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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 704581" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>This is an interesting topic with interesting replies.</p><p></p><p>The idea that anything is "worth what the customer is willing (and able) to pay" seems like a universal definition of value.</p><p></p><p>I like the comment about looking as a bull as an investment, not an expense. But the opportunity to produce a positive return on that investment varies greatly by the size of the herd the bull will be servicing as well as the end market the bull's calves will enter (for example freezer beef vs salebarn calves vs seedstock).</p><p></p><p>A smaller operator can not pay as much for a bull as a larger operator. </p><p>To date there have been 23 responses to this topic. Not ONE of them has mentioned EPD's as a measure of determining the worth of a bull. I find this surprising.</p><p></p><p>Like Weaver, my #1 criteria for a bull is calving ease since about the only assistance I am able to provide at calving time is counting them, usually several days after they are on the ground. So if a bull does not have good calving ease he is not worth much to me at least. How am I going to know this is a likely to be a calving ease bull unless I have good, reliable, EPD data? Especially on young virgin bulls with no calves of their own on the ground yet?</p><p></p><p>Interesting.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 704581, member: 7509"] This is an interesting topic with interesting replies. The idea that anything is "worth what the customer is willing (and able) to pay" seems like a universal definition of value. I like the comment about looking as a bull as an investment, not an expense. But the opportunity to produce a positive return on that investment varies greatly by the size of the herd the bull will be servicing as well as the end market the bull's calves will enter (for example freezer beef vs salebarn calves vs seedstock). A smaller operator can not pay as much for a bull as a larger operator. To date there have been 23 responses to this topic. Not ONE of them has mentioned EPD's as a measure of determining the worth of a bull. I find this surprising. Like Weaver, my #1 criteria for a bull is calving ease since about the only assistance I am able to provide at calving time is counting them, usually several days after they are on the ground. So if a bull does not have good calving ease he is not worth much to me at least. How am I going to know this is a likely to be a calving ease bull unless I have good, reliable, EPD data? Especially on young virgin bulls with no calves of their own on the ground yet? Interesting. Jim [/QUOTE]
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