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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1735504" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>There are a lot of people on these threads that only think in terms of traditional practices. Don't worry about their opinions concerning what you "should like"... but pay attention when they give you facts because they do have experience.</p><p>There is actually a market for small finished beef. Personally, I've done it with cattle that would mature at 15/1600 pounds, slaughtering at a thousand pounds or less, but your smaller animals may do it more economically. I'd have to run the numbers. It's a trade off between rate of growth, feed costs, and time to processing. "Baby beef" is a specialty niche and it may be challenging to find a market for your product unless you are in proximity to a large city where you can find people that want smaller cuts. With the right customers and marketing you can get premium prices.</p><p>As to your breeding dilemma, if you are going to be keeping your small cows you might see if the AI guy can order something in just for you. If you aren't going to sell through a sale barn, instead directly to consumers as packaged beef, you can stay away from the Angus craze and just breed for performance or whatever else you like. Selling directly to repeat customers demands a consistent product.</p><p>It will become increasingly important as time goes on that your new enterprise becomes profitable. Pets are expensive. So find that niche that works for you and do what works in the way that makes you satisfied. Welcome to the land of grazing animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1735504, member: 42463"] There are a lot of people on these threads that only think in terms of traditional practices. Don't worry about their opinions concerning what you "should like"... but pay attention when they give you facts because they do have experience. There is actually a market for small finished beef. Personally, I've done it with cattle that would mature at 15/1600 pounds, slaughtering at a thousand pounds or less, but your smaller animals may do it more economically. I'd have to run the numbers. It's a trade off between rate of growth, feed costs, and time to processing. "Baby beef" is a specialty niche and it may be challenging to find a market for your product unless you are in proximity to a large city where you can find people that want smaller cuts. With the right customers and marketing you can get premium prices. As to your breeding dilemma, if you are going to be keeping your small cows you might see if the AI guy can order something in just for you. If you aren't going to sell through a sale barn, instead directly to consumers as packaged beef, you can stay away from the Angus craze and just breed for performance or whatever else you like. Selling directly to repeat customers demands a consistent product. It will become increasingly important as time goes on that your new enterprise becomes profitable. Pets are expensive. So find that niche that works for you and do what works in the way that makes you satisfied. Welcome to the land of grazing animals. [/QUOTE]
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