Northern Rancher said:
That's pretty strong grass country that Soapweed runs in-you tell the quality of the grass by the condition of the cattle. Do they run alot of yearlings in your country Soapweed.
Probably about a fourth of the ranches in the area sell calves right off the cow. Another fourth wean their calves, background them until January or February, and then sell them before the cows calve in March. Another 25% of ranches wean their calves, winter them, and run them on grass to sell in July and August as long yearlings. The final fourth maintains ownership on their calves until they are fed out and harvested, or from "conception to consumption". This is just a rough guess on my part.
Some people make money some of the time, some people make money most of the time, but not all people make money all of the time.
Ranching is a great game. You live and learn; then you die and forget it all.
When you die, all the monopoly pieces go back in the box.
Sorry about the philosophizing. :wink: