HOSS":26uj5zva said:
HOSS":26uj5zva said:
We took our steers off momma yesterday. We had them weighed and the average weight was 650 lbs :clap: :mrgreen: . The heaviest was 685 and the lightest (and youngest) weighed 588. Most weighed around 650 or so. These were all steers with no heifers included which helped the average I guess. The oldest steer was born March 13th and youngest was born in early May. Last year my average was 597 using a straight angus bull. This crop, under the same conditions....just grass and milk.....was a 53 pound gain per head. The decision to go to a Balancer bull really paid off. I am really impressed with the Balancers. :cowboy:
. I think have done a pretty good job in selecting mommas. All of our cows were raised from young heifers. I have never bought a "cow". Just heifers. Smartest thing I could have done.
Hoss
Glad you did well. Just a few questions
1 what ages are the cows these calves are from? They range from first calf heifers to 6 years old
2 how was your grass this yr compared to last yr if the same as with us we had a much better growing season, ( cooler weatherr and lots more rainfall)? While we did have a wetter / cooler summer but this year the cows were on worse pasture this summer than before....more weeds less fescue etc.. My pastures were due for a total rework which I have done this fall. I would say it was a wash.
3 Could not a straight bred bull with better genetics than your other bull possibly done the same ?