johndeereboy":1awzhowk said:
I am thinking about the same thing. Although I am thinking about getting 250lb beef steers for $250-275 or 450 pounders for $450-500. What would be the better deal, raising and putting the money into the 250 lb(ers) or just getting the 450 lb(ers) and going from their. When I figured it out (in the long run), they both cost about the same price.
Wish we could find calves at that weight for that price, this week 200-300 was 1.48 - 1.62 well over 250 a head anf the 450 ran about a 1.15 putting them a little over 500.
We buy some in the 150 -200 range and raise them to 500-600 size depending on what is going on. Paid anywhere from 110 to 335 for them. Done it for several years but have really good records for the last 3 years. Average about a dollar a day after expenses profit per head.