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N MO | Cattle are high enough starting to get questions on expansion/entering the industry in my daily travels.
I’ve grown up in it and have grown every year. Have bought grass and am close to having cattle make the payments.
This is rougher ground but makes a heck of a cow farm.
When asked about entering, I can’t help but remember 5 years ago a preg out 900-1000lb heifer brought $1055 and I was happy to get it.
Buy a few cows run in some rough patches that no one wanted. Replacements and opportunity cost didn’t cost much and built lots of capital looking back!
There are buildings being put up and I like the looks of it. Both slat and bedpack. Right now finishing is main focus with these. Closeouts on these are impressive even in mud season.
First one or two hoop barns are starting to be used for cow calf.
I’m not making this post to sound like a downer, more what opportunities should young/eager folks pursue to get a foothold and make a go of it?
We are now in an era running 3x as many dollars interest is almost double, equipment is double. Replacement cost is close to being able to sell your heifers as replacement quality and buy quality heifers for not much difference.
I’d love to tell them seed down and put up some nice fence in with water and go buy undervalued cows and make a go of it!
At what point is this an option? Do we have 5 years yet? 10? Takes 2-3 to make sod grazeable. It’ll take every calf off those cows to make cow payments. What do they do for replacements?
We need every voice we can to help with competition and government regulations.
Edited by 6030Deere 2/4/2026 07:05
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Expansion? Grass or building?
