HOSS
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cross_7":2jc98j0i said:HOSS":2jc98j0i said:Most of my cows run 1,200 to 1,400 lbs. and I usually get mid 6 to mid 7 weaning weights. I have a couple three stand-outs though. I have a little angus cow that will weigh 1,000 pounds when pregnant but she will wean a mid 6 calf every year (I wean at 180 days). I have a 1,300 lb red angus cow that will bring in a hig 7 to 8 weight calf. She has a bull calf right now that is 5.5 months old that will push 800. I posted a video of him awhile back. It is hard to put together a HERD of small cows that will wean a 6 wt calf but it is something to strive for I guess. And yes I have scales :mrgreen:
hoss i was impressed with the calf you posted the video of.
my goal is to have cows like your 1000 angus cow that will wean 60 or so percent of her body weight, but it's tough to raise them from heifers and cull them cause thier too big.
I know what you mean cross_7. I kept 2 heifers year before last and had to force myself to pick by structure, disposition and momma.....not by size. I had one girl wean off real heavy and was nearly 1,000 lbs as a yearling. I sold her. She still had allot of growing to do. The two I kept are about 1,200 lbs now and are raising some great looking heifers themselves. I have a guy coming tomorrow to look at all of my heifers. He wants to buy them all at weaning in 2 weeks. I asked 900.00 apiece for them and he didn't bat an eye.