Ep 262: Should She Stay? Rethinking Cull Cow Decisions w/ Dr. Ron Gill
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How are record cattle prices changing culling decisions for commercial herds?
The cattle market has changed, and as we've seen these record high prices, that also makes replacement females pretty expensive. And we also see the smallest U.S. cow herd in decades. So does that mean it's time to change the way we make coaling decisions? Well, this week, Dr. Ron Gill from Texas AM AgriLife Extension joins me as we sort through which coaling principles should never change and where today's market may justify it. by looking at a cow differently.
Throw out the normal culling criteria just because the market's good for this mentality of well, let's keep her one more year. That may actually wind up costing you money.
Then we'll put those principles to the test in a lightning round of real-world cow scenarios. For example, nine-year-old cows, open three-year-olds, how about a dangerous cow, oversized cows, late cavers, what stays, what goes, and why?
The middle frame sized cows are probably the ones that are most efficient in a commercial cow operation. So in my opinion, now's a great time to get your cow herd more uniform in size and shape.
Today's market may change how you evaluate individual cows, but should it change the principles behind your decision? That's coming up on today's edition of the Working Ranch Radio Show.
What culling principles should never change despite market fluctuations?
Well, do you load the old girl up and head to town or do you keep her for one more year? Hi everyone, Justin Mills here, host of the Working Ranch Radio Show. We thank you for joining us. And as you heard there in the opening, Dr. Ron Gill will be joining us on our program today as we have that discussion about whether or not that cow has earned a spot in the herd for yet another year. A lot of variables and factors come into that discussion as we think about coaling and keeping. Keeping ahead of the fall season and knowing that we're going to be having to do that, a lot of different scenarios that come into that as well. So that discussion we'll be having with Dr. Gill on that, I think, will be applicable to pretty much anybody that ran runs a cow anywhere across the country.
Also, joining us later on in the show, meteorologist Don Day will be in as he'll explain while this El Nino may not behave the way many expect and why. Today's weather pattern may actually have more in common with the 1950s than what we saw in the famous El Nino of 1997. But so be sure to join us for that later on in the show. Hey, did you know we are coming up on 20 years of when the Working Ranch magazine first was published? And with that, there's going to be a lot of great editions that are going to be coming out to celebrate that. And if you want to be on That subscription list and are not a current subscriber to Working Ranch magazine, you can easily do that by going to WorkingRanchMag.com and start your subscription here today.
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Hall. Joining me will be Trey Patterson of the Padlock Ranch and John Maddox of Maddox Cattle Company. For what I promise you folks is going to be a very fascinating conversation. So be sure to tune in on next week's edition of the Working Ranch Radio Show. Hey, by the way, I might mention too that if you do have to step away from the radio for an unforeseen reason, you can of course catch all of our shows by going to our site at WorkingRanchradio.com or a prefer any Preferred podcast provider that you might have. Another place you can also catch that is at agroamerica.com.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How are record cattle prices changing culling decisions for commercial herds?
0:00–1:32
2
What culling principles should never change despite market fluctuations?
1:32–4:50
3
Which cow traits most affect profitability and longevity in a herd?
4:50–6:34
4
When should a pregnant cow be kept for another year versus culled?
6:34–9:12
5
How do feet, legs, and udder quality influence culling choices?
9:12–13:56
6
What are the best decisions for large, high‑producing cows in a tight market?
13:56–16:42
7
How does the Pacific Decadal Oscillation affect the current El Niño outlook?
16:42–22:17
8
What final advice should ranchers follow when deciding which cows stay?
22:17–53:54
Speakers
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