Herd Size Poll!

Think it would kind of cool to see the size of Steer Planet member's herds!
10-20 range for me!

Just over 20 counting calves. The past 2 years though we have weeded out cows that arent producing, won't breed, won't milk, and the loony toon cows. Things have worked out better for us this year and the long run. We had 10 AI calves, 4 were $2000 + types and the rest replacement heifers, plus some good herdbull replacements and freezer beef. Someday I'm hoping to be in that 70-100 range with ET stuff going on

300 give or take a few......
don't exactly know how many for sure!

18 females , 2 bulls .

Our herd is presently the smallest it has been in 30 years. Just over 200 head. Sales have been good so numbers are down.

We usually maintain our herd right around 60 cows.

Used to run about 50, but downsized to try to produce better quality. Only have 20 now

43 Cows & 2 Bulls

80 females.

Herd size is a moving target in our herd right now. Hope we can keep 30-40% of the cows but not looking good. If they miss to the AI breeding, they hit the trailer.  Any trouble calving, they go on the trailer.  Calves out to the clean-up bull rather than ET, you and your new baby get a ride to town. Make my wife mad, your done around here and my day is messed up also.  At least most of the ET's have been heifers and I flushed for replacements.

We are at about 90 females with four bulls.

We are around 200 females with 3 bulls.

260 mother cows, 45 replacement females and  6 herd bulls

aj said:

80 females.

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What kind do u have?I know u have probably told us and it is common knowledge,but for the life of me as i type this i don't know.

Red Shangus......5-8ths Red Angus and 3-8ths Shorthorn.

I knew u wouldnt disapoint me buddy.

Around 150 mothers, with another 40 bred heifers.

+/- 30 calving females, 2 bulls,  15 head of fats once a year.

ROMAX......always trying to help.

35 breeding age females, about half what we had a few years ago.  I have almost that many bulls as I like to have each pair legally married.  Really, I always try to keep a few extra bulls on hand.  You'd be surprised at how many times over the years friends have called with bull problems and I've been able to help them out.