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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 641995" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>You say you have "raising and grazing resources" for both. But you say you are looking for some beef for your own freezer.</p><p></p><p>If you are really getting into this for some beef for your own freezer, you may, in the end, be much better off finding a local farmer who raises freezer beef and buying a whole or half from him rather than trying to raise one yourself. For one thing, cattle are herd animals and you really need more than one. They need to be cared for, safely, and then, usually, finished. You need good fences, water and some way to confine them if needed occasionally.</p><p></p><p>If you are just looking for beef for yourself, I think you will come out far ahead by finding a good local source then purchasing beef from them, maybe on the rail at the processor, depending on how much beef you will really use. A 1100 lb steer with a .6 hanging wt and a .6 cutting rate will still leave you with about 400 lb or more of beef in your freezer. That is a LOT of beef for one family. You will probably come out ahead cost wise on purchased beef also.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 641995, member: 7509"] You say you have "raising and grazing resources" for both. But you say you are looking for some beef for your own freezer. If you are really getting into this for some beef for your own freezer, you may, in the end, be much better off finding a local farmer who raises freezer beef and buying a whole or half from him rather than trying to raise one yourself. For one thing, cattle are herd animals and you really need more than one. They need to be cared for, safely, and then, usually, finished. You need good fences, water and some way to confine them if needed occasionally. If you are just looking for beef for yourself, I think you will come out far ahead by finding a good local source then purchasing beef from them, maybe on the rail at the processor, depending on how much beef you will really use. A 1100 lb steer with a .6 hanging wt and a .6 cutting rate will still leave you with about 400 lb or more of beef in your freezer. That is a LOT of beef for one family. You will probably come out ahead cost wise on purchased beef also. Best of luck to you. [/QUOTE]
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