Five mistakes I made that kept me taking the lowest commodity price rather than making a market for my calves. 1. Year long calving season. Starting off as a hobby farmer this was pr for the course for us. Besides we just needed them as a tax write off and available cash in an emergency, so scattering an extra $500-$600 throughout the year felt useful. But it was costing me money. It cost effort, lost cows due to the inability to efficiently manage them for 365 days a year, and it definitely cos