PURCHASING bulls is an undertaking for almost all beef producers, with the exception of those who focus entirely on trading cattle.
For virtually everybody else, purchasing bulls, along with the associated decisions of where, how, when and at what cost, is generally an annual task.
The choice of where to purchase a new herd bull can be the source of some confusion among beef producers. It is true there are many customers who have a preferred seedstock breeder.
They return to purchase bulls from that breeder year after year. The strong loyalty felt by producers to their bull breeders is a…
