Posted by RMinVa on August 26, 2012 at 07:30:04 from (67.142.166.22):
In Reply to: Sold last cow. posted by Walt Davies on August 25, 2012 at 21:51:20:
Sorry to hear that Mr. Davies. But I did the same thing earlier this year. I had a heart attack the last day of Jan. 2011. Bounced back pretty quick and was back at my off farm job in 2 weeks. I've had cattle of some sorts since I was 6 years old.
In Feb. of this year I saw prices climbing on cows like I'd never seen before so I decided to unload 38 cows and 2 bulls while they were at the peak. Then calf prices went up a little later and I sold those too. Got 4 calves going to freezer beef and hauling them early in the morning. Got one old cow and a bull calf that I'll sell within a month and they'll all be gone.
I'm 60 and still have a full time job off farm. I can't work like I use to, fertilizer is way to high for cattle, diesel fuel is also and the input cost are to much for me to continue with all these drought years we've been through. I've been keeping this farm going and working a full time job for over 35 years now. Got the kids through college and decided to sell high and cut the work load some. I'll miss the cattle and I know how you feel.
The pressure sure was off my shoulders in this years drought. Good to have some stress removed. I'll just tend a little more garden now.Food is getting higher so we'll just can and freeze more.
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