Posted by Casey in Ky on January 22, 2012 at 10:09:26 from (76.8.179.60):
I use to run a few cows and calves a few years ago but do to some personal issues got out of it. Well, the wife has been wanting to get back into the cattle business and it"s always appealed to me. But she has it in her mind that finishing a few a selling them direct would be better than a cow calf operation.
Now keep in mind we are talking small scale here. I use to keep 5 to 10 cows plus calves and bull. If we we"re to finish a few and sell them off the farm, we"d probably start with 2 or 3, no more than 5.
Any input as to what makes more money as a small side? I"ve never finished any so I need to learn all I can about that aspect. What about picking up some Holsteins or Jersey bull calves cheap, banding them ans going from there? Not many around here but I can travel an hour or two and pick some up, just don"t know what kinda beef they make.
Of course what ages and weight are best to start and finish at and what king of price point(price per pound, on the hoof, hanging weight, who pays processing and so forth) are you looking at?
I start the University of Kentucky"s master cattleman program this Tuesday so I"m sure I"ll learn some there, but I always like real world input. Thanks.
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