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Why didn't they gain much?......confused
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<blockquote data-quote="cross_7" data-source="post: 644527" data-attributes="member: 8382"><p>Zach</p><p>i've bought calves</p><p>i've used an order buyer</p><p>i've had the sale barn owner buy'em for me</p><p>and i've always had trouble with a few (sometimes more than a few)</p><p></p><p>there is no way to know if the calves are weaned when buying at an auction(unless you ask and</p><p>they will always be weaned ...just like all heifer are bred to low birthweight black bulls :lol: )</p><p></p><p>i've seriously considered buying vac 45 catlle but like you i can't justify the cost on a single load.</p><p>now if i were running 1000's of calves then, then i could see it paying ..(labor cost & etc.)</p><p></p><p>i've tried buying from local people but it's seems like they think thier calves are worth more than what they are bring at the sale barn(same ones that call the sale barn and complain that their cattle sold too cheap)</p><p></p><p>i like to run calves on wheat pasture but some years thats not an option (like this one)</p><p>and those years i just try to maintain the calves til spring then put them on grass and hope they gain good for 60-90 days and take my lumps.</p><p></p><p>with steers</p><p>some years you win </p><p>some years you lose</p><p>you just hope for a winning average</p><p></p><p>maybe howdyjabo will chime in</p><p>she feeds lots of cattle and i bet she has an idea or two.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cross_7, post: 644527, member: 8382"] Zach i've bought calves i've used an order buyer i've had the sale barn owner buy'em for me and i've always had trouble with a few (sometimes more than a few) there is no way to know if the calves are weaned when buying at an auction(unless you ask and they will always be weaned ...just like all heifer are bred to low birthweight black bulls :lol: ) i've seriously considered buying vac 45 catlle but like you i can't justify the cost on a single load. now if i were running 1000's of calves then, then i could see it paying ..(labor cost & etc.) i've tried buying from local people but it's seems like they think thier calves are worth more than what they are bring at the sale barn(same ones that call the sale barn and complain that their cattle sold too cheap) i like to run calves on wheat pasture but some years thats not an option (like this one) and those years i just try to maintain the calves til spring then put them on grass and hope they gain good for 60-90 days and take my lumps. with steers some years you win some years you lose you just hope for a winning average maybe howdyjabo will chime in she feeds lots of cattle and i bet she has an idea or two. [/QUOTE]
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