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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 278587" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>I'm not sure if the pictures on this forum are indicative of your typical southern cattle, however from what I've seen, we carry _alot_ more volume with most of our livestock. So while we may have 1200 - 1400 lb "behemoths" (I'm still chuckling over that. Behemoths to me are 1800 or 1900 lb FS 8 cows.), they're usually only FS 4 - 5. We need that volume to allow the cows to carry weight over the cold winter months, and its been my experience that high volume cows are easier keeping, not just during the winter, but during the summer too.</p><p></p><p>As commercial guys, we also need to satisfy our customers. The feedlots don't like small feeders, as the packing plants want big carcasses up here. Its tough to get an 800 lb carcass from a 1000 lb steer.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 278587, member: 2862"] I'm not sure if the pictures on this forum are indicative of your typical southern cattle, however from what I've seen, we carry _alot_ more volume with most of our livestock. So while we may have 1200 - 1400 lb "behemoths" (I'm still chuckling over that. Behemoths to me are 1800 or 1900 lb FS 8 cows.), they're usually only FS 4 - 5. We need that volume to allow the cows to carry weight over the cold winter months, and its been my experience that high volume cows are easier keeping, not just during the winter, but during the summer too. As commercial guys, we also need to satisfy our customers. The feedlots don't like small feeders, as the packing plants want big carcasses up here. Its tough to get an 800 lb carcass from a 1000 lb steer. Rod [/QUOTE]
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