While it may not directly bring income to your bottom line, truthfully you can’t put a price tag on the memories and experiences your family will gain by showing cattle. Let’s say you want to buy a $20,000 show heifer prospect.
With the demand for Brahman cattle – especially females – being so strong, again, this is a likely attainable goal. With the same thought process, you would need to sell your first 3 to 5 calves for somewhere around $3500 to make a return on your investment in the first 5 years. Let’s say you are purchasing $10,000 Brahman heifers. Well, the same thought process can apply. But, what about when you want to upgrade and select Brahman females at a higher price point? So using that example, you can see why it’s somewhat of a no-brainer to invest in Brahman cattle, especially at an affordable price point. Brahmans tend to have longer productive lives compared to other breeds, so, once you area “in the clear” with paying off your initial investment, a Brahman cow that stays in your herd for 10 years is going to add a lot of extra profit from the more calves she produces. It’s also to keep in mind the longevity of Brahman cattle.
And, that price point is definitely attainable no matter what level of calves you are waiting or where you are marketing your cattle. So, let’s say you buy a $5000 Brahman female, if you think you can sell her calves for $1000 to $1666 per head – and she can stay in your herd long enough to calve 3 to 5 times, then your’e good. In general, if we are buying Brahman cattle, we try to use the rule of thumb that we want to be able to make a full return on our investment from a female by selling 3 to 5 of her calves. If you are thinking of buying Brahman heifers, here are a few tips we’d like to share. Just like any other breed of cattle, you can buy Brahman cattle all throughout the south, any day of the week, at all price points ranging from super cheap to as expensive as you’d like to pay. Anytime someone is interested in buying Brahman, price is always one of the first questions that comes up.
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