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<blockquote data-quote="Aaron" data-source="post: 667665" data-attributes="member: 1682"><p>1) Straightbred and purebred Herefords</p><p></p><p>2) I keep anywhere between 0-20% of my purebred bull calves as bulls. If they stay bulls, they are for breeding, not beef. Also, if they stayed bulls, it is because I am keen on them and will use them myself to improve my own herd if no one wants them. None of this needlessly keeping bulls to sell just to make a better buck on them rather then as steers. I have even bought back some bulls I have sold.</p><p></p><p>3) I would say at least 50%, possibly average 75% and up to 90% if there isn't a lot of heifers in a given year. Again, if I kept them around, I intend to keep them in the herd, unless someone wants to kick their herd up a notch and has the dollars to back it up. In that case, I will give pick of my replacements. :cowboy:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aaron, post: 667665, member: 1682"] 1) Straightbred and purebred Herefords 2) I keep anywhere between 0-20% of my purebred bull calves as bulls. If they stay bulls, they are for breeding, not beef. Also, if they stayed bulls, it is because I am keen on them and will use them myself to improve my own herd if no one wants them. None of this needlessly keeping bulls to sell just to make a better buck on them rather then as steers. I have even bought back some bulls I have sold. 3) I would say at least 50%, possibly average 75% and up to 90% if there isn't a lot of heifers in a given year. Again, if I kept them around, I intend to keep them in the herd, unless someone wants to kick their herd up a notch and has the dollars to back it up. In that case, I will give pick of my replacements. :cowboy: [/QUOTE]
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