I started buying PCC® bulls for the guaranteed calving ease. It was life-changing for me and actually made calving time enjoyable. However, the best bonus is the thick, grass-efficient, fertile females that can build a profitable cow herd. These are usually hard to find, but check out the Big Iron female auction February 10-17.
Turning the Corner
Based on what we saw at our Nebraska and Colorado sales, there continues to be a large number of cow-calf producers trying to turn the corner from high-input ranching to low-input ranching. I say this because over 20% of the buyers in the Nebraska and Colorado sales...
I’ve always had a few easy keepers in the herd. Now, I’ve culled down to only thick , good attitude cows. My 2nd batch of pcc. Heifers going to hit the ground soon. Culling from here on out is going to be a lot tougher!
Glad to hear it! That is a great problem to have, John!