Bought them may 2018 sold heifer Nov 2018 sold cow may 2019 was hoping the cow was pregnate but when I had vey check them he said no I even paid the $7 at barn to have her checked again prior to selling just in case. The heifer was a survivor I didn't honestly think she would amount to much but she surprised me wish I would have taken a picture right before I hauled her.farmerjan said:We buy cattle like that often... if we have grass and such, or if we should have alot of hay..... the thing is, how long did you have them before you turned them over? That is what determines if you made a good deal or not. If you had the extra grass, then it wasn't taking away from any of your own cattle. So what do you figure it costs to keep a pair.... We figure about $500-550 a year per pair. In that case, if you had them a year, the calf paid for the cost to keep the pair, and the cow made you $100 for the year. If you turned them over sooner, then they made you a little more money.
There are different thoughts on it, but you need to figure what it costs you per pair per year; and then decide. I would say that was a decent deal, and if you turned them over sooner, then yes, it was worth it.
Do you put them on feed or just grass and hay when you buy them in this shape.farmerjan said:We buy cattle like that often... if we have grass and such, or if we should have alot of hay..... the thing is, how long did you have them before you turned them over? That is what determines if you made a good deal or not. If you had the extra grass, then it wasn't taking away from any of your own cattle. So what do you figure it costs to keep a pair.... We figure about $500-550 a year per pair. In that case, if you had them a year, the calf paid for the cost to keep the pair, and the cow made you $100 for the year. If you turned them over sooner, then they made you a little more money.
There are different thoughts on it, but you need to figure what it costs you per pair per year; and then decide. I would say that was a decent deal, and if you turned them over sooner, then yes, it was worth it.
Dave said:I buy those kind all day long. The difference is I wouldn't care if she bred back or not. She would have got shipped in the fall. For me by far the most expensive time of year to keep a cow is over the winter. I wouldn't have fed her over the winter hoping she was bred.
DCA farm said:Dave said:I buy those kind all day long. The difference is I wouldn't care if she bred back or not. She would have got shipped in the fall. For me by far the most expensive time of year to keep a cow is over the winter. I wouldn't have fed her over the winter hoping she was bred.
When do you start and stop feeding hay