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<blockquote data-quote="BRG" data-source="post: 455531" data-attributes="member: 2397"><p>I think you need to take it a step further. Samller cows will also have lighter calves at weaning. We all know this, and yes, lighter calves ussually bring more $/cwt than heavier ones, but... Take a look at the same weight class of cattle when they sell, if you have a load of 450 lbs steers that are out of 1200 lbs cows or less, you will see that these calves are smaller in frame and ussually a bit more fleshy, shorter in length, and finer boned compared to a 450 lbs calf out of a heavier cow. (In most cases these 450 lbs calves are the younger batch out of a larger group of calves.) This group will stand up taller, be a bit greener, and have more muscle potential and because of this, they will out sell the first group by a minimum of $10/cwt owhich is $45/calf or $5000 for a 50,000 lbs semi load, which is how most cattle up here sell. To me that is huge and I think that is what should be produced. Now I am not saying that everyone needs 1500 lbs or heavier cows. But produce what your enviroment and calf buyer tells you to produce.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BRG, post: 455531, member: 2397"] I think you need to take it a step further. Samller cows will also have lighter calves at weaning. We all know this, and yes, lighter calves ussually bring more $/cwt than heavier ones, but... Take a look at the same weight class of cattle when they sell, if you have a load of 450 lbs steers that are out of 1200 lbs cows or less, you will see that these calves are smaller in frame and ussually a bit more fleshy, shorter in length, and finer boned compared to a 450 lbs calf out of a heavier cow. (In most cases these 450 lbs calves are the younger batch out of a larger group of calves.) This group will stand up taller, be a bit greener, and have more muscle potential and because of this, they will out sell the first group by a minimum of $10/cwt owhich is $45/calf or $5000 for a 50,000 lbs semi load, which is how most cattle up here sell. To me that is huge and I think that is what should be produced. Now I am not saying that everyone needs 1500 lbs or heavier cows. But produce what your enviroment and calf buyer tells you to produce. [/QUOTE]
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