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<blockquote data-quote="Dusty Britches" data-source="post: 135476" data-attributes="member: 1900"><p>I have a good looking, although light boned 1200 lb cow. She had her 3rd calf 6 weeks ago and he was about 80 pounds at birth. She is a 4 1/2 year old cow. </p><p></p><p>Her first calf died due to dystocia (sp?) (shoulder was hung back). The second calf was out of my old 1/2 Angus bull. The second calf was about 50 pounds at birth. The calf was very light boned and didn't grow well. In fact, at 6 months we sold it, it weighed 375 pounds. We figured we'd give the cow one more chance with a good quality bull. We've been very happy with all of his calves.</p><p></p><p>Back to the cow. The 3rd calf seems to be growing slowly. He is about 220 pounds, extremely flightly, and light boned. While the cow is not meeting our expectations, we wonder if someone else will appreciate her. Should we sell her and the calf in a replacement sale in 5 weeks (next one that's reasonably close) or sell them both at the weekly sale barn as a cull cow? In theory, where would we come out the best on the deal?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dusty Britches, post: 135476, member: 1900"] I have a good looking, although light boned 1200 lb cow. She had her 3rd calf 6 weeks ago and he was about 80 pounds at birth. She is a 4 1/2 year old cow. Her first calf died due to dystocia (sp?) (shoulder was hung back). The second calf was out of my old 1/2 Angus bull. The second calf was about 50 pounds at birth. The calf was very light boned and didn't grow well. In fact, at 6 months we sold it, it weighed 375 pounds. We figured we'd give the cow one more chance with a good quality bull. We've been very happy with all of his calves. Back to the cow. The 3rd calf seems to be growing slowly. He is about 220 pounds, extremely flightly, and light boned. While the cow is not meeting our expectations, we wonder if someone else will appreciate her. Should we sell her and the calf in a replacement sale in 5 weeks (next one that's reasonably close) or sell them both at the weekly sale barn as a cull cow? In theory, where would we come out the best on the deal? [/QUOTE]
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