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Eastern NE KS | Outside semen is readily available which make resulting genetics about 50% from outside herd.
Pick your favorite, proven AI sire buy 20 straws of regular semen.
Pick 20 top cows that calve early in caving season.
Synchronize this 20 using cidr.
Time AI the 20 cows.
12 AI bred cows, produce 12 calves 6 bulls and 6 heifers.
Save the calves, pick your 2 favorite bulls sell the rest to neighbor.
Rounding costs cidrs $18, hormones $24, AI technician $15, semen $40 = $97 per cow supplies
$97 / 0.60 ( pregnancy rate) = $162
$162*12/11 (1 lost pregnancy) = $177
So for real aggressive semen costs we can have a calf born from a preferred cow and a chosen AI sire for around $200. The last lost expense and this one is pricey, a developed bull fails his BSE twice because my vet like to double check 30 after first BSE.
Edited by Doug61 2/9/2026 17:10
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