🐄 HIGH CATTLE PRICES DON'T ALWAYS MEAN HIGH PROFITS!

Let's talk about something that doesn't get discussed enough in the beef industry.

Everybody sees what cattle are selling for.

But not everybody sees what it costs to raise them.

💰 Replacement females aren't cheap.

🌾 Feed and hay can eat into your margins.

🚜 Equipment and infrastructure require serious capital.

🏡 Land costs can make expansion difficult.

🐄 And rebuilding a herd takes years, not months.

Here's my question for cattle producers:

With cattle prices where they are, are you:

1. Selling calves and taking advantage of the market?

2. Retaining heifers to rebuild your herd?

3. Expanding your operation?

4. Holding steady and protecting your cash flow?

And for beginning ranchers, do current cattle prices make you want to enter the industry or wait for a better opportunity?

Let's hear from the people actually raising cattle.

What's your strategy, and why?

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