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<blockquote data-quote="dun" data-source="post: 715458" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>To put that additional weight on a calf after weaning wihtout feeding grain takes a generally higher quality forage base then is required for dry cows. Some parts of the country don;t have the quality or quantity of feed needed to hold over the calves post weaning and put on those additional pounds at a cost effective rate. </p><p>After the 45 day weaning stage that we use the calves in the 750-900 range will go to the feedlot and the lighter calves may go to a feedlot or to a stocker feeder. We've held the calves over in the past a few times and stockered them. WHen we sold them in the spring it was about a wash between what we had in them after stockering and the price they brought and what they would have brought if we had sold them earlier. A lot of it goes to the old deal about "your mileage may vary". One size doesn;t fit all and the year to year fluctuations make the decision making process on what to do even more of a challenge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dun, post: 715458, member: 34"] To put that additional weight on a calf after weaning wihtout feeding grain takes a generally higher quality forage base then is required for dry cows. Some parts of the country don;t have the quality or quantity of feed needed to hold over the calves post weaning and put on those additional pounds at a cost effective rate. After the 45 day weaning stage that we use the calves in the 750-900 range will go to the feedlot and the lighter calves may go to a feedlot or to a stocker feeder. We've held the calves over in the past a few times and stockered them. WHen we sold them in the spring it was about a wash between what we had in them after stockering and the price they brought and what they would have brought if we had sold them earlier. A lot of it goes to the old deal about "your mileage may vary". One size doesn;t fit all and the year to year fluctuations make the decision making process on what to do even more of a challenge [/QUOTE]
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