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<blockquote data-quote="Howdyjabo" data-source="post: 943152" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>I butchered two that were 1000 lbs and while on feed for a long time(from 400lbs)= it was not of finishing level energy- max gain was 3.5lb/day.</p><p>They were both very good and had alot of inter muscular fat. With high grain prices and shortages it may become to norm to not fully finished calves even for the big feedlots.</p><p></p><p>I heard for years about butchering a calf and the meat not being good-- seems like everyone of them were hand feeding them some grain for a short while.Probably never got over 2/lb/day gain.</p><p></p><p>Price /lb (including what I could have sold it for(younger) and all the normal yardage/feed I charge to a calf---- came out just under $3/lb(I don't feel like looking up the papers for the exact numbers to get there).</p><p>One had a gimpy leg- so it was real profitable to put him in the freezer.</p><p></p><p>But......... I have reasonably priced feed</p><p>I don't think you could come out feeding one out of a bag.Find someone like me to feed one out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howdyjabo, post: 943152, member: 391"] I butchered two that were 1000 lbs and while on feed for a long time(from 400lbs)= it was not of finishing level energy- max gain was 3.5lb/day. They were both very good and had alot of inter muscular fat. With high grain prices and shortages it may become to norm to not fully finished calves even for the big feedlots. I heard for years about butchering a calf and the meat not being good-- seems like everyone of them were hand feeding them some grain for a short while.Probably never got over 2/lb/day gain. Price /lb (including what I could have sold it for(younger) and all the normal yardage/feed I charge to a calf---- came out just under $3/lb(I don't feel like looking up the papers for the exact numbers to get there). One had a gimpy leg- so it was real profitable to put him in the freezer. But......... I have reasonably priced feed I don't think you could come out feeding one out of a bag.Find someone like me to feed one out for you. [/QUOTE]
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