jbzdad
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seems like there are frequent threads about lightweight steers this time of year..
.seems like if a steer weans at a modest 550 and is kept on good hay and about 15 pounds of a good grain ration he will weigh 1000 at about a year old and should be able to finish with ease at 1250 by july
I just feed out some of the lo-end for beef or feed heifers to keep and we get to that spot pretty easy
It would seem to me some of these calves must be sorta "poor doing" from the start..
what kind of steer weighs 450 lbs in sept when he is six months old? certainly none at my place!
I know it is easy to pick the best one off you or the neighbor and try to make that work but for the price of market or market plus just a little you could easily find a steer that will finish at weight and be a project you can be proud of... The breeders call those "county fair steers".. 200 over market can buy them around here...
.seems like if a steer weans at a modest 550 and is kept on good hay and about 15 pounds of a good grain ration he will weigh 1000 at about a year old and should be able to finish with ease at 1250 by july
I just feed out some of the lo-end for beef or feed heifers to keep and we get to that spot pretty easy
It would seem to me some of these calves must be sorta "poor doing" from the start..
what kind of steer weighs 450 lbs in sept when he is six months old? certainly none at my place!
I know it is easy to pick the best one off you or the neighbor and try to make that work but for the price of market or market plus just a little you could easily find a steer that will finish at weight and be a project you can be proud of... The breeders call those "county fair steers".. 200 over market can buy them around here...