The Shell Knob Basin (Southwest Missouri) | if youre already going to bale it, im just going to be blunt and honest..... you truthful might make more selling the alfalfa... without the "fun"(work) and risk of running old cows.... i mean we're in a situation around here where a well managed beef operation cant afford to give what even decent alfalfa is worth.... and thats not because of a hay shortage at all... its because of an alfalfa shortage.... for dairy quality its trading over 330 a ton adjusted to 88% dm .... not to mention you don't have the huge initial investment in comparison to profitability ( a bm weigh cow will cost 1000 with a chance to make 300 or so if your going to have to turn them that fast... and not to mention if your not hedged and the market falls for reasons other than seasonality, you could stand to make nothing.... but if you've got the alfafla to sell, its hard to lose money).... just stuff to think about |
buying broken mouth cows.
