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<blockquote data-quote="callmefence" data-source="post: 1714809" data-attributes="member: 24947"><p>Everyone is different and it doesn't have to mean different locations. I don't figure the profits per cow as much as I figure the profit per me. I'm not going to pour feed in a trough for 90 days. Besides having better things to do that's not good practice here anyway. Those 400-700 pound calves don't go to feedlots. They go to wheat or improved grass depending on season. The guys doing stockers don't want calves that have been penned up eating from a trough. </p><p>I've pretty much completely quit weaning calves and I sell them when it's time to sell them. 600-650 on the bigger ones or when my grass won't support wet cows whichever comes first. Things are good this year the pairs are on fertilized coastal hayfields as we haven't seen frost. Oats and wheat will be ready by the time the grass is done. Dang sure ain't that way every year. </p><p></p><p> Birddog iirc is not feeding out his weaners they are on grass and getting a little help if needed. I'm sure he's taking good hard calves to Oklahoma. </p><p></p><p>If all I did was ranch I would be willing to give it more time.....if it payed to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="callmefence, post: 1714809, member: 24947"] Everyone is different and it doesn't have to mean different locations. I don't figure the profits per cow as much as I figure the profit per me. I'm not going to pour feed in a trough for 90 days. Besides having better things to do that's not good practice here anyway. Those 400-700 pound calves don't go to feedlots. They go to wheat or improved grass depending on season. The guys doing stockers don't want calves that have been penned up eating from a trough. I've pretty much completely quit weaning calves and I sell them when it's time to sell them. 600-650 on the bigger ones or when my grass won't support wet cows whichever comes first. Things are good this year the pairs are on fertilized coastal hayfields as we haven't seen frost. Oats and wheat will be ready by the time the grass is done. Dang sure ain't that way every year. Birddog iirc is not feeding out his weaners they are on grass and getting a little help if needed. I'm sure he's taking good hard calves to Oklahoma. If all I did was ranch I would be willing to give it more time.....if it payed to do so. [/QUOTE]
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