greenwillowherefords
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by Tom Granzow was interesting.
Concerning efficiency, in Kansas feedlot, ADG for Hereford steers was 3.59, yard average was 3.29. (I was frankly a little disappointed in such a low average for the Herefords, as most other studies I've been familiar with had them better than that.) Feed conversion was the big difference with Herefords hitting finished weight with a conversion of 4.85 pounds of feed per pound of gain, and the yard average being 6.16, a 21% savings in feed consumed.
This was in the March issue.
Concerning efficiency, in Kansas feedlot, ADG for Hereford steers was 3.59, yard average was 3.29. (I was frankly a little disappointed in such a low average for the Herefords, as most other studies I've been familiar with had them better than that.) Feed conversion was the big difference with Herefords hitting finished weight with a conversion of 4.85 pounds of feed per pound of gain, and the yard average being 6.16, a 21% savings in feed consumed.
This was in the March issue.