Production sale

[Travlr]

Several several years ago with our fall calving herd I creeped the calves with a free choice high quality corn gluten based feed. I put out the creep when they were about 1 month old. When they were around 6 mos old, I left them on the free choice feed after I weaned. I sold them around 45 days post weaning.
That was a VERY expensive lesson. My steers averaged 800+lbs, but the buyers sat on their hands and they got hammered for being too fleshy. In truth they were some butter balls.. looked like a bunch of finished hogs.
Now I hold off on creep until 30 days pre weaning, and they average 575-650.. much much more profitable (price-input+buyer's preference=profit)

How would you do if you made the same weights without any financial inputs for supplemental feed?

 

[Lazy M]

How would you do if you made the same weights without any financial inputs for supplemental feed?

I don't think it would be possible to achieve those weights without a great deal of feed supplement, but I don't recall what they brought at market. Just remember feeling very burned.

 

[Travlr]

I don't think it would be possible to achieve those weights without a great deal of feed supplement, but I don't recall what they brought at market. Just remember feeling very burned.

575-650? Yeah... it's possible.

 

[Lazy M]

575-650? Yeah... it's possible.

I was referring to the 800+ weights.

 

[Travlr]

I was referring to the 800+ weights.

And when I asked the question I was referring to the 575-650 weights. If you could get those weights without any supplemental feed, why wouldn't you be doing it?

 

[Lazy M]

And when I asked the question I was referring to the 575-650 weights. If you could get those weights without any supplemental feed, why wouldn't you be doing it?

I can't get those weights with fall calves without a little supplement. Our spring calves exceed those weights without any, but it's hard to get much growth over the winter.

 

[Jake]

Rockin H Sp 24

Sale Book: Rockin H Sp 24; Ranch Name: Rockin H Sp 24 (Rockin H); Sale Date: April 05, 2024;

www.pasturetopublish.com

 

[GoWyo]

Rockin H Sp 24

Sale Book: Rockin H Sp 24; Ranch Name: Rockin H Sp 24 (Rockin H); Sale Date: April 05, 2024;

www.pasturetopublish.com

They look good. Well done. Good luck on your sale.

 

[Lazy M]

I think lot 28, 23, and 24 would be my picks from the pictures. Add in the EPDs and I'd definitely go with 28 (I use angus on heifers).

 

[Travlr]

I think lot 28, 23, and 24 would be my picks from the pictures. Add in the EPDs and I'd definitely go with 28 (I use angus on heifers).

You're good... I picked out 23 and 28 before I read your post. They have the best top lines (straight backs) and the least gut.

 

[Lazy M]

You're good... I picked out 23 and 28 before I read your post. They have the best top lines (straight backs) and the least

23 is probably more smooth and stylish, but 28 has the look of a good herd bull to me

 

[GoWyo]

23 is probably more smooth and stylish, but 28 has the look of a good herd bull to me

U2 Coalition sires some of the better looking and more structurally correct bulls. Ours were a little smaller at weaning, but post weaning they really take off.

 

[Jake]

U2 Coalition sires some of the better looking and more structurally correct bulls. Ours were a little smaller at weaning, but post weaning they really take off.

I sure liked the daughters we saw last summer. We are using coalition a lot this year.

 

[W.B.]

Do you have any concerns with fertility on Coalition? I have never used him or any sons of him.

 

[GoWyo]

Do you have any concerns with fertility on Coalition? I have never used him or any sons of him.

My Coalitions bred up decent. Had trouble with a True North though.

 

[Jake]

Do you have any concerns with fertility on Coalition? I have never used him or any sons of him.

I personally don't. Van Dykes wouldn't be using him if there were any concerns.

Coalition had a big hole to climb out of when his genomic were ran. Took a lot of data to get his EPDs in line with reality.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Congrats on your first sale, Jake!

10,21,28 picks.