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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 785702" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>If you have excess grass and your own hay bales stacked 4 high then maybe cow size is not that important. However in my system and limited but intensively managed land my data shows clearly that a smaller cow like #66 above is much more profitable than #77.</p><p></p><p>Checking on recent slaughter cow reports at a good local market, the top has been 64 or 65 cents in recent sales. <a href="http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm</a></p><p></p><p>So for slaughter, cow #77 at 1930 lb x $.65/lb = $1254. I have another similar heavy weight cow (#41) at 1875 lb which @ .65 = $1218. If I sell both of them after weaning for slaughter in mid November they will probably bring in at least $2400 less selling expenses. Both have had 2 calves and bred by T-21 for their 3rd calf. I am sure they are bred and will have vet preg check them with the others, pour and shots at fall workup at weaning time.</p><p></p><p>If anyone here is interested they can have them both for $2400, guaranteed bred, after weaning about 11/13 FOB SW WI. I do not want to sell just one because then I still need to make the trailer trip to market, etc. I don't mean to advertise here but I am not usually in the business of selling livestock and this is pertinent to the discussion. I have been driving all afternoon on business and thinking about this discussion much of it.</p><p></p><p>I will keep both calves since they are worth more than 1.20 to me as freezer beef. And look for one smaller frame, bred, registered heifer or cow this fall.</p><p></p><p>Best thing is I don't need to feed these big girls all winter!</p><p></p><p>Again thanks for the discussion and feedback. Selling two of theses big ones and buying one registered smaller heifer or young cow is the right thing to do <u>in my situation</u>.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p><p></p><p>edit: for ref #41's heifer calf this year (#4110) weighed 626 lb at 179 days old during the herd weigh-in last week with an ADG of 2.97 since late May/no creep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 785702, member: 7509"] If you have excess grass and your own hay bales stacked 4 high then maybe cow size is not that important. However in my system and limited but intensively managed land my data shows clearly that a smaller cow like #66 above is much more profitable than #77. Checking on recent slaughter cow reports at a good local market, the top has been 64 or 65 cents in recent sales. [url]http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm[/url] So for slaughter, cow #77 at 1930 lb x $.65/lb = $1254. I have another similar heavy weight cow (#41) at 1875 lb which @ .65 = $1218. If I sell both of them after weaning for slaughter in mid November they will probably bring in at least $2400 less selling expenses. Both have had 2 calves and bred by T-21 for their 3rd calf. I am sure they are bred and will have vet preg check them with the others, pour and shots at fall workup at weaning time. If anyone here is interested they can have them both for $2400, guaranteed bred, after weaning about 11/13 FOB SW WI. I do not want to sell just one because then I still need to make the trailer trip to market, etc. I don't mean to advertise here but I am not usually in the business of selling livestock and this is pertinent to the discussion. I have been driving all afternoon on business and thinking about this discussion much of it. I will keep both calves since they are worth more than 1.20 to me as freezer beef. And look for one smaller frame, bred, registered heifer or cow this fall. Best thing is I don't need to feed these big girls all winter! Again thanks for the discussion and feedback. Selling two of theses big ones and buying one registered smaller heifer or young cow is the right thing to do [u]in my situation[/u]. Jim edit: for ref #41's heifer calf this year (#4110) weighed 626 lb at 179 days old during the herd weigh-in last week with an ADG of 2.97 since late May/no creep. [/QUOTE]
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