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<blockquote data-quote="sillco" data-source="post: 201561" data-attributes="member: 42"><p>I understand about likes and dislikes of people, but the fact remands, more beef can be produced per acre with two smaller calves than one larger one and a large cow will require more grass than a smaller one. I can remember when we raised those frame score 10 cattle that were over six feet tall at the withers. They required a lot of grass. The frame score 5 & 6 cattle of today require much less grass. </p><p></p><p>The fact goes back to a story I saw, I think on this site, that goes like this: Which would you like to own a 50,000 lb truck load of 650 lb calves or the same truck load of 450 lb calves?</p><p></p><p>I would take the latter. It would have more calves to sell and the price per pound would be higher.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sillco, post: 201561, member: 42"] I understand about likes and dislikes of people, but the fact remands, more beef can be produced per acre with two smaller calves than one larger one and a large cow will require more grass than a smaller one. I can remember when we raised those frame score 10 cattle that were over six feet tall at the withers. They required a lot of grass. The frame score 5 & 6 cattle of today require much less grass. The fact goes back to a story I saw, I think on this site, that goes like this: Which would you like to own a 50,000 lb truck load of 650 lb calves or the same truck load of 450 lb calves? I would take the latter. It would have more calves to sell and the price per pound would be higher. [/QUOTE]
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