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Raising Versus Buying Heifers for Beef Cow Replacement

Lee Schulz and, Patrick Gunn (January, 2014)

Summary

A major cost for cow-calf producers is obtaining an adequate supply of acceptable heifers for replacements in the herd. Although most producers raise their own, purchasing replacements sometimes can be an attractive alternative.

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