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<blockquote data-quote="Brandonm2" data-source="post: 180693" data-attributes="member: 2095"><p>That is one school of thought. The other is to raise moderate framed calves for the grass finishing market. Early maturing cattle fatten much sooner than do late maturing calves and IF you are going to grass fatten your own calves earlier maturing should be quicker maturing calves. I personally would FAR RATHER raise frame score 3 cows than 5s or 6s. I think we made a HUGE mistake when we bumped the cow size up to the current extremes; but dun is right in that there is a dock on USDA small (1-3) calves so you had better know where and how you are going to market those calves; before you buy those little cows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandonm2, post: 180693, member: 2095"] That is one school of thought. The other is to raise moderate framed calves for the grass finishing market. Early maturing cattle fatten much sooner than do late maturing calves and IF you are going to grass fatten your own calves earlier maturing should be quicker maturing calves. I personally would FAR RATHER raise frame score 3 cows than 5s or 6s. I think we made a HUGE mistake when we bumped the cow size up to the current extremes; but dun is right in that there is a dock on USDA small (1-3) calves so you had better know where and how you are going to market those calves; before you buy those little cows. [/QUOTE]
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