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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 675163" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>I've averaged 550 pounds hanging. I don't have a scale available, so I have to estimate their weight in the pasture. The butcher does tell me the hoof weight and hanging weight of each calf. The calves that are 1100 do yield more than 550, but since I estimate their weight by eye, not all calves come in at 1100. If youd like to get techincal I can, but I'm speaking in averages above.</p><p></p><p>Normally I sell calves at a stockyard, and get somewhere around $500 for a 6 to 7 month old calf. This is gross revenue. I can sell a butcher calf for $1000 gross revenue. I do have to keep the butcher calf longer and I do feed them out with grain supplement (not their entire intake) the last 30 to 45 days. Even when factoring in the extra expense of keeping them longer, I still come out $100 or more ahead by selling butcher calves. About the only thing that I don't compute in to the factor is grass/forage. The grass is more of a fixed cost - I am not close to the carrying capacity of the pasture I have - so I don't calculate that expense when comparing. The butcher calves do have more expenses like vacc, hay, grain, worming - but still provide more profit when everything is tallied. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I do make a profit, or I would take my marbles and put them elsewhere. If you need to get $2000 for calves, you obviously aren't selling commercial calves. It's hard to compare apples and oranges, but I can appreciate your position. Everyone has to carve out a place for themselves - around here having to get $2000 per calf is a train wreck happening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 675163, member: 2653"] I've averaged 550 pounds hanging. I don't have a scale available, so I have to estimate their weight in the pasture. The butcher does tell me the hoof weight and hanging weight of each calf. The calves that are 1100 do yield more than 550, but since I estimate their weight by eye, not all calves come in at 1100. If youd like to get techincal I can, but I'm speaking in averages above. Normally I sell calves at a stockyard, and get somewhere around $500 for a 6 to 7 month old calf. This is gross revenue. I can sell a butcher calf for $1000 gross revenue. I do have to keep the butcher calf longer and I do feed them out with grain supplement (not their entire intake) the last 30 to 45 days. Even when factoring in the extra expense of keeping them longer, I still come out $100 or more ahead by selling butcher calves. About the only thing that I don't compute in to the factor is grass/forage. The grass is more of a fixed cost - I am not close to the carrying capacity of the pasture I have - so I don't calculate that expense when comparing. The butcher calves do have more expenses like vacc, hay, grain, worming - but still provide more profit when everything is tallied. Yes, I do make a profit, or I would take my marbles and put them elsewhere. If you need to get $2000 for calves, you obviously aren't selling commercial calves. It's hard to compare apples and oranges, but I can appreciate your position. Everyone has to carve out a place for themselves - around here having to get $2000 per calf is a train wreck happening. [/QUOTE]
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