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<blockquote data-quote="Howdyjabo" data-source="post: 239474" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>There are two different types of preconditioning-- one has more value than the other.</p><p></p><p>Preconditioning on farm just doesn't have the same value as preconditioning off salebarns or even farm calves going thru preconditioners --the calves haven't been comingled;exposed;adapted to stress;settled; hardened and basically tested by fire.. </p><p> And the reality is that buyers in alot of cases have learned they can't "trust" that everything was done on farm as it should have been-- so they have to do it over again just in case.</p><p></p><p>Off farm sales have value over stockyard sales-- because the animals haven't been stressed or exposed- so the buyer has an edge to make sure to get vaccinations in them and going strong before they are getting sick.- and there is less risk of them bringing something to spread around in with them. </p><p></p><p>So you have $ from low to high</p><p>1-stockyard calves</p><p>2-off farm calves with or without vaccinations and weaning.</p><p>3-off farm calves w/vaccinations and weaning(that the buyer trusts).</p><p>4-True professional comingled pre-conditioning(usually off stockyard calves).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howdyjabo, post: 239474, member: 391"] There are two different types of preconditioning-- one has more value than the other. Preconditioning on farm just doesn't have the same value as preconditioning off salebarns or even farm calves going thru preconditioners --the calves haven't been comingled;exposed;adapted to stress;settled; hardened and basically tested by fire.. And the reality is that buyers in alot of cases have learned they can't "trust" that everything was done on farm as it should have been-- so they have to do it over again just in case. Off farm sales have value over stockyard sales-- because the animals haven't been stressed or exposed- so the buyer has an edge to make sure to get vaccinations in them and going strong before they are getting sick.- and there is less risk of them bringing something to spread around in with them. So you have $ from low to high 1-stockyard calves 2-off farm calves with or without vaccinations and weaning. 3-off farm calves w/vaccinations and weaning(that the buyer trusts). 4-True professional comingled pre-conditioning(usually off stockyard calves). [/QUOTE]
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