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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1764844" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>Last year our around 500 lb, half Corr half Angus steers brought the same per pound as any commercial black Angus or black Angus cross beef steers did. One was the highest of the day in tha age range at $1.58. $790.00. So no, being 3/4 or 7/8 would not bring more. But even if it brought a dime or two more, you'd still be loosing. These corr x Angus heifers will eat twice what a Corr does. You will have to worm them, treat them for flies and ticks, give the, supplements, etc. One of them will eat what 2 Corrs do. Higher inputs . So , I sell my Ang x Corr heifers at 6 months for $700. If I need another I go buy another Corr cow for $300, putting $400 in my pocket. You keep yours and lose that $700. Then you have to feed and vet her for another year, at least, before you breed her, and then 9 mos later you have a calf from her that in 6 MORE months will bring the same $700. The one I bought for $300 out of the $700 I sold my heifer for, has had two $700 calves in those 2+ years. So I have made $1800 by the time you get the first $700 calf out of your retained heifer. And you will have input costs other than the salt and minerals we have. The angus x Corr cross is definitely a terminal cross.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1764844, member: 40587"] Last year our around 500 lb, half Corr half Angus steers brought the same per pound as any commercial black Angus or black Angus cross beef steers did. One was the highest of the day in tha age range at $1.58. $790.00. So no, being 3/4 or 7/8 would not bring more. But even if it brought a dime or two more, you'd still be loosing. These corr x Angus heifers will eat twice what a Corr does. You will have to worm them, treat them for flies and ticks, give the, supplements, etc. One of them will eat what 2 Corrs do. Higher inputs . So , I sell my Ang x Corr heifers at 6 months for $700. If I need another I go buy another Corr cow for $300, putting $400 in my pocket. You keep yours and lose that $700. Then you have to feed and vet her for another year, at least, before you breed her, and then 9 mos later you have a calf from her that in 6 MORE months will bring the same $700. The one I bought for $300 out of the $700 I sold my heifer for, has had two $700 calves in those 2+ years. So I have made $1800 by the time you get the first $700 calf out of your retained heifer. And you will have input costs other than the salt and minerals we have. The angus x Corr cross is definitely a terminal cross. [/QUOTE]
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