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    What to AI Angus heifer to?

    You can register her with the AAA. They amended the rules in September to require testing on any suspect cattle, but they can be registered with a notation on the certificate. There are a whole slug of bulls that are AM free in the Angus breed. Bismarck would work well on that heifer, imo.
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    Angus Semen

    365- hard to say. How many straws do you have? 7001- About 20-25.
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    Corb Lund- kind of off topic, but worth your time

    Against my better judgment, I decided to go to Wal-Mart Thanksgiving evening to get the cheap 32" tv. I had some time to burn in my wife's car, so I listened to her xm radio. I happened upon a studio set by Corb Lund on xm 60. I nearly missed the sale because I was sitting there absolutely...
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    What would be your asking price?

    I agree with ZNT. The bred heifers at the recent show-me select sale at JRS sold like wildfire. The heavy breds out of good quality, medium/large framed #1 muscled heifers in bcs 5-6 brought $2,200-$2,550. If they are bred and have history, they are simply worth more right now. If you sold them...
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    Opinions & advice on show steers

    Nice looking calves. Those calves should finish at 1300-1400, in my opinion based upon the picture and the genetics. To get to 1300 pounds, you will need to gain just about 3-3.2 pounds per day. They will not get there with the amount of feed you are feeding them now. I would focus on stepping...
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    Problems at NAILE?

    The protest is on the homepage in redacted form. Did the family in question have similar allegations lodged against them at their state fair recently?
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    What's an April 2012 SAV Final Answer angus bull calf worth?

    Congrats! Remember, this is all fun and games until you seal the deal. Putting that cash in the bank account is the bottom line, and the most important measure of all is profitability. Do yourself a favor now, figure out what it costs you to keep his mother and develop that calf. Then, determine...
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    What's an April 2012 SAV Final Answer angus bull calf worth?

    You need to look at three things: 1) What is the market price for him right now if you cut him and took him to town; and, 2) What would it cost you to properly develop and market this bull; 3) What would he sell for in the Spring after properly developing and marketing him. For me, I send...
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    AI vs Not

    I have been a big proponent of timed AI since the old syncromate-b days. The main reason for it is that if you set up a mass, timed AI, wait a week and then turn the bull out for 60 days, you give a cow four chances to get bred in a roughly 60 day breeding season. With today's CIDR based...
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    We changed trains

    The facilities/trailer/equipment is where a lot of money is spent, but some of that can be tax deductible. Consult your CPA. You can spend as much or as little as you want on calves. If you already have a cowherd, start breeding towards raising your own calves. Some people are not able to do the...
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    American Royal places to stay and eat?

    The Italian food in kc is really underrated. Cascones or garazzos are both excellent. Kc is known for BBQ, though, and Oklahoma joes is the best. ARthur Bryants is a close second. On Sunday, the brunch at the Hereford house is really affordable, like $15 for prime rib. The embassy suites is...
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    Need angus help

    Reg # on anything in the pedigree? Is it from a breeder in sw mo?
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    Proven Angus bull for sale

    Proven Angus bull for sale We have a three year old bull for sale that we are only selling because of the drought. He is a son of MJ Right Time 374 and out of a solid New Design 878 daughter. He is paternity tested, Pfizer HD 50K tested, igenity tested, and we have two sets of calves out of him...
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    Angus bull for hip, bone, and neck...

    Sylveira's Style...you will like them.
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    Myty in Focus

    Objective is a lot the way I described In Focus, but with two huge exceptions. About 1/3 or better of Objective daughters will be flat awesome cows, if they are sound and can travel on their feet and legs. Not just flat awesome, but make you salivate type of awesome. He gets a lot of flack about...
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    Myty in Focus

    In Focus is a numbers bull. His cattle are finer boned and a little frailer made, but they do explode from weaning to yearling and scan really well. I would call them overall sound, but they are not the easiest cattle to look at. Some of the calves come itty bitty, like looking for the twin...
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    Will Scott shelby make it big?

    A little group called the Bellamy Brothers have been known to punch a cow or two....They've had a few good songs over the years.....
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    North Dakota State University for animal science...

    Major in animal science. It is a great program at OSU. All the options are good in the program, but I did the ag econ option while I was there. I went to law school at the U of Arkansas after undergrad and graduated 22nd in my class. As strange as this may seem, the animal science program taught...
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    Retained Flush Contract???

    call your local attorney. Do not do this yourself. Establishing a relationship with an attorney that understands your business will pay dividends for you. It shouldn't take but an hour of time to draft this document, and they will likely flat fee it since it is a new client. If it were me, I...
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    EXT X 6807 Heifer What do you think?

    Nice female. Her best years are ahead for you. Those EXT females get better at 7 and up, in my experience. You can go a lot directions with her. The golden cross is the base of a lot of club calf programs, but it is also the base of a lot of GAR genetics. It is a testament to the flexibility of...
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