I was at our local cattle sale barn today. Not my first time at a cattle sale or any auction for that matter. You drove the nail home when you talked about the auctioneer knowing the market and trying to start the bid at that price. I'm in cattle country of NW Missouri. The buyers where just as you described, discret. We're on a 30 acre farm that we own out right. It's half pasture and half really nice mature hard wood timber. I recently started up my own HVAC business that has been a boom. Business has been good. I'm looking to invest in some cattle and had no idea where to start. Thanks to you, I now have an understanding. My perimeter fence is about 90 yrs old and in poor shape. However, with a strand or two of hot wire, I'd be in good shape. At the end of your video you said when in doubt buy some young hefers. I'm guessing, that a finished hefer is more valuable because she can go either way. Sold for butcher or be bred. Great upload. Thanks
Brother, I can't begin to tell you how informative I found this video to be. This is all very relevant to my situation and I am extremely grateful that you made the effort to pass along your expertise. Have watched it twice now and made some very useful notes. You are helping me to solidify my plan and direction, and I appreciate it greatly!
I appreciate cattle ranchers because I love eating beef. By far, it is my favorite source of protein, and I image that can be said by most Americans. But I prefer to leave the business of raising cows to those far more knowledgeable. You guys rock!
You really know this business quite well sir, thank you a lot. I am also very sorry for 13 people that gave you their dumb down it means they fall into that % you mention to be careful with. So with that said! for now on I will be very careful, again thank you so much for such a great info for free.
Simply fantastic video. Really enjoyed this. If you could keep us informed with mini videos along the way that would be really beneficial. So much good advice here.
Wow...this is the kind of information i needed the most. You are a true blessing. Thank you so much for sharing such a valuable information. Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.
Thank you for this information. We are retiring from our professional careers soon and are looking into small scale beef production. There is a lot of helpful info in this video.
I want to thank you for this video, I am just starting out and the information is like GOLD I wish you the best of luck in what ever you do. This video by far has inspired me to broaden my dreams, I have goats chickens and pigs, tomorrow beef. Thanks
Excellent! Great presentation; very educational, your light touch went a long way. You did a great job of overviewing some of the key issues involved in cattle farming,,,,,,,😎.
This video really enlightened me on some things i didn't even think of. Me knowing this is the job/life i want to live i really want to thank you for making this video. I'm very excited for the challenge of starting and this video is a great start to my understanding. Thanks man, and best wishes on your endeavors.
Thank you. My research to begin a cattle operation is just beginning and you have helped my understanding and knowledge grow quickly. I feel more prepared to do more research. Prior to watching this I made my first visit to a sale barn simply to watch. I learned a bunch, but I sure have more to learn. Your info will help me be more prepared for my next visit to a sale barn.
Very interesting. Excellent presentation. I'm retired, 68 and restore antique cars and this held me for the entire 43 minutes. Found your video after watching a Greg Judy video. I'm in Harper's Ferry.
Super helpful video! I plan on starting a grass fed operation within the next 5 years and really learned a lot of valuable info from this video! would be awesome if you did one focusing on equipment and infrastructure needed for keeping a herd the size of the one you showed!
The market for grass fed beef is growing as folk are becoming more health conscious. The Keto community which also includes a growing meat only sector, is now huge and expanding fast as chronic disease is the worst in human history. Folk are cutting out sugar, grains, cereals and those so called vegetable (processed seed) oils, which is good news for the grass fed operations. Many of the Keto community are city folk with little understanding of farming, but they are expressing concern and interest about how they can support and connect with farmers. Keto is huge on the internet, they are well informed about the nutritional benefits of meat, presenting scientific research at seminars across the country. This group is doing a great deal of positive marketing for the grass fed operations, which can only be good news for the continued demand for high quality beef, which should reduce chances of a drop in prices and a expanding market as folk turn away from corn fed operations. I mentioned the Keto community as a possible outlet for those looking for a direct market to sell their product. Excellent presentation, thank you.
And the Carnivore diet is an extension of the keto diet. This bodes well for the immediate future. Praying this trend continues. We need to keep pushing comparison nutrition info out there for all of these products.
Thank you Jordan! Very informative video, well worth of 40min ! Answered alot of my questions. Recently moved out of city im 27, starting on a 300 acres fenced farm. The plan was to go out to auction for the first time and purchase a dozen of heads ,but i might as well just go and observe first! Thanks again for the tips!👍 btw im half done watching all youre guys videos! Thank you and God bless!
Thank you Sir, you have answered most of my questions and reduced my anxiety. Throughly enjoyed your video, the valuable information and advice. The information have increased my confidence to know what i need to do in preparation for cattle farming.. Godbless you and keep up the awesome work. Blessings
Great info, thanks for sharing! 😊 I grew up w/cows but never really learned the business side. Planning to start my own operation next year & found this to be quite informative.
Thank you for sharing. I am looking to build a farm and have been wondering about the cattle end of the farm after the chickens are set up. I enjoyed the video and have signed on as a new sub with you to learn more. GREAT VID!!
great video. The thing I would not like as well about cows compared to hogs, sheep and chicken, is the amount of work I can't do myself, in addition to the fences and amount of land you need to have. Love the way you work through the numbers too nice bunch of calves you have there
wow! thank you! what a great education you presented. I've been watching a lot of videos and you have to date filled in just about every question I had. Through watching your video, I feel like I have a better grasp of the big picture and an understanding of the market dynamics in general. To date with what I've been learning has been all about land with a bunch of grass on it and rotating the cows: some say 5-15 b days while others say 5-9 days. However, by you informing me about the cow type: hefir, steer, etc. and leaving myself with options, I feel a lot of weight lifted from minute detail. Thank you, again. I just came upon your video and I hope to learn more from you-- fantastic job in clearing and methodically presenting the info!
Great video. I really enjoyed. I m living in a city but my mother's family have a farm and many cows and i love be sble to move between both worlds. Greetings from Chile.
Very well thought out and articulate, thank you sir. I felt like I gained an education without feeling like an idiot for needing the education from a starters perspective. Could you do a video on what facilities a start up should have and their purposes? That would be fantastic.
I live on the coast of Maine, questionable grazing land for large critters so I’m considering a micro size breed, Dexter, who also browse on our type of terrain like deer or goats, which we already have for dairy. I’m considering it as a supplement to our self sufficiency with potential to profit on our abundance as we have already succeeded with pork from this summer, people loved it, we gave too generous a deal but it was fun. You are a good, to the point instructor. Thank-you
Just found your awesome channel. THANK YOU! You've given me a lot to think about. We're also in Virginia. My husband and I are in the beginning stages of getting into beef cattle. We have dairy cows.....seems like a lot less work for beef, but I'm doing as much research as possible just in case I'm wrong. lol Although we're on 40 acres, we're looking for more acreage with water and fencing close by. Lucky enough to live in an area where there's lots available at a decent price. My initial idea was to buy calves to start since we'll have plenty of fresh whole milk saving us a ton on replacer, but now I'm not so sure. It's been difficult trying to decide which direction to go.
Mostly back through the sale while trying to establish a reputation and gain more experience. Just don't feel comfortable selling retail until I'm confident I'm doing this well. We're lucky to be in a position where we don't need to profit immediately, but would like to see us selling something within the next 3 years. My passion is genetics/animal nutrition. My husbands passion is making money, so you see where there might be an issue. ;-) Currently have 2 massive Brown Swiss bred to a limousine . The rest are A2/A2 Jerseys which we're breeding to sell. Can't sell milk products in Virginia, so breeding/selling the Jerseys and using the extra milk to grow out pigs is the only money maker with them for now. That's what led me to consider buying calves, but maybe too long to see any profit? Selling the better heifers/cows to other farms looking to upgrade genetics with better milking ability, then selling the rest for beef would be the ultimate. However, people in hell want ice water.... I get it. Just don't know the market enough to know if that's a smart move. My confusion comes from deciding to buy at auction looking for healthy cows with an unknown background, or to pay a bit more by going with higher end stock that would appeal to more than one market. Hope that makes sense. Looked up Hand n' Hand livestock solutions. No seminars anywhere close to us but nice to know he sells videos. You should consider doing something similar if you're not doing it already. If you are, we need to talk. lol Also looked a bit at your website......very nice, btw. ;-) Thanks for wearing your logo on your jacket so I could find it. :D Your style of herd management and end products are similar to what we want to do. Since we're in SW Virginia, I'm on the fence about going 100% grass fed. Winters can be brutal up here. We do supplement with with non-GMO/no soy/organic feed during the Winter. Minerals, kelp, and probiotics year round. Sounds cost prohibitive, but can't remember the last time we needed a vet, so idk. Anywho, sorry for such a long response to such a short question. :(
We'll likely be hosting a hand'n'hand school again next year. I would strongly recommend looking at at the sell/buy system if you are planning on working the stock sale.
Yes, there are some beautiful farms for sale around where I live. Prices don't make sense right now though. Some are selling at 2,500 an acre, some at 5-6k an acre. The more acreage you buy, the cheaper the price per acre. There's a few listing at 1,200 an acre, but that's for 50+ acres. I'm in the South West region near the North Carolina line. We have a realtor who's sending us automatic emails of listings that come up as soon as they're listed. That way, you don't have to talk to anybody and only call if you have questions. If you're interested, I can send you a private message with the person who's helping me. She's not someone who'll bug you which is hard to find in a realtor. But she's lived here all her life and knows everybody, including those who aren't listing but want to sell by word of mouth. Or just check out zillo.com and check there. I like being near the NC line because we're close to a real city, but still have to drive down the mountain to get there. ;-)
Man thank you for this. Have you put out any vids regarding developing productive prairie out of your land to sustain cattle. have 500 plus acre in Utah and looking for guidance. Thanks again
alex sandino Get a sub to The Stockman-GrassFarmer. That paper is the voice of the grassfed and grass-finished operator and it fills me with just plain excitement. The books he listed here are in every issue and they kick the butt out of 'But We've Always Done It This Way.' Do it the old way and you'll be making your place a desert, no overstatement. Do it the SGF way and you'll make money, have your kids wanting to farm and have steadily richer soil, better grassland, less drought, I could keep ranting but Get That Paper. Same name just add dot com. May GOD richly bless you!
downbntout Thank you so much. I promise I’ll do that and I appreciate you taking your time to respond to me as well. It means a lot. God bless you and yours as well 🙂
I don't have experience with brittle environment production but many of the same principles apply. Know what the land can support, manage the cattle well, have a profitable market, etc..
alex sandino Yes, let the grass run the show by letting it tell you when to take the animals off, which means when you still have 6-8" of leaf left on the plants. You may say 'isn't that a waste of feed?' but the most important livestock you have to feed are the critters living underground, all that symbiosis where the plants trampled flat (sun energy) feed the soil life and the soil life feeds the plants. Keep the animals bunched tight enough on small enough sections to prevent the cows from taking second bites of their favorite plants, i.e., they need to mow evenly. Enjoy the next three years as you see your grasslands healing!
I would like to get into cattle farming. I have 170 acres of land where I now keep 100 goats but I would like to now start cattle rearing with the aim of achieving a herd of about 300 cows in a few years. I will appreciate your advice on how best to start to achieve those numbers in 5 - 7 years. Can I start with 10 cattle and achieve those numbers? Should I start with adult cows or yearlings or calves? I look forward to your advice.
4 years ago I used to keep cows but you are correct there is not much left in beef industry. I am currently running a small buffalo herd mainly for dairy, can you please provide little more information on this issue?
How much did you have to pay for your American wire to be installed? Just curious, I’m in central Kentucky and install farm fence to help with cash flow on the farm. Thanks for the videos. Just found you looking for information on farrowing
Do you consider winter grazing in your area? what are the pros and cons of that management style? which breed would you chose and which one stay away from? THANKS!!
+Chlebio Chris yes we graze into the winter and will be moving these ones out once they settle. An in depth topic but we generally can graze through December into Jan. In my experience our wet early winters degrade any grass left around by Feb-March so we plan on hay for those months.
cow days are computed based more for the traditional (say 40 head on 40 acres), yielding appr. 20% utilization of grass. greater utilization can be influenced by mob rotation based on grass stage, time spent, water supply, personal experience. we have done neer 90% utilization on some acres.
Did I miss what the economics are at the sale barn? What percentage does the auction take from the price if you are a seller? Is there generally a buyer’s premium too like in non-livestock auctions?
question: I take it that you are purchasing cows leaving them for a year to be grass fed and then processing your own cows to bring to market. How many acres do you have? How many cows do you have? And how many employees do you have?
just got back from my grandfathers ranch in mexico and i saw lots of skinny looking cows, everyone in the town has them grass fed because of all the land they have. I did see heavier looking cows but they are being fed special food to gain the maximum weight. I found it hard to believe how big the deviation was with what i saw. I see your cows in the background and they look healthy but not too fat. In addition to just grazing grass what else do you give your cows? I want to help out my grandfather but i was too embarrassed to ask why you could see the "Hip" bones so much
I just bought 80 acres of wetlands/field in Wisconsin with 22 acres of hay no fencing more building on the property looking to start a hobby farm / cattle farm can I make any money with this setup?
Is it possible to use break even analysis in determining whether it's cost effective before committing overhead such as land and improvements or is the qualitative characteristics of the cattle too much of a variable?
+Steve Fabian I'm not 100% sure what your after here but generally the more of input costs you know and control (cost of keep, cost of gain, etc..) and if you are retailing the beef then it's certainly easier to run a realistic analysis. The cost of buying the calf, stocking rate ability and processing costs would vary.
Thanks for your honest and timely response. As a retired Accounting Instructor, I think in terms of Accounting functions when it comes to business operations and categorizing costs as either fixed, variable or semi-variable. The ability to choose the best animals though seems to be a material risk and success of the operations sounds like it would hinge upon that. Aside from a degree in some kind of pre-veterinarian major how can one develop the eye and knowledge base for sound judgement in buying a calf.
The best explanation of barn sales on YT. Thanks you.
the best video I've ever seen on this. thank you!
I was at our local cattle sale barn today. Not my first time at a cattle sale or any auction for that matter. You drove the nail home when you talked about the auctioneer knowing the market and trying to start the bid at that price. I'm in cattle country of NW Missouri. The buyers where just as you described, discret. We're on a 30 acre farm that we own out right. It's half pasture and half really nice mature hard wood timber. I recently started up my own HVAC business that has been a boom. Business has been good. I'm looking to invest in some cattle and had no idea where to start. Thanks to you, I now have an understanding. My perimeter fence is about 90 yrs old and in poor shape. However, with a strand or two of hot wire, I'd be in good shape. At the end of your video you said when in doubt buy some young hefers. I'm guessing, that a finished hefer is more valuable because she can go either way. Sold for butcher or be bred. Great upload. Thanks
thanks!
Brother, I can't begin to tell you how informative I found this video to be. This is all very relevant to my situation and I am extremely grateful that you made the effort to pass along your expertise. Have watched it twice now and made some very useful notes. You are helping me to solidify my plan and direction, and I appreciate it greatly!
+Dave Sipsy thank you and good luck!
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I appreciate cattle ranchers because I love eating beef. By far, it is my favorite source of protein, and I image that can be said by most Americans. But I prefer to leave the business of raising cows to those far more knowledgeable. You guys rock!
You really know this business quite well sir, thank you a lot. I am also very sorry for 13 people that gave you their dumb down it means they fall into that % you mention to be careful with. So with that said! for now on I will be very careful, again thank you so much for such a great info for free.
Thanks
Simply fantastic video. Really enjoyed this. If you could keep us informed with mini videos along the way that would be really beneficial. So much good advice here.
Thanks!
I love the comment things that will keep the Sheriff from calling. as a deputy I love this. as a stock-man I really appreciate it.
+Dan Jenkins ha, you've seen both sides of the round up!
Wow...this is the kind of information i needed the most. You are a true blessing. Thank you so much for sharing such a valuable information. Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.
Thank you for this information. We are retiring from our professional careers soon and are looking into small scale beef production. There is a lot of helpful info in this video.
I want to thank you for this video, I am just starting out and the information is like GOLD I wish you the best of luck in what ever you do. This video by far has inspired me to broaden my dreams, I have goats chickens and pigs, tomorrow beef.
Thanks
Excellent! Great presentation; very educational, your light touch went a long way. You did a great job of overviewing some of the key issues involved in cattle farming,,,,,,,😎.
An exceptional post. Thank you very much for your insight and all the information/advice. This helps me tremendously
This video really enlightened me on some things i didn't even think of. Me knowing this is the job/life i want to live i really want to thank you for making this video. I'm very excited for the challenge of starting and this video is a great start to my understanding. Thanks man, and best wishes on your endeavors.
thanks tanner!
Thank you. My research to begin a cattle operation is just beginning and you have helped my understanding and knowledge grow quickly. I feel more prepared to do more research. Prior to watching this I made my first visit to a sale barn simply to watch. I learned a bunch, but I sure have more to learn. Your info will help me be more prepared for my next visit to a sale barn.
Awesome job Jordan. Very proud of you making this video. I give you a 5 ***** stars :)
Very interesting. Excellent presentation. I'm retired, 68 and restore antique cars and this held me for the entire 43 minutes. Found your video after watching a Greg Judy video. I'm in Harper's Ferry.
Thank you!
Here is a well thought out discussion on the cattle market, business and operation. I’ve found a treasure!! HalleluYah!!!!
Super helpful video! I plan on starting a grass fed operation within the next 5 years and really learned a lot of valuable info from this video! would be awesome if you did one focusing on equipment and infrastructure needed for keeping a herd the size of the one you showed!
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You. So much great information. I look forward to your next video about managing the cows after you've bought them.
The market for grass fed beef is growing as folk are becoming more health conscious. The Keto community which also includes a growing meat only sector, is now huge and expanding fast as chronic disease is the worst in human history. Folk are cutting out sugar, grains, cereals and those so called vegetable (processed seed) oils, which is good news for the grass fed operations. Many of the Keto community are city folk with little understanding of farming, but they are expressing concern and interest about how they can support and connect with farmers. Keto is huge on the internet, they are well informed about the nutritional benefits of meat, presenting scientific research at seminars across the country. This group is doing a great deal of positive marketing for the grass fed operations, which can only be good news for the continued demand for high quality beef, which should reduce chances of a drop in prices and a expanding market as folk turn away from corn fed operations. I mentioned the Keto community as a possible outlet for those looking for a direct market to sell their product.
Excellent presentation, thank you.
Absolutely.
And the Carnivore diet is an extension of the keto diet. This bodes well for the immediate future. Praying this trend continues. We need to keep pushing comparison nutrition info out there for all of these products.
Thank you so much . You answered a lot of questions I had . 3 years later your video is still very helpful
Thank you Jordan! Very informative video, well worth of 40min ! Answered alot of my questions. Recently moved out of city im 27, starting on a 300 acres fenced farm. The plan was to go out to auction for the first time and purchase a dozen of heads ,but i might as well just go and observe first! Thanks again for the tips!👍 btw im half done watching all youre guys videos! Thank you and God bless!
Thank you Sir, you have answered most of my questions and reduced my anxiety. Throughly enjoyed your video, the valuable information and advice. The information have increased my confidence to know what i need to do in preparation for cattle farming.. Godbless you and keep up the awesome work. Blessings
can you please provide me with pics regarding omaludi cattle show if you have any
Thank you for taking the time. I enjoyed the whole video.
Great info, thanks for sharing! 😊
I grew up w/cows but never really learned the business side. Planning to start my own operation next year & found this to be quite informative.
Excellent video, super informational. Thank you for making tge audio very clear as well.
Thank you for sharing. I am looking to build a farm and have been wondering about the cattle end of the farm after the chickens are set up. I enjoyed the video and have signed on as a new sub with you to learn more. GREAT VID!!
God bless you so good for sharing this rich information. I've learnt a whole lot from this video. thank you
Kilonshele, we doing same in Kwara
Awesome channel I saw your video yesterday with Justin Roads and his son, subbed ya and looking forward to watching and learning.
Thank you Jordan for taking the time to tell us this information.
Very very very informative- well balanced and with a lot of great info for a novice. Thank you so much- please keep em coming!!!!
great video. The thing I would not like as well about cows compared to hogs, sheep and chicken, is the amount of work I can't do myself, in addition to the fences and amount of land you need to have. Love the way you work through the numbers too
nice bunch of calves you have there
Jay Groom yes a different game is played for sure.
wow! thank you! what a great education you presented. I've been watching a lot of videos and you have to date filled in just about every question I had. Through watching your video, I feel like I have a better grasp of the big picture and an understanding of the market dynamics in general. To date with what I've been learning has been all about land with a bunch of grass on it and rotating the cows: some say 5-15 b days while others say 5-9 days. However, by you informing me about the cow type: hefir, steer, etc. and leaving myself with options, I feel a lot of weight lifted from minute detail. Thank you, again. I just came upon your video and I hope to learn more from you-- fantastic job in clearing and methodically presenting the info!
This is the video I was wishing someone would make. Tyvm
Awesome.
Thank you! I am from Kazakhstan. We have so much land here. I am planning to start a cattle farm. Still have so much to learn
Great video. I really enjoyed. I m living in a city but my mother's family have a farm and many cows and i love be sble to move between both worlds. Greetings from Chile.
Very well thought out and articulate, thank you sir. I felt like I gained an education without feeling like an idiot for needing the education from a starters perspective. Could you do a video on what facilities a start up should have and their purposes? That would be fantastic.
Thank you! I'll add it to the list.
Great video! Thank you so much for all this precious information. God bless you!
Tremendous insight in cattle farming . Thanks so much.
I love this video, I cannot wait to get moved back to Kansas and start a small farm just for us.
Great video, very informative content, easy to listen to, subscribed and will be watching all of your videos
Thank you Monica!
Thanks alot, very informative .watching from Tanzania, Africa
Dude! Awesome vid! Thank you for sharing!
+Agustin Giampaoli thanks!
I live on the coast of Maine, questionable grazing land for large critters so I’m considering a micro size breed, Dexter, who also browse on our type of terrain like deer or goats, which we already have for dairy. I’m considering it as a supplement to our self sufficiency with potential to profit on our abundance as we have already succeeded with pork from this summer, people loved it, we gave too generous a deal but it was fun. You are a good, to the point instructor. Thank-you
Great video and information! Incrediably helpful! Thank you for making this!
Just found your awesome channel. THANK YOU! You've given me a lot to think about. We're also in Virginia. My husband and I are in the beginning stages of getting into beef cattle. We have dairy cows.....seems like a lot less work for beef, but I'm doing as much research as possible just in case I'm wrong. lol Although we're on 40 acres, we're looking for more acreage with water and fencing close by. Lucky enough to live in an area where there's lots available at a decent price. My initial idea was to buy calves to start since we'll have plenty of fresh whole milk saving us a ton on replacer, but now I'm not so sure. It's been difficult trying to decide which direction to go.
+Audrey M awesome! Glad you're here. On what cattle to buy, what is your end goal? Back through the sale or retail?
Mostly back through the sale while trying to establish a reputation and gain more experience. Just don't feel comfortable selling retail until I'm confident I'm doing this well. We're lucky to be in a position where we don't need to profit immediately, but would like to see us selling something within the next 3 years. My passion is genetics/animal nutrition. My husbands passion is making money, so you see where there might be an issue. ;-) Currently have 2 massive Brown Swiss bred to a limousine . The rest are A2/A2 Jerseys which we're breeding to sell. Can't sell milk products in Virginia, so breeding/selling the Jerseys and using the extra milk to grow out pigs is the only money maker with them for now. That's what led me to consider buying calves, but maybe too long to see any profit? Selling the better heifers/cows to other farms looking to upgrade genetics with better milking ability, then selling the rest for beef would be the ultimate. However, people in hell want ice water.... I get it. Just don't know the market enough to know if that's a smart move. My confusion comes from deciding to buy at auction looking for healthy cows with an unknown background, or to pay a bit more by going with higher end stock that would appeal to more than one market. Hope that makes sense.
Looked up Hand n' Hand livestock solutions. No seminars anywhere close to us but nice to know he sells videos. You should consider doing something similar if you're not doing it already. If you are, we need to talk. lol Also looked a bit at your website......very nice, btw. ;-) Thanks for wearing your logo on your jacket so I could find it. :D Your style of herd management and end products are similar to what we want to do. Since we're in SW Virginia, I'm on the fence about going 100% grass fed. Winters can be brutal up here. We do supplement with with non-GMO/no soy/organic feed during the Winter. Minerals, kelp, and probiotics year round. Sounds cost prohibitive, but can't remember the last time we needed a vet, so idk. Anywho, sorry for such a long response to such a short question. :(
We'll likely be hosting a hand'n'hand school again next year. I would strongly recommend looking at at the sell/buy system if you are planning on working the stock sale.
Audrey M is there any good farms for sale in Virginia?
Yes, there are some beautiful farms for sale around where I live. Prices don't make sense right now though. Some are selling at 2,500 an acre, some at 5-6k an acre. The more acreage you buy, the cheaper the price per acre. There's a few listing at 1,200 an acre, but that's for 50+ acres. I'm in the South West region near the North Carolina line. We have a realtor who's sending us automatic emails of listings that come up as soon as they're listed. That way, you don't have to talk to anybody and only call if you have questions. If you're interested, I can send you a private message with the person who's helping me. She's not someone who'll bug you which is hard to find in a realtor. But she's lived here all her life and knows everybody, including those who aren't listing but want to sell by word of mouth. Or just check out zillo.com and check there. I like being near the NC line because we're close to a real city, but still have to drive down the mountain to get there. ;-)
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Thanks for this video! Good info for those starting out.
This video was awesome. Thanks for all the I formation I’m just getting started so this was perfect.
Thank you for an awesome video full of answers. I'm a new subscriber.
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks for discussing the business side of things so well.
Very good advice. God Bless!
this was very helpful. great content
So well explained, priceless Thankyou
I agree, a lot of great advice, very helpful ty
Awesome, thanks for putting your knowledge out here!
Great video! Just starting my farm operations!!!!
Great video...looking into starting Cattle Buisness, black angus😎🔥💯
Man thank you for this. Have you put out any vids regarding developing productive prairie out of your land to sustain cattle. have 500 plus acre in Utah and looking for guidance. Thanks again
alex sandino
Get a sub to The Stockman-GrassFarmer. That paper is the voice of the grassfed and grass-finished operator and it fills me with just plain excitement. The books he listed here are in every issue and they kick the butt out of 'But We've Always Done It This Way.' Do it the old way and you'll be making your place a desert, no overstatement. Do it the SGF way and you'll make money, have your kids wanting to farm and have steadily richer soil, better grassland, less drought, I could keep ranting but Get That Paper. Same name just add dot com. May GOD richly bless you!
downbntout
Thank you so much. I promise I’ll do that and I appreciate you taking your time to respond to me as well. It means a lot. God bless you and yours as well 🙂
I don't have experience with brittle environment production but many of the same principles apply. Know what the land can support, manage the cattle well, have a profitable market, etc..
FarmBuilder thank you!
alex sandino
Yes, let the grass run the show by letting it tell you when to take the animals off, which means when you still have 6-8" of leaf left on the plants. You may say 'isn't that a waste of feed?' but the most important livestock you have to feed are the critters living underground, all that symbiosis where the plants trampled flat (sun energy) feed the soil life and the soil life feeds the plants. Keep the animals bunched tight enough on small enough sections to prevent the cows from taking second bites of their favorite plants, i.e., they need to mow evenly. Enjoy the next three years as you see your grasslands healing!
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Great job on the video, very informative, could you recommend info for marketing the retail beef.
It's sales. Start with friends and family.
Good video. You are spot on.
I really enjoyed your video. 🇦🇺
Extremely helpful. Thank you.
Super informative. Thank you.
Well done Jordan, thank you!
I would like to get into cattle farming. I have 170 acres of land where I now keep 100 goats but I would like to now start cattle rearing with the aim of achieving a herd of about 300 cows in a few years. I will appreciate your advice on how best to start to achieve those numbers in 5 - 7 years. Can I start with 10 cattle and achieve those numbers? Should I start with adult cows or yearlings or calves? I look forward to your advice.
Good Info, We hope to start cows soon.
Great video. Thank you.
thank you for the advice and perspective
Nice a very interesting report
4 years ago I used to keep cows but you are correct there is not much left in beef industry. I am currently running a small buffalo herd mainly for dairy, can you please provide little more information on this issue?
How much did you have to pay for your American wire to be installed? Just curious, I’m in central Kentucky and install farm fence to help with cash flow on the farm. Thanks for the videos. Just found you looking for information on farrowing
An arm and a leg, LOL. $4.25/ft for materials and installation.
Awesome thank you
Thank you!
I'm curious to know your perspective now with all the craziness in the markets 2 years later.
Good suggestion. I'll circle back .
even wilder now
Horse sh!t crazy now
Thank you for making this
Hello, thanks for the lessons! Wouldnt using the field to make hay/silage be better than grazing?
Most of our fields are too rocky for planting.
Do you consider winter grazing in your area? what are the pros and cons of that management style? which breed would you chose and which one stay away from? THANKS!!
+Chlebio Chris yes we graze into the winter and will be moving these ones out once they settle. An in depth topic but we generally can graze through December into Jan. In my experience our wet early winters degrade any grass left around by Feb-March so we plan on hay for those months.
Great video. I have a dream and hope to make it a reality soon. Can you do a video about the butchering and retailing. Getting the cows loaded, etc.
Great info shared !!!!
cow days are computed based more for the traditional (say 40 head on 40 acres), yielding appr. 20% utilization of grass. greater utilization can be influenced by mob rotation based on grass stage, time spent, water supply, personal experience. we have done neer 90% utilization on some acres.
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Very informative. Thank you very much!
Good tips!! Thanks for all the information🔥
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Great info. Thank you
I know this is an oid vid., You gave me alot of info. thanks.
Did I miss what the economics are at the sale barn? What percentage does the auction take from the price if you are a seller? Is there generally a buyer’s premium too like in non-livestock auctions?
No buyers premium, seller pays about 4% in commission.
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very, very good. thanks fot the tutorial!
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question: I take it that you are purchasing cows leaving them for a year to be grass fed and then processing your own cows to bring to market. How many acres do you have? How many cows do you have? And how many employees do you have?
about 110 acres of grass, 300 of woods. cow herd is normally around 80 or so. We have 6 people on our full time team.
just got back from my grandfathers ranch in mexico and i saw lots of skinny looking cows, everyone in the town has them grass fed because of all the land they have. I did see heavier looking cows but they are being fed special food to gain the maximum weight. I found it hard to believe how big the deviation was with what i saw. I see your cows in the background and they look healthy but not too fat. In addition to just grazing grass what else do you give your cows? I want to help out my grandfather but i was too embarrassed to ask why you could see the "Hip" bones so much
I just bought 80 acres of wetlands/field in Wisconsin with 22 acres of hay no fencing more building on the property looking to start a hobby farm / cattle farm can I make any money with this setup?
Is it possible to use break even analysis in determining whether it's cost effective before committing overhead such as land and improvements or is the qualitative characteristics of the cattle too much of a variable?
+Steve Fabian I'm not 100% sure what your after here but generally the more of input costs you know and control (cost of keep, cost of gain, etc..) and if you are retailing the beef then it's certainly easier to run a realistic analysis. The cost of buying the calf, stocking rate ability and processing costs would vary.
Thanks for your honest and timely response. As a retired Accounting Instructor, I think in terms of Accounting functions when it comes to business operations and categorizing costs as either fixed, variable or semi-variable. The ability to choose the best animals though seems to be a material risk and success of the operations sounds like it would hinge upon that. Aside from a degree in some kind of pre-veterinarian major how can one develop the eye and knowledge base for sound judgement in buying a calf.
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My fiancé is Indonesian and she’s excited to begin farming. 🇺🇸 🇮🇩
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