My largest steer I have right now is 285lbs @ 77 days old and he gets 16 pints a day.He also eats as much cracked corn as he wants. Someone told me that corn takes away the milk protien. They forgot to tell him that because hes a thick steer(not pot bellied).The cost for the calf at 2 days old,corn,milk,shots,wormer,etc... puts me right below 100.00 per calf, right now grain fed Holstiens in my area go for 1.01 per pound in the 300-500 lb range.Once they get to 500-700 the price per pound drops to .85 per lb.Don't ask me why but it does.This does'nt bother me because I have a small place and keeping multiple calves over 500 lbs is'nt feasable.Also I max my profit by selling at highest per lb then reloading on bottle calves.Also my contact that buys my steers wants them at 400-500 lbs.So it works out for me perfect.Everyones situation is different,everyone has different set ups,contacts,prices, and circumstances.This is why I :lol2: when peeps say,you cant put that many steers on that amout of acres or you need to be doing this or feeding that. Really? I put a post up and asked how much money could a person make selling beef steers after all expenses were paid and the answer I got was about 275,well I clear about 400 per head on a dairy by product.Simple fact is my costs are low,I don't have to keep hefiers,I don't have to keep bulls,I keep track of EVERYTHING, and I manage well. Now would I love to have 100 acres,john deere tractors,beef cattle everywhere,and mounds of hay ? Yes I would, but you have to start somewhere and this is what I have to work with.
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