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<blockquote data-quote="Muletrack" data-source="post: 1739485" data-attributes="member: 30827"><p>Remember this -- you can feed three 1000 lb. cows for (approximately) what it costs to feed 2 cows that weigh 1500 lbs. Those three calves, even if you get less money for them, will make you more money than 2 bigger calves. We always need to consider pounds of beef produced per acre rather than pounds of beef produced per cow. Your pasture is limited on 11 acres. Try to stay away from big cows. Up here in North Dakota, we really like Angus and Red Angus cows. Buyers here prefer black calves. In Texas, with your heat, red cattle stay cooler. Consider your market always. Best for small operations is to sell directly to the consumer -- not through an auction barn. A quarter (split half) of beef is going to be over 100 lbs. Your customers might not want that much, so smaller may be a lot better for you. Freezer beef lean hamburger is selling for about $4/lb. here. Customers in your area will really go for that! All that to say, I wouldn't be afraid of lowline Angus at all. Dickinson State University of North Dakota has done a lot of work on the merits of the low-line cross. The goal is for your cow to wean off half her body weight in calf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muletrack, post: 1739485, member: 30827"] Remember this -- you can feed three 1000 lb. cows for (approximately) what it costs to feed 2 cows that weigh 1500 lbs. Those three calves, even if you get less money for them, will make you more money than 2 bigger calves. We always need to consider pounds of beef produced per acre rather than pounds of beef produced per cow. Your pasture is limited on 11 acres. Try to stay away from big cows. Up here in North Dakota, we really like Angus and Red Angus cows. Buyers here prefer black calves. In Texas, with your heat, red cattle stay cooler. Consider your market always. Best for small operations is to sell directly to the consumer -- not through an auction barn. A quarter (split half) of beef is going to be over 100 lbs. Your customers might not want that much, so smaller may be a lot better for you. Freezer beef lean hamburger is selling for about $4/lb. here. Customers in your area will really go for that! All that to say, I wouldn't be afraid of lowline Angus at all. Dickinson State University of North Dakota has done a lot of work on the merits of the low-line cross. The goal is for your cow to wean off half her body weight in calf. [/QUOTE]
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