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Are the 1150-1200 pound cows reality or myth ?
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<blockquote data-quote="plumber_greg" data-source="post: 957655" data-attributes="member: 9115"><p>What you say is true WarEagle, but is the end cost about the same for the producer? Why can't someone who is retaining ownership keep 1500lb. cows on the pasture and use the cheap feed he is using to get the calves ready for the feedlot, and keep more cows. Not very plain, but you get the drift. Don't know how anyone could do a study on this, too many variables, it more of what one feels works.</p><p>Jim, I know and respect your operation, but the problem with supplying freezer beef is the grade and yield. Perhaps your higher carcass weight steers aren't grading what you think. Remember, when selling and retaing ownership, you live and die by the grids you are on. I don't think you know???? whether your steers would grade select, choice or prime. I'm sure they taste good, but selling on a grid will really fool most people. It's the hardest thing I ever tried to do in raising cattle. That is where the statement,"They all look the same with the hide off" is wrong. They don't. I have had average cattle bring me a 150dollar premium, and my best cost me a few dollars. I would be interested in what would happen to your higher percent dressing steers would do finished out, compared to the lower dressing ones. It would be interesting, to me at least.</p><p>Just my opinions, wish I could raise 1000lb cows that would raise 600lb calves. gs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="plumber_greg, post: 957655, member: 9115"] What you say is true WarEagle, but is the end cost about the same for the producer? Why can't someone who is retaining ownership keep 1500lb. cows on the pasture and use the cheap feed he is using to get the calves ready for the feedlot, and keep more cows. Not very plain, but you get the drift. Don't know how anyone could do a study on this, too many variables, it more of what one feels works. Jim, I know and respect your operation, but the problem with supplying freezer beef is the grade and yield. Perhaps your higher carcass weight steers aren't grading what you think. Remember, when selling and retaing ownership, you live and die by the grids you are on. I don't think you know???? whether your steers would grade select, choice or prime. I'm sure they taste good, but selling on a grid will really fool most people. It's the hardest thing I ever tried to do in raising cattle. That is where the statement,"They all look the same with the hide off" is wrong. They don't. I have had average cattle bring me a 150dollar premium, and my best cost me a few dollars. I would be interested in what would happen to your higher percent dressing steers would do finished out, compared to the lower dressing ones. It would be interesting, to me at least. Just my opinions, wish I could raise 1000lb cows that would raise 600lb calves. gs [/QUOTE]
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