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Backyard grassers must have come to the sale.
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It is an old joke, but is worth repeating. In 1974, you could sell a load of calves and buy a brand new 1974 pickup. In 2024, you can...
Apr 12, 2024
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Replacement females???
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That would make far more sense than spending thousands on a bull just to send him down the road in a few years
Apr 8, 2024
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Replacement females???
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Inbreeding or having to continually replace bulls is just another reason to avoid keeping your own heifers. This is on top of the fact...
Apr 8, 2024
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Slaughter cows and bulls.
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The theory goes that a heifer appreciates in monetary from the time she is born until she is pregnant with her second calf. After that...
Mar 30, 2024
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The fun with heifers calving continues.
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We had an old girl around here. Finally sent her away last fall at the age of 16. Always brought in a good calf in the fall. Really the...
Mar 16, 2024
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The fun with heifers calving continues.
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It could just be that cows aren't smart
Mar 16, 2024
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Two headed calf
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We had one last year. Looked nearly identical to the one pictured other than it was tan. Luckily we were able to pull the calf as it...
Mar 15, 2024
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Replacement females???
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Say you wean in November for spring calvers. That weaned heifer won't bring a calf to market for 2 years. A replacement cow purchased at...
Mar 5, 2024
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Replacement females???
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Heifers are a lot like draft picks/prospects in professional sports. It's human nature to envision great things on the future rather...
Mar 5, 2024
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Heronfish
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Replacement females???
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Team is an online auction service in canada
Mar 3, 2024
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Heronfish
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Replacement females???
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I can't turn away from an argument. Character flaw. So your top steers averaged $2050. Good price. The team sale in Eastern alberta in...
Mar 3, 2024
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Replacement females???
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I prefer to let you believe what you want. If you want to think those dollars are the best in western canada, give er. But market...
Mar 3, 2024
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Heronfish
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Replacement females???
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When average can breed back, calve unassisted and raise a calf that hits 550-600 pounds in 200 days, I'll take average any day.
Feb 27, 2024
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Replacement females???
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No what I'm saying is replacing maternal traits with those focused strictly on terminal growth isn't a good thing. Is this controversial...
Feb 27, 2024
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Replacement females???
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This is the equivalent to me saying the sky here is blue and you replying that no it isn't, because it is night where you are. Adds...
Feb 27, 2024
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