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<blockquote data-quote="Jay" data-source="post: 36294" data-attributes="member: 41"><p>You could probably get away with feeding them milk replacer for around 8 weeks (2 months). But with that many calves you are going to spend a small fortune on milk replacer, and creep feed...not to mention if you have the time to feed them 2 times a day for the 8 weeks. </p><p>You'd probably also be better off selling them privately as freezer meat. But one thing you also have to keep in mind is that the dairy-type calves/cattle take longer to 'mature' than your average beef calf. My 2 Jersey cross steers are 1 month older than the beef calves out in the pasture & the beef calves are alot more 'meatier' (not much taller) than mine. I bet they weigh at least 100-150# MORE--and they are just on grass & mama's milk. They'll be ready to 'eat' long before mine are.</p><p>If you want to bottle feed them & then sell them; I recall one poster awhile back saying that the weaned dairy calves bring roughly about 1/2 the price of what the beef calves (same weight) at the sale barn. I doubt if you'd recoup your milk replacer & creep feed bill...or maybe break even. </p><p>I've also seen folks' advertise them for say....75 cents per pound to sell for freezer beef. Folks' not paying attention to the market think they are getting a good deal...when in fact that is more than you'd probably get for them if you took them to the sale barn. Especially when you tell 'em what the 'current' price per pound at the sale barn is bringing. ;-) </p><p>Just a few ideas for you to mull over. Hope this helps.</p><p>Jay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jay, post: 36294, member: 41"] You could probably get away with feeding them milk replacer for around 8 weeks (2 months). But with that many calves you are going to spend a small fortune on milk replacer, and creep feed...not to mention if you have the time to feed them 2 times a day for the 8 weeks. You'd probably also be better off selling them privately as freezer meat. But one thing you also have to keep in mind is that the dairy-type calves/cattle take longer to 'mature' than your average beef calf. My 2 Jersey cross steers are 1 month older than the beef calves out in the pasture & the beef calves are alot more 'meatier' (not much taller) than mine. I bet they weigh at least 100-150# MORE--and they are just on grass & mama's milk. They'll be ready to 'eat' long before mine are. If you want to bottle feed them & then sell them; I recall one poster awhile back saying that the weaned dairy calves bring roughly about 1/2 the price of what the beef calves (same weight) at the sale barn. I doubt if you'd recoup your milk replacer & creep feed bill...or maybe break even. I've also seen folks' advertise them for say....75 cents per pound to sell for freezer beef. Folks' not paying attention to the market think they are getting a good deal...when in fact that is more than you'd probably get for them if you took them to the sale barn. Especially when you tell 'em what the 'current' price per pound at the sale barn is bringing. ;-) Just a few ideas for you to mull over. Hope this helps. Jay [/QUOTE]
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