability. I have very limited land and am looking at producing the most pounds of freezer beef each year & net profit I can per pasture acre. 1900 lb cows are not the way to go. I think a herd of 1360 lb cows like #66 205-day weaning over 50% of their actual weight at weaning will give me more beef per pasture acre than a herd of 1930lb cows.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all for the comments. Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 785270, member: 7509"] Harley, email sent. Jeanne & Idaman, I can see the LOGIC to adjusting calf weaning wt ratio for cow BCS but I did not think most breeders would sell a cow at BCS 3. It doesn't seem like letting a 775 lb cow wean a 530 lb or so calf at BCS 3 is a good practice if you want to keep a cow around and healthy for a reasonable lifespan. Alacowman, I agree and am not planning on selling this cow, I just will not keep any heifers from her. As good as she looks, that is not the "direction" I need to go for profitability. I have very limited land and am looking at producing the most pounds of freezer beef each year & net profit I can per pasture acre. 1900 lb cows are not the way to go. I think a herd of 1360 lb cows like #66 205-day weaning over 50% of their actual weight at weaning will give me more beef per pasture acre than a herd of 1930lb cows. Thanks all for the comments. Jim [/QUOTE]
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