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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 14464"><p>13-15% seems like alot.. a 500 lb calf then will possibly only weigh 425 .. i just sold 2 calves that weighed 255 and 515, by my scales.. they sold at 10%less.. they were without food from 7 am to approx. 5pm.. i thought this was excessive loss, but maybe it is not... that is why i was asking.. next time i will wait longer before taking them in to the sale barn lol.. in anticipation... my scales could have been off a little, who knows.. but they weighed me in correctly at 200.. thanks for the comments gene</p><p></p><p>> Some calves standing overnight at</p><p>> a sale barn being weaned, will</p><p>> lose up to 13-15%.</p><p></p><p>> Feeding up calves by pushing water</p><p>> and hay all night will just belly</p><p>> the calves up and the buyers will</p><p>> pay less per pound. Enough less</p><p>> that you would have been better</p><p>> off just taking the shrink.</p><p></p><p>> Count on at least 3-5% shrink on a</p><p>> 24 hour stand.</p><p></p><p>> Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus</p><p>> Farms Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:genemax@rabofla.net">genemax@rabofla.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 14464"] 13-15% seems like alot.. a 500 lb calf then will possibly only weigh 425 .. i just sold 2 calves that weighed 255 and 515, by my scales.. they sold at 10%less.. they were without food from 7 am to approx. 5pm.. i thought this was excessive loss, but maybe it is not... that is why i was asking.. next time i will wait longer before taking them in to the sale barn lol.. in anticipation... my scales could have been off a little, who knows.. but they weighed me in correctly at 200.. thanks for the comments gene > Some calves standing overnight at > a sale barn being weaned, will > lose up to 13-15%. > Feeding up calves by pushing water > and hay all night will just belly > the calves up and the buyers will > pay less per pound. Enough less > that you would have been better > off just taking the shrink. > Count on at least 3-5% shrink on a > 24 hour stand. > Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus > Farms Alberta Canada [email=genemax@rabofla.net]genemax@rabofla.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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