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<blockquote data-quote="Anymulewilldo" data-source="post: 7673577" data-attributes="member: 144597"><p>Maybe because long term view is a big gamble whereas the short term profit from splitting is pretty certain? By the sound of it you’ve answered your own question?</p><p>I’ve never sold cows and calves for the reasons you have stated (although my cattle aren’t quite in the same league quality wise) the calf is always worth more too me than someone will give me as an outfit. (Hence I buy heifers - 3rd calvers with calves at foot as main method of herd replacements) I’ll bid £150 more for a cow that’s back in calf as long as it’s too the right bull, but that’s all. Too many things can go wrong before the calf hits the deck and makes 2 weeks old. I’d carry on as you are and split them yourself. Why share the profit? <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤷🏻♂️" title="Man shrugging: light skin tone :man_shrugging_tone1:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f937-1f3fb-2642.png" data-shortname=":man_shrugging_tone1:" /></p><p>Although I must admit I’m too soft too cull in calf cows. If there’s a chance I can get a limousin bull out of her she will stop. Calve down and run with the yearling heifers so as to avoid the bull. Wean early and cash when they are in peak condition. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="👍" title="Thumbs up :thumbsup:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anymulewilldo, post: 7673577, member: 144597"] Maybe because long term view is a big gamble whereas the short term profit from splitting is pretty certain? By the sound of it you’ve answered your own question? I’ve never sold cows and calves for the reasons you have stated (although my cattle aren’t quite in the same league quality wise) the calf is always worth more too me than someone will give me as an outfit. (Hence I buy heifers - 3rd calvers with calves at foot as main method of herd replacements) I’ll bid £150 more for a cow that’s back in calf as long as it’s too the right bull, but that’s all. Too many things can go wrong before the calf hits the deck and makes 2 weeks old. I’d carry on as you are and split them yourself. Why share the profit? 🤷🏻♂️ Although I must admit I’m too soft too cull in calf cows. If there’s a chance I can get a limousin bull out of her she will stop. Calve down and run with the yearling heifers so as to avoid the bull. Wean early and cash when they are in peak condition. 👍 [/QUOTE]
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