Even more getting out of cattle?

[littledoggie]

Cull cows for $2000?! Wow, that sure gives you pause. Why wouldn't you keep replacement heifers and get rid of those old cows? Keep your herd young.

[wlc]

900 lbs hfrs @ $2.00/lbs to go on
feed is $1800 .Can they be kept for
cows ?

[littledoggie]

What were those heifers in May or June? Of course there was no way of knowing what prices would do. Hind sight is 20/20. I wonder what bred heifers will bring this fall.

[Horse]

Littledoggie I say bred hfrs at feedlot price plus a dollar. No intrest in getting back in for the young fellows to much money and to little return. That is unless you can play the welfare cow angle. Land to costly and intrest rates about to rise. IMHO

[littledoggie]

Sounds like a bred heifer is a win/win if she costs less then a cull cow. Keep your herd young.

[clayrwilliams]

The only replacements you'll be buying at meat price is poor quality problem heifers. Just like every other year. Look at spending upwards of $2250 for anything decent. There are some being posted now and selling quickly.

You get what you pay for.