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• Producers breed for improved genetics• Produce all breeding stock (Bulls and Heifers)• Raise purebred or registered cattle• Pay close attention to EPD’s or Expected
Progeny Difference (a calf’s genetic script)
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• Producer has a permanent herd of cows to produce calves each year to sale
• Some heifer calves may be kept to replace older cows in the herd that become unproductive
• Other heifer prodigy and steers are usually sold at weaning to other cow/calf producers, feedyards, or as show prospects
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• Someone who buys cattle, adds value to them, and sells them at a higher price
• Usually buy a cow/calf operators bottom end calves that don’t meet a producers expectation for a low price, add value to them by adding on weight, and sell those cattle at a higher price and weight making money for the stocker
• Must have a good health program or stockers will lose money
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• Producers that feed high forage diets to gain weight on cattle between weaning and feedlot
• Cuts down on cost and implements growth on calves with land that is not being used for anything else
• Looked at as a training program to prepare cattle for the feedlot
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• Producers whose primary goal is to produce cattle for herd replacement, feeding, and slaughter rather than breeding stock for sale to other producers
• Commercial cattle are not registered