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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16576"><p>> I'm looking at purchasing a cattle</p><p>> ranch and putting together a small</p><p>> business plan with financials and</p><p>> have been seraching for answers,</p><p>> but unable to find the following:</p><p>> 1. What is the average amount of</p><p>> grazing acreage needed per cow in</p><p>> the southwest? 2. How much of the</p><p>> cow is lost to bone weight/etc vs</p><p>> actual meat when slaughtered? 3. I</p><p>> purchased Stoney's guide to cattle</p><p>> ranching. is there other resources</p><p>> out there via the Interent that I</p><p>> can research? Thank you for your</p><p>> reply/</p><p></p><p>1. Will depend on your area (soil, type of grass,average rainfall, etc).Talk to your neighbors, and be a good neighbor.</p><p></p><p>2.Depends on the breed, some breeds have better carcass yields than others (Murray Grey's are excellent).</p><p></p><p>3.Do a search on the internet, all of the Agriculture Universities (Oklahoma State, Texas a&m, etc)have excellent sites with a wealth of information.</p><p></p><p>4.Get to know your potential neighbors,they can be a fountain of information also.</p><p></p><p>5.Be a good neighbor and you will have good neighbors(usually,at least in Arkansas) :>)</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:drmikeandleeann1@earthlink.net">drmikeandleeann1@earthlink.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16576"] > I'm looking at purchasing a cattle > ranch and putting together a small > business plan with financials and > have been seraching for answers, > but unable to find the following: > 1. What is the average amount of > grazing acreage needed per cow in > the southwest? 2. How much of the > cow is lost to bone weight/etc vs > actual meat when slaughtered? 3. I > purchased Stoney's guide to cattle > ranching. is there other resources > out there via the Interent that I > can research? Thank you for your > reply/ 1. Will depend on your area (soil, type of grass,average rainfall, etc).Talk to your neighbors, and be a good neighbor. 2.Depends on the breed, some breeds have better carcass yields than others (Murray Grey's are excellent). 3.Do a search on the internet, all of the Agriculture Universities (Oklahoma State, Texas a&m, etc)have excellent sites with a wealth of information. 4.Get to know your potential neighbors,they can be a fountain of information also. 5.Be a good neighbor and you will have good neighbors(usually,at least in Arkansas) :>) [email=drmikeandleeann1@earthlink.net]drmikeandleeann1@earthlink.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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