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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1843093" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>You forgot the $3 a pound the retained one could have brought at 6 month weaning. Add that to the $1750 cost to raise her, Now you are looking at $3250 costs to retain. So, buying one for $2500 would be cheaper. And, if it is an open heifer, you have a weaned calf to sell in 15 months, vs raising one that will be 30-31 months old when you sell her 1st calf. So the bought heifer gives you a calf a year earlier, and gives you her 2nd calf at about the same time you get the 1st off the retained one. Twice the revenue. And if you are buying bred heifers, the time until you get calves to sell is reduced even more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1843093, member: 40587"] You forgot the $3 a pound the retained one could have brought at 6 month weaning. Add that to the $1750 cost to raise her, Now you are looking at $3250 costs to retain. So, buying one for $2500 would be cheaper. And, if it is an open heifer, you have a weaned calf to sell in 15 months, vs raising one that will be 30-31 months old when you sell her 1st calf. So the bought heifer gives you a calf a year earlier, and gives you her 2nd calf at about the same time you get the 1st off the retained one. Twice the revenue. And if you are buying bred heifers, the time until you get calves to sell is reduced even more. [/QUOTE]
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