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<blockquote data-quote="4CTophand" data-source="post: 609691" data-attributes="member: 9140"><p><strong>Lets see dexter cattle ----- Angus cattle</strong></p><p><strong><strong> </strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>mature weight for cows is 750 Bulls 1000 Mature weight cows is 1200 bulls much more</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>weaning weights are 300 lb weaning weights for PB angus are 600</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>grass finished calves 18 to 24 months @ 850lbs grass finished calves in 18 months</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>750 lb cows will consume 22 lbs avg of forage per day 1200 lb cows consume 35 lbs avg of forage per day</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>calf's worth at weaning = $0.60 x 300 = $180 calf's worth at weaning $0.70 x 600 = $420</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>300 lbs @ 7 months until finish = 21 months 600 lbs @ 7 months until finish = 18 months</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Dressing percent = 56 % Dressing percent = 62 %</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Fertilizer cost per acre of grass @ $150 per yr Fertilizer cost per acre of grass @ $150 per yr</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>Forage lbs per acre = 2500 lbs per yr Forage lbs per acre = 2500 lbs per yr</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>ADG = 1.2 ADG = 2.25</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>average weight gain per day -Total 450 days average weight gain per day - Total 311 days</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>since weaning @ a cost of $486.00 since weaning @ a cost of $540.00</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>dressing % = 56 / 476 lbs Hwt dressing % = 60 / 806 lbs Hwt</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>example $1.00 = $476.00 Example $1.00 = $806.00</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong>cost per head equivalence = 486 + 280 = $772.00 cost per head $540.00</strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>I think the angus would be more cost effective and it is a british breed!</strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong>T</strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4CTophand, post: 609691, member: 9140"] [b]Lets see dexter cattle ----- Angus cattle [b] mature weight for cows is 750 Bulls 1000 Mature weight cows is 1200 bulls much more weaning weights are 300 lb weaning weights for PB angus are 600 grass finished calves 18 to 24 months @ 850lbs grass finished calves in 18 months 750 lb cows will consume 22 lbs avg of forage per day 1200 lb cows consume 35 lbs avg of forage per day calf's worth at weaning = $0.60 x 300 = $180 calf's worth at weaning $0.70 x 600 = $420 300 lbs @ 7 months until finish = 21 months 600 lbs @ 7 months until finish = 18 months Dressing percent = 56 % Dressing percent = 62 % Fertilizer cost per acre of grass @ $150 per yr Fertilizer cost per acre of grass @ $150 per yr Forage lbs per acre = 2500 lbs per yr Forage lbs per acre = 2500 lbs per yr ADG = 1.2 ADG = 2.25 average weight gain per day -Total 450 days average weight gain per day - Total 311 days since weaning @ a cost of $486.00 since weaning @ a cost of $540.00 dressing % = 56 / 476 lbs Hwt dressing % = 60 / 806 lbs Hwt example $1.00 = $476.00 Example $1.00 = $806.00 [b]cost per head equivalence = 486 + 280 = $772.00 cost per head $540.00[/b] I think the angus would be more cost effective and it is a british breed! T[/b][/b] [/QUOTE]
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