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Central Texas | Peter
What I would suggest for your situation is to buy older bred cows in the fall when they are cheaper. In the fall you should be able to buy older spring calving cows for their slaughter value. Winter them cheaply on stalk fields and possibly some ddg's for supplement, calve them as early in spring as practical then graze the pasture into the summer as long as it will last. When the pasture runs short sell the cows and calves and let the pasture rest/stockpile until the next fall. Buy another set of old bred cows and repeat. Call it your no-bull cow/calf operation. Be sure to sell as soon as your pastures decline so the cows won't loose weight. Don't worry about the size/age of the calves, just sell them when you use most of your grass. With 90 day old calves bringing $350+ and the cows retaining their initial purchase/slaughter value, you don't have to keep them long for a good profit. These older experienced cows require very little care/supervision, just adequate nutrition, water, mineral and maybe a little windbreak in the winter. They know how to do their job better than most of us do. The key is to keep it simple and utilize inexpensive stalk fields and pastures. | |
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