by Kit Pharo | Dec 18, 2024 | PCC™ Update
For the last 40+ years, land-grant universities and status quo beef producers have been single-mindedly focused on increasing pounds per cow (bragging rights) — at the expense of pounds per acre (profit). Consequently, cow size has increased by 40% — and ranch profits...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 11, 2024 | PCC™ Update
Calf prices continue to go higher, higher, higher! Many 400 to 500-pound steer calves are selling for over $4.00 per pound. WOW! Most of us never thought we would live long enough to see calf prices this high. We are truly living and ranching in the BEST of TIMES! A...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 4, 2024 | Bull Sales, PCC™ Update
In a recent Sale Report, I said, “We used our unique Cowboy Auction to sell 113 Solar Bulls in one hour and ten minutes.” A couple of PCC™ subscribers wanted to know what a Cowboy Auction is. Since many of our subscribers are not bull customers, that’s a valid...
by Kit Pharo | Dec 2, 2024 | Kit Pharo
Good for the Calves… Good for the Cows… Good for You. Weaning is the process of separating a calf from its mother. It typically takes place in the fall of the year. It can be a very traumatic time for both the cow and her calf. The key to success is to...
by Kit Pharo | Nov 20, 2024 | PCC™ Update
If you plan to be in the cow-calf business for the long haul, you must be willing to change with the times. Nothing stays the same. The present is different from the past and the future will be different from the present. Today’s beef industry is not the same as it...
