Can anyone eyeball this Heifer and let me know weight?

[fm500]

Can anyone eyeball this Heifer and let me know what you think she weighs? Ready for the butcher?

 

[cross_7]

I have never been good a guessing weight and pictures are even tougher
pic 1 and 4 she looks about 800
2 and 3 looks closer to 700

 

[BC]

My best guess is 800 to 825

 

[gonzo]

She won't hang more than 500

 

[dun]

Better to butcher by condition/finish then weight. Can;t guess the weight but she's not ready to butcher

 

[denvermartinfarms]

750 to 800, And not ready to butcher.

 

[Limomike]

Hard to tell what weight she is by pictures, but I would say 800+. and I agree with the others, NOT ready for butchering.

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Too me, she looks like she is pushing 1000, trying to compare her to the door and other sized objects. A rear shot would be easier to evaluate, but she appears to have fat deposit around her trailhead, or a bunch of hair which could be since it is winter! Best to put your hands on her and feel for finish then go by a picture...

 

[brihop]

I had her at 850 before I scrolled down to see what others guessed. I like this game, we should do it with ones that have actual weights taken so we can see how accurate we are!

 

[Isomade]

893.21 pounds exactly

 

[bigbluegrass]

893.22

 

[James T]

Can anyone eyeball this Heifer and let me know what you think she weighs? Ready for the butcher?

No, but you can take a tape measurement to get a general idea. Here's one of the links: (it does not matter that your cow is not piedmontese)
http://www.piedmontese.org/GettingYourC ... aScale.htm

 

[fm500]

Thank you very much for the input.

Many of you mention it's not ready for the butcher. What makes you say that and what is the consequence -- just sub-optimal yield?

 

[fm500]

Well, I had to send her to the butcher.

I raised her as an Orphan since she was small (You know -- that odd pet calf that lets you use her as a leaning post without running)? Yeah, she's responsible for the hilarity here with her grain bucket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bvgt99Jp2k . She'll would even "upright" it for you to poor grain in .

However, the days were getting cold, the feed running out, and I needed to clear out the pasture.

To all of you that guessed, the butcher said it went out at 690# hanging weight. I will never know the hoof weight exactly. It was a bit higher than I was expecting to be honest, but I surely won't complain.

That's a wrap for my first animal. Now it's time to figure how how to fill out the butcher order form...

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Well, with 60% dressing weight average, I would like to say that I think I was the closest on guessing her weight, but it seems even I underestimated her weight! I would say she was good and ready to butcher for you!
This is where I would like to stick my tongue out, but since I can not find the smiley faces any more, here goes

 

[mwj]

Well, I had to send her to the butcher.

I raised her as an Orphan since she was small (You know -- that odd pet calf that lets you use her as a leaning post without running)? Yeah, she's responsible for the hilarity here with her grain bucket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bvgt99Jp2k . She'll would even "upright" it for you to poor grain in .

However, the days were getting cold, the feed running out, and I needed to clear out the pasture.

To all of you that guessed, the butcher said it went out at 690# hanging weight. I will never know the hoof weight exactly. It was a bit higher than I was expecting to be honest, but I surely won't complain.

That's a wrap for my first animal. Now it's time to figure how how to fill out the butcher order form...

You did a good job with her! If you have not had home raised beef before you are in for a real treat.

 

[houstoncutter]

Well, with 60% dressing weight average, I would like to say that I think I was the closest on guessing her weight, but it seems even I underestimated her weight! I would say she was good and ready to butcher for you!
This is where I would like to stick my tongue out, but since I can not find the smiley faces any more, here goes

Of course if she was continental breed, your 60% dressing number will be off....We have had a lot of Limi heifers dress 68 to 69%...

 

[fm500]

Well, I had to send her to the butcher.

I raised her as an Orphan since she was small (You know -- that odd pet calf that lets you use her as a leaning post without running)? Yeah, she's responsible for the hilarity here with her grain bucket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bvgt99Jp2k . She'll would even "upright" it for you to poor grain in .

However, the days were getting cold, the feed running out, and I needed to clear out the pasture.

To all of you that guessed, the butcher said it went out at 690# hanging weight. I will never know the hoof weight exactly. It was a bit higher than I was expecting to be honest, but I surely won't complain.

That's a wrap for my first animal. Now it's time to figure how how to fill out the butcher order form...

You did a good job with her! If you have not had home raised beef before you are in for a real treat.

Thanks. It's my first . The county wrote me a nasty-gram once because my pasture was growing too high which started this all... I didn't want to mow it, so I found a a four legged solution...

 

[fm500]

Well, with 60% dressing weight average, I would like to say that I think I was the closest on guessing her weight, but it seems even I underestimated her weight! I would say she was good and ready to butcher for you!
This is where I would like to stick my tongue out, but since I can not find the smiley faces any more, here goes

Of course if she was continental breed, your 60% dressing number will be off....We have had a lot of Limi heifers dress 68 to 69%...

From where it came from -- I was told it's black angus, but I know occasional there was some other bred into the herd every so many years on purpose (hyprid vigor?) I'm not sure what its called.

Anyways, it came from a ranch where they have (and sell) hundreds per year. The orphans just get sold or sent to auction -- apparently if Momma cow is gone for any reason they don't want to make the time/effort to raise them, as they essentially are free-roaming on BLM grazing permits.

 

[herofan]

Thanks. It's my first . The county wrote me a nasty-gram once because my pasture was growing too high which started this all... I didn't want to mow it, so I found a a four legged solution...

What? You mean the county has a say in everyone's pasture height where you live?

By the way, how old was the heifer in the pictures?