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<blockquote data-quote="S.R.R." data-source="post: 173155" data-attributes="member: 1442"><p>Mature bulls weigh around 1,800 pounds mature cows weigh around 1,100 pounds Steers will finish at about 1,000. Most people process at 2 years but if fed more then just grass they can be ready as long yearlings. </p><p></p><p>How do you plan on selling your cattle? As far as a cross for the market limousines work good they add alot of beef and some height, with less hair as well. Be sure to only breed your cows not your heifers to a cross like limousine. Also be sure to dehorn and castrate. The sale barn buyers do not like nuts, alot of hair, or horns. </p><p></p><p>If you are selling freezer beef a good cross is Welsh Black or Angus. You can get calves that mature earlyer and have a bit more marbling. Also if the bull you breed to is Homozygous polled you do not have to dehorn as many calves.</p><p> </p><p>Otherwise go Reg. as you can see people ask a good $ for their Reg. Highlands. You are right about the lighter colors being on average more desirable for selling. Like most things the less of them there are the higher the price. $800 is only a far price if the Reg. bull calf comes from the right blood lines and both parent are proven to be qualitiy cattle. Make sure you see both parents before buying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S.R.R., post: 173155, member: 1442"] Mature bulls weigh around 1,800 pounds mature cows weigh around 1,100 pounds Steers will finish at about 1,000. Most people process at 2 years but if fed more then just grass they can be ready as long yearlings. How do you plan on selling your cattle? As far as a cross for the market limousines work good they add alot of beef and some height, with less hair as well. Be sure to only breed your cows not your heifers to a cross like limousine. Also be sure to dehorn and castrate. The sale barn buyers do not like nuts, alot of hair, or horns. If you are selling freezer beef a good cross is Welsh Black or Angus. You can get calves that mature earlyer and have a bit more marbling. Also if the bull you breed to is Homozygous polled you do not have to dehorn as many calves. Otherwise go Reg. as you can see people ask a good $ for their Reg. Highlands. You are right about the lighter colors being on average more desirable for selling. Like most things the less of them there are the higher the price. $800 is only a far price if the Reg. bull calf comes from the right blood lines and both parent are proven to be qualitiy cattle. Make sure you see both parents before buying. [/QUOTE]
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