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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1396886" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>Expected hanging weights</p><p>steers average 62% and heifers 61%</p><p>grass fed steers average 59%</p><p>grass fed heifers average 58%</p><p>additionally % can vary by 3% depending on gut fill, also manure knots and mud will vary live weight to h.w. %</p><p></p><p>What stands out is the same age heifer's live weight was 185 lbs heavier than her brothers 1335 vs 1150 lbs</p><p>A 13.8% difference and she had 4% advantage hanging 54% vs 50% when the steers should've had the advantage.</p><p> h.w. 721 vs 575 lbs for the steers That is a huge difference. I assume they were all fed the same otherwise</p><p>I would question % protein and energy fed. 20 months of age and the steers were not yet close to finished.</p><p>So, yes you have reason for concern and there certainly is room for a lot of improvement.</p><p>I'd say you need better grass...</p><p>BUT why the same age heifer out shined her brothers puzzles me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1396886, member: 14585"] Expected hanging weights steers average 62% and heifers 61% grass fed steers average 59% grass fed heifers average 58% additionally % can vary by 3% depending on gut fill, also manure knots and mud will vary live weight to h.w. % What stands out is the same age heifer's live weight was 185 lbs heavier than her brothers 1335 vs 1150 lbs A 13.8% difference and she had 4% advantage hanging 54% vs 50% when the steers should've had the advantage. h.w. 721 vs 575 lbs for the steers That is a huge difference. I assume they were all fed the same otherwise I would question % protein and energy fed. 20 months of age and the steers were not yet close to finished. So, yes you have reason for concern and there certainly is room for a lot of improvement. I'd say you need better grass... BUT why the same age heifer out shined her brothers puzzles me. [/QUOTE]
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