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<blockquote data-quote="M-J-G" data-source="post: 8011238" data-attributes="member: 1819"><p>There are plenty of bulls to be had at lower prices for any job, people just need to use their eye and not go to sales.</p><p></p><p>I've always been breeding pedigrees and keeping our own heifers, always bought from a longterm accredited herd and I've not gone over 4k for a bull.</p><p></p><p>I don't bother costing a bull as they cost what they cost, and extra money for a bull doesn't always mean extra money for calves. AI isn't really an option for me so on a whole herd basis, so we need a bull.</p><p></p><p>Cost price minus sale price along with cost of keep is usually how I would cost running a bull I'd I was to do that. </p><p>Purchase price -sale price </p><p> ÷ years used + keep/repairs</p><p> ÷ number of his calves weaned</p><p></p><p>Dividing by the numbers of cows or number of calves born is unrealistic IMO as it doesn't cover poor fertility or calves that aren't weaned</p><p></p><p>I've regularly used bulls for two or 3 years and sold them for more than I paid, but he still had to be kept for that time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="M-J-G, post: 8011238, member: 1819"] There are plenty of bulls to be had at lower prices for any job, people just need to use their eye and not go to sales. I've always been breeding pedigrees and keeping our own heifers, always bought from a longterm accredited herd and I've not gone over 4k for a bull. I don't bother costing a bull as they cost what they cost, and extra money for a bull doesn't always mean extra money for calves. AI isn't really an option for me so on a whole herd basis, so we need a bull. Cost price minus sale price along with cost of keep is usually how I would cost running a bull I'd I was to do that. Purchase price -sale price ÷ years used + keep/repairs ÷ number of his calves weaned Dividing by the numbers of cows or number of calves born is unrealistic IMO as it doesn't cover poor fertility or calves that aren't weaned I've regularly used bulls for two or 3 years and sold them for more than I paid, but he still had to be kept for that time. [/QUOTE]
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