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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 925211" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Is there a good USDA processor nearby? with 16 calves a year you could do what I do and wean the calves near 205 days, then graze and/or feed them (depending on local climate and resources) to about 13 months/1000 lb and sell for freezer beef. I recommend selling split halves. </p><p></p><p>The questions is can you sell 48 split halves at about 90 lb each? That may depend on where you are located. If you are close to Atlanta suburbs you may be able to develop a market if it is very good young beef. </p><p></p><p>Possible GROSS income then is 48 x 90 lb x (4.50/lb selling price - 1.00/lb processing and driving) = about $15,000/yr vs </p><p></p><p>Possible GROSS income selling 16 x 500 lb weaned calves in the fall at 1.65 = about $13,000/yr</p><p></p><p>Probably about a wash as far as net income goes as freezer beef is a lot more work and feeding them over the winter....</p><p></p><p>Hmmmm.....maybe I need to take a look at my own operation more than advising you on yours, eh?!</p><p></p><p>If those 16 calves averaged 600 lb in the fall: 16 x 600# x $1.65/# = $15,800.... Now if I can really get 1.65 for them in the fall.... good beef-breed 600 lb feeder calves sold for 1.57-1.78 at the most recent local Bloomington Livestock Exchange feeder sale 4/27.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=79" target="_blank">http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=79</a></p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 925211, member: 7509"] Is there a good USDA processor nearby? with 16 calves a year you could do what I do and wean the calves near 205 days, then graze and/or feed them (depending on local climate and resources) to about 13 months/1000 lb and sell for freezer beef. I recommend selling split halves. The questions is can you sell 48 split halves at about 90 lb each? That may depend on where you are located. If you are close to Atlanta suburbs you may be able to develop a market if it is very good young beef. Possible GROSS income then is 48 x 90 lb x (4.50/lb selling price - 1.00/lb processing and driving) = about $15,000/yr vs Possible GROSS income selling 16 x 500 lb weaned calves in the fall at 1.65 = about $13,000/yr Probably about a wash as far as net income goes as freezer beef is a lot more work and feeding them over the winter.... Hmmmm.....maybe I need to take a look at my own operation more than advising you on yours, eh?! If those 16 calves averaged 600 lb in the fall: 16 x 600# x $1.65/# = $15,800.... Now if I can really get 1.65 for them in the fall.... good beef-breed 600 lb feeder calves sold for 1.57-1.78 at the most recent local Bloomington Livestock Exchange feeder sale 4/27. [url]http://www.bloomingtonlivestock.com/index.cfm?show=10&mid=79[/url] Jim [/QUOTE]
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