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Bull Has Big Impact On Beef Cattle Bottom Line

Producers can avoid costly decisions if they go through the proper steps to purchase a bull that fits both their budget and their management and production needs.

Like the rest of the economy, producers in the agricultural livestock sector are feeling the crunch with cattle prices down and operating costs up.

"In these times of economic difficulty, we're all looking for ways to help improve our bottom line," said Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky Extension beef cattle specialist. "I'm not an economist, but it's pretty clear to me that if you want to improve the bottom line, you have to reduce costs or increase income — or both."

Bullock said a lot of times when cattle producers experience difficult economic times, one of the first areas they look to reduce costs is bull purchases.

"I'm all for commercial beef producers buying a bull that fits their budget," he said, "but you need to be careful that buying a cheap bull now won't cost you dearly in the future."

Bullock said producers can avoid costly decisions if they go through the proper steps to purchase a bull that fits both their budgets and their management and production needs.

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