BRG
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I saw you were selling today. Did you get along alright?
BRG said:I saw you were selling today. Did you get along alright?
BRG said:WOW - $250+ more per steer than last year! That is awesome - Congrats!!!!
Soapweed said:BRG said:WOW - $250+ more per steer than last year! That is awesome - Congrats!!!!
Every steer on the ranch brought an average of $699 last year. We still have all the little ones left to sell this year, so the jury is still out. The final tally will be considerably less than the $250 per head difference.
We did preg check all of our two-year-old heifers today, whose calves were weaned this week. Only six percent came out "open," so we are quite happy with those results. Our yearling heifers didn't turn out nearly as well, with 17% empty on those.
Cedarcreek said:Soapweed said:BRG said:WOW - $250+ more per steer than last year! That is awesome - Congrats!!!!
Every steer on the ranch brought an average of $699 last year. We still have all the little ones left to sell this year, so the jury is still out. The final tally will be considerably less than the $250 per head difference.
We did preg check all of our two-year-old heifers today, whose calves were weaned this week. Only six percent came out "open," so we are quite happy with those results. Our yearling heifers didn't turn out nearly as well, with 17% empty on those.
How long was your breeding season on the yearlings? 15-18% open is what I've been getting with a 30 day breeding season.
Faster horses said:Soap, with that long of breeding season and with that many opens,
I would venture to say it could very well be a bull problem. FWIW
High Plains said:Those open heifers are some of the best feeding creatures you can have in a feedlot. They convert feed rather well, gain a lot per day and tend to grade on the rail better than expected. I think that some ranchers ought to consider retaining ownership on those heifers in a feedlot. Of course, it's not for everyone and the math has to work. :wink:
High Plains said:You missed the key words there, Soap. "Retained Ownership". :nod: Wouldn't want to cut you out of the profit on the deal... :roll: