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Hi! I just took two 1200 lb holstein steers to slaughter last week and had some questions about beef sales. Last time I did holstein steers I had lots of trouble selling the steaks and cuts because they were very lean, so I decided to go with all hamburger this time around. Butcher said to...

Will do! I had the same issue with scheduling and late October was the latest they would take them before 2021 so I went ahead and had them scheduled. Thanks again for the help!

Thanks so much for your input!! I have been feeding them grain a few times a week for the last couple months but am planning to start daily this week, so hopefully that will make the flavor a little bit better.

I was trying to avoid feeding them through the winter for another year so I don’t have those extra expenses. The majority of my prospective customers are only looking to buy hamburger as it was much better than the steaks last time. If I held off on the grain and took them in October as planned...

So should I just tell the butcher/processor to grind everything possible into hamburger? Do you know about how much ground beef I could get out of a steer this size?

I have two holstein steers that I will be taking to get slaughtered/processed in late October, making them about 18 months old. They are grass fed and likely weigh around 1,000-1,200 lbs. Last time we got steaks and other cuts from holsteins they were very lean and not as highly requested as the...

I have a calf about 6 weeks old that we banded 2 weeks ago. The testicles are hard and shriveled up but today I noticed that there seems to be a sort of open wound around the banding site. It looks to me like rotting flesh/dry blood. Is this normal or should I be concerned? He has all of his...

Have 2 one month old calves I banded with an elastrator 4 days ago. One has a small amount of blood around the banding site, is this normal? He still eats like normal and is very active...