The Attraction of Youth

Young Bulls Become a Safe Bet

Victoria G Myers
By  Victoria G. Myers , Progressive Farmer Senior Editor
Combine genotyping with a yearling bull, or even a weanling, and you're less likely to make a poor pick. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Sam Wirzba)
Everyone likes a bargain, but bulls are generally not a good place to pinch pennies. Buy young and you'll probably pay less because he's unproven. But do you really know what sort of calves that bull will produce once he's fully developed?

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