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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 951504" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>It is certainly not always the case but I have seen bulls that the asking price is over $4,000 that I wouldn't put in with my cows. There is not a direct correlation between price and quality. I do realize that there is time money and effort put into raising quality bulls. However there are quality commercail bulls available for a reasonable price if a person hunts them out.</p><p></p><p>The people I have been buying most of my bulls from for the last 15 years raise reasonably priced commercial bulls. They have about 400 cows. They have been retaining ownership through the foodlot for 40+ years so you know the cattle have been working for them. They end up keeping 24 bulls evey year. About half are AI bred. Some are composits. None have papers but they keep real good records going back for years. They can tell you the weaning weight on every calf that the cows grandmother had. Their selling price..... by the pound a nickle over fat cattle price. They make more than they do on the steers that go to the feedlot because they have less into them and they sell out every year. As to the quality. I have had a number of years when my saleyard sweetie cows have weaned an average of 700 pound steers. That is February calves weaned in late September. I could buy a high priced bull and get the same results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 951504, member: 498"] It is certainly not always the case but I have seen bulls that the asking price is over $4,000 that I wouldn't put in with my cows. There is not a direct correlation between price and quality. I do realize that there is time money and effort put into raising quality bulls. However there are quality commercail bulls available for a reasonable price if a person hunts them out. The people I have been buying most of my bulls from for the last 15 years raise reasonably priced commercial bulls. They have about 400 cows. They have been retaining ownership through the foodlot for 40+ years so you know the cattle have been working for them. They end up keeping 24 bulls evey year. About half are AI bred. Some are composits. None have papers but they keep real good records going back for years. They can tell you the weaning weight on every calf that the cows grandmother had. Their selling price..... by the pound a nickle over fat cattle price. They make more than they do on the steers that go to the feedlot because they have less into them and they sell out every year. As to the quality. I have had a number of years when my saleyard sweetie cows have weaned an average of 700 pound steers. That is February calves weaned in late September. I could buy a high priced bull and get the same results. [/QUOTE]
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