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<blockquote data-quote="GoWyo" data-source="post: 1725098" data-attributes="member: 38220"><p>What was your cost of gain on those, if you tracked it? I haven't aimed at prime, and an eyeball of the rib steaks puts them in the Choice grade. Calves we wind up feeding are born late March to end of April, weaned in late September to early October and just backgrounded on grass hay til late January to frame them up. Processors are busy with fair animals in August through early September, so we shoot for mid to late September processing date. That will put them at 17-18 months old. I have considered shooting for July processing, but would have to put them on feed first of November and finish weights will be lighter, but my total cost will not be much different.</p><p></p><p>Jeanne - I don't know if my market will bear $3.50/#, but that is a nice price to shoot for around a more urban market.</p><p></p><p>As for a red angus based steer getting to 1400#, I suppose it comes down to genetics and the feed ration. Some will and some won't. You don't find out what you really have until you finish your own. I know a lot of folks who claim they have 1200# cows around here, but when I see them they look the same size as mine, which run 1200# on the small end and 1500+# on the big end in a BCS 5.5. </p><p></p><p>For us, feeding the steers is a way to add value to the steers that don't make bulls and also find out how the plainer calves will perform.</p><p></p><p>I have fed heifers in the past, but this year with the cost of feed it didn't seem worth it, especially when they finish more in the 1200-1300# range. The feedlot I send them to puts them all in one or two pens and pro rates the feed, so it costs the same to feed a heifer as a steer on a per head basis and just doesn't pay as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoWyo, post: 1725098, member: 38220"] What was your cost of gain on those, if you tracked it? I haven't aimed at prime, and an eyeball of the rib steaks puts them in the Choice grade. Calves we wind up feeding are born late March to end of April, weaned in late September to early October and just backgrounded on grass hay til late January to frame them up. Processors are busy with fair animals in August through early September, so we shoot for mid to late September processing date. That will put them at 17-18 months old. I have considered shooting for July processing, but would have to put them on feed first of November and finish weights will be lighter, but my total cost will not be much different. Jeanne - I don't know if my market will bear $3.50/#, but that is a nice price to shoot for around a more urban market. As for a red angus based steer getting to 1400#, I suppose it comes down to genetics and the feed ration. Some will and some won't. You don't find out what you really have until you finish your own. I know a lot of folks who claim they have 1200# cows around here, but when I see them they look the same size as mine, which run 1200# on the small end and 1500+# on the big end in a BCS 5.5. For us, feeding the steers is a way to add value to the steers that don't make bulls and also find out how the plainer calves will perform. I have fed heifers in the past, but this year with the cost of feed it didn't seem worth it, especially when they finish more in the 1200-1300# range. The feedlot I send them to puts them all in one or two pens and pro rates the feed, so it costs the same to feed a heifer as a steer on a per head basis and just doesn't pay as well. [/QUOTE]
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