ny_grass
Well-known member
Hi all,
Well, we're plugging along and I've decided that I'll need a couple more steers for the coming fall, so today, along with a friend who's bought from him before, I went out to see a cow/calf producer who has some very nice looking calves he says were born in June, July and August. There were 8 of them and they ranged in weight from 645 to 800. 6 of the them went to the friend who brought me. I might buy the remaining two (the 645 and one about 710 lbs). Now, to my still newbie eyes, the conformation on most of these animals looks excellent, but I question whether another 5 months on grass is going to be sufficient to finish them (I only interested in animals that will finish on grass alone).
However, when I asked the farmer whether he had any others for sale he said that he had 3 more, 2 of which were over 1000 lbs! They were born last May! He said their frame score was about a 5 or 5.5.
Now, this is my first time buying feeder/stockers but 1000 lbs seems pretty darn big for an 11 month old beefer; especially one that's been solely fed haylage over the winter.
So, my question is? Are there any problems with buying 1000 lb feeders? He wants $1.25/lb.
Thanks
JR
Well, we're plugging along and I've decided that I'll need a couple more steers for the coming fall, so today, along with a friend who's bought from him before, I went out to see a cow/calf producer who has some very nice looking calves he says were born in June, July and August. There were 8 of them and they ranged in weight from 645 to 800. 6 of the them went to the friend who brought me. I might buy the remaining two (the 645 and one about 710 lbs). Now, to my still newbie eyes, the conformation on most of these animals looks excellent, but I question whether another 5 months on grass is going to be sufficient to finish them (I only interested in animals that will finish on grass alone).
However, when I asked the farmer whether he had any others for sale he said that he had 3 more, 2 of which were over 1000 lbs! They were born last May! He said their frame score was about a 5 or 5.5.
Now, this is my first time buying feeder/stockers but 1000 lbs seems pretty darn big for an 11 month old beefer; especially one that's been solely fed haylage over the winter.
So, my question is? Are there any problems with buying 1000 lb feeders? He wants $1.25/lb.
Thanks
JR