Daryl Strohbehn Quotes

We try to score the herd as to whether they're average in specific areas, above average or an excellent performing herd in certain areas. And that serves as our guidepost to determine whether they have weaknesses or strengths in specific areas. - Daryl Strohbehn

Two nice improvements to feeders have been an increase in general size and the addition of wheels for easier mobility. - Daryl Strohbehn

That should direct you toward what type of standards you should set up for your next bull purchase. - Daryl Strohbehn

Some sires were in the top 25 percent with superior growth and end product weight, while others did it with moderate growth and superior quality attributes. - Daryl Strohbehn

Pay attention to what the current markets are, see where the averages are and establish based off of what that market is some kind of price range that you're willing to trade in. You have to set your limits. - Daryl Strohbehn

It's a very key decision to the whole ranch management system. - Daryl Strohbehn

If you want to select a bull in the top 10 or 25 percent in the breed for a specific trait, those percentile tables will give you a benchmark number to compare bulls to in order to find out if a bull has the desirable genetics for a specific trait. - Daryl Strohbehn

As calves get heavier, there will likely be a price slide. That last 50 pounds you put on the calf, normally, is not as valuable as the first 500 pounds. If you add 40 to 50 pounds with creep feeding, what you pay for feed and what you'll receive for the heavier calf may not always favor creep feeding. - Daryl Strohbehn

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