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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 1037483" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>I didn't mean to offend you. I probably should have completed my thought or be clearer.</p><p></p><p>You said hopefully in a 6 month time frame and </p><p></p><p>A Holstein will inhale the feed and regardless of what some people say, a dairy breed does not convert feed into meat as quickly as a beef breed. Holsteins are a large frame cattle, and you can have a steer weigh 700 lbs and still look like he doesn't have much meat on him. Hence, the price hit at the sale barn. We have raised quite a few Holstein and Jersey steers for the freezer over the years. </p><p></p><p>Add the cost of your calves, cost of feed to reach your target weight, the cost of hay or grass (even if you own the place - no land payment, it still costs you something), the cost of vaccinations, deworming, etc... per calf. Then check the market price for a 700 lb Holstein steer and see if you may come out ahead.</p><p>I don't know where you live. Dairy steers may sell better than they do here. There was a guy here (this bulletin board) who ran a feedlot operation with dairy steers and he did well. But he did it on a large scale and was able to get better prices on feed and such because he bought such large amounts. At least he said he did.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 1037483, member: 5644"] I didn't mean to offend you. I probably should have completed my thought or be clearer. You said hopefully in a 6 month time frame and A Holstein will inhale the feed and regardless of what some people say, a dairy breed does not convert feed into meat as quickly as a beef breed. Holsteins are a large frame cattle, and you can have a steer weigh 700 lbs and still look like he doesn't have much meat on him. Hence, the price hit at the sale barn. We have raised quite a few Holstein and Jersey steers for the freezer over the years. Add the cost of your calves, cost of feed to reach your target weight, the cost of hay or grass (even if you own the place - no land payment, it still costs you something), the cost of vaccinations, deworming, etc... per calf. Then check the market price for a 700 lb Holstein steer and see if you may come out ahead. I don't know where you live. Dairy steers may sell better than they do here. There was a guy here (this bulletin board) who ran a feedlot operation with dairy steers and he did well. But he did it on a large scale and was able to get better prices on feed and such because he bought such large amounts. At least he said he did. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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