Re: OT: Bottle calf question.

Posted by Walt Davies on April 24, 2007 at 13:53:31 from (70.41.247.127):

In Reply to: Re: OT: Bottle calf question. posted by Kelly C on April 24, 2007 at 12:31:45:

THIS LITTLE GUY IS ABOUT 2 DAYS OLD.

At the auctions out here on the West Coast you can't give a white cow away. I raise Limousin (tame ones mostly) and I get about 10 cents a lb more for a black than a red one. Funny thing is they are from the same bull an look like twins except for the color.
Your best bet right now is Black Angus or a cross between Angus an Limousin (called Limoflex) Start with a good breed and good stock or you will be selling trash for nothing. My limousins are from the best Limo stock in the country I payed good money for them but I have very good herd stock now. Papered animals will cost you more but its worth it if you want to build a good herd stock for later use. If you just want to play around an don't care if you make anything then just buy what's cheap. I get $600 to $800 for wieners and that's selling then cheap to good friends. They should bring around $1200 to $1500 with papers but I don't have the means to take them to a good Limo sale. There are none in my area and with my bum ticker I can't take them to Washington to the big sale.
One thing my grandfather taught me was look at the animal it should square that is from down the legs to the ground and across the back to the rear. Look also for a barrel chest and a good full haunch. a short neck is also helpful. You want the animal to carry good weight when its about 6 to 8 months. Don't keep them for a yearly an then sell at the auction as you will not get any more for them. If you want to make better profit then grass feed with Alfalfa about 2 to 1 mix this will put on muscle not fat. I don't waste my money on those fancy feeds they just don't put on the weight for the cost. When I showed my animals at the state fair I got 1st and 2nd place so I know I'm doing something right. I also get top dollar at the sale barn and that's always nice.
Walt

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