Can you guess this steers weight

[mab_va]

I have a Jersey Angus steer I bottle raised since last July. I dont have scales but Im guessing he is around 450lbs now. Im not good at guessing weight because this is my first batch of cattle. What do yall think?

 

[Dave]

You are ball park on the weight. But I think you are off on the breeding. Half angus shouldn't have the horns. And half Holstein would have horns and that white star on its forehead. There are a fair number of Jersey/Holsteins around and that is exactly what he looks like.

 

[backhoeboogie]

I'd guess him about 100 pounds heavier. Just a guess.

 

[mab_va]

great thanks for the help. If he is half holstein does that mean he will take longer to grow out and finish?

 

[backhoeboogie]

You are ball park on the weight. But I think you are off on the breeding. Half angus shouldn't have the horns. And half Holstein would have horns and that white star on its forehead. There are a fair number of Jersey/Holsteins around and that is exactly what he looks like.

The have a couple of papered angus around here with horns. Go figure. Probably a neighbor bull jumped a fence. Nevertheless the owners are convinced they have purebreds on their hands.

 

[backhoeboogie]

great thanks for the help. If he is half holstein does that mean he will take longer to grow out and finish?

Longer that what? Half jersey? No.

He aint "bad". Better than the meat you'd get at Wal-Mart. You could get him ready for the freezer in around 6 to 8 months would be my guess.

 

[mab_va]

great thanks for the help. If he is half holstein does that mean he will take longer to grow out and finish?

Longer that what? Half jersey? No.

He aint "bad". Better than the meat you'd get at Wal-Mart. You could get him ready for the freezer in around 6 to 8 months would be my guess.

What I meant was I heard holsteins grow more frame before they can finish compared to angus and jersey. Dont know if thats true just what I heard. 6 to 8 months sounds good to me.

 

[backhoeboogie]

What I meant was I heard holsteins grow more frame before they can finish compared to angus and jersey. Dont know if thats true just what I heard. 6 to 8 months sounds good to me.

It depends on the animal. Genetics too.

Pure holstein and pure angus cross yields an F1. He could be huge. Looking at him it does not appear to be the case.

I don't think anyone can tell you anything absolute. You're just going to have to pour the feed to him and see what happens.

 

[alisonb]

I have a Jersey Angus steer I bottle raised since last July.

Hope he's off the bottle by now

Sold a 10 month old Jersey/Holstein in Feb, was going to finish him off for my freezer but he started getting really cocky. Live weight at auction was 345kg(760lb) so your guy probably weighs more than you are estimating.

 

[mab_va]

I have a Jersey Angus steer I bottle raised since last July.

Hope he's off the bottle by now

Sold a 10 month old Jersey/Holstein in Feb, was going to finish him off for my freezer but he started getting really cocky. Live weight at auction was 345kg(760lb) so your guy probably weighs more than you are estimating.

haha yeah they were weaned last fall. Id be broke if he was still drinking milk!

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Difficult for me to guesstimate his weight when he isn't standing next to anything that would give me a referance point, even the fence posts behind him are a bit far away. If I had to guess I'd guess somewheres between 450 and 500.

I've had a few AngusXJersey and he looks like a bunch of the ones I've had.

Even if he were Holstein Angus.....my concern, though, are the horns. Pure (supposedly pure) Angus are polled and Polled and dominant over horned, therfore he shouldnt' have horns.

Either way, he'll make decent beef.



Katherine

 

[Son of Butch]

Yes that is a picture of a HoJo.
Sold some HoJo finished steers last week.
17 months old 1280 lbs 1.34 lb [graded low choice]

 

[mab_va]

Yes that is a picture of a HoJo.
Sold some HoJo finished steers last week.
17 months old 1280 lbs 1.34 lb [graded low choice]

How did you finish them?

 

[Son of Butch]

Steer Stuffer Feeder [provides unlimited grain ration free choice 24 hrs a day]
12% ration consisting of cracked corn with protein pellet containing bovatec and 100% vitamin and mineral fortified.
2 lbs of hay per day
encore ear implants

 

[ibetyamissedme]

Steer Stuffer Feeder [provides unlimited grain ration free choice 24 hrs a day]
12% ration consisting of cracked corn with protein pellet containing bovatec and 100% vitamin and mineral fortified.
2 lbs of hay per day
encore ear implants

Good work.

 

[bigbull338]

that calf looks like he weighs 350 to 400lbs.