Buying Vs. Raising Replacement Heifers
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- Date of Publication
- January 25, 2022
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Overview
When deciding on the best strategy for replacing heifers, beef cattle producers should weigh several factors.
This publication discusses several such issues including:
- Current and future market prices
- Herd size
- Pastures
- Facilities and management level
- Economics
- Herd health
- Cow genetic base
- Crossbreeding systems
- Calving difficulty
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