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    Beef prices going up????

    I dont.
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    Beef prices going up????

    Agreed. The guy I know has been a self-made and very successful farmer around the Pierre area for years. Got sick of farming and decided to take up cattle about 6 years ago (odd change I know). No machinery costs other than maint., cash buyer for everything. He DOES have cattle so the "he...
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    Beef prices going up????

    I cant explain it other than alot of numbers, regulations, and background was shared. No way for this non-farm boy to remember it all. He does have alot of ground so I think his input (extra feeding) costs are nil and he calves in early fall. He said vaccinating was less than $100/animal and...
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    Beef prices going up????

    I had this discussion this fall with a friend that is a producer. Around 450 head in western SD. He averages 2200-2500 profit per head. I was mind blown at the multitude of factors that play into this number.

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