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<blockquote data-quote="SPH" data-source="post: 1108076" data-attributes="member: 20580"><p>That 6 to 9 frame range is a pretty big range. I'd like to see the breakdown of 5 to 6 frame compared to 6 to 7 or 7 to 8 range because a good majority of cattle are probably going to fall in the 5 to 7 frame range. Seemed like in the late 90's the trend was to breed for bigger frame and now the trend is more moderate frame that packs some depth and thickness and are more efficient cows. a 6 frame cow that weighs around 1200-1300 is probably going to be more efficient and cost effective than a 7 frame cow that is weighing in around 1500-1600 or more.</p><p></p><p>Not judging your 7 frame cow at 1205 as I don't know the circumstances but that seems pretty light for a cow of that frame size as we sent cull cows with smaller frame scores to the sale barn this winter that weighed more than that. Our biggest cow is a 12 year old that is at least a 7 frame or higher and she still weighs in over 1600 even after 2 drought summers and not being pampered with extra feed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPH, post: 1108076, member: 20580"] That 6 to 9 frame range is a pretty big range. I'd like to see the breakdown of 5 to 6 frame compared to 6 to 7 or 7 to 8 range because a good majority of cattle are probably going to fall in the 5 to 7 frame range. Seemed like in the late 90's the trend was to breed for bigger frame and now the trend is more moderate frame that packs some depth and thickness and are more efficient cows. a 6 frame cow that weighs around 1200-1300 is probably going to be more efficient and cost effective than a 7 frame cow that is weighing in around 1500-1600 or more. Not judging your 7 frame cow at 1205 as I don't know the circumstances but that seems pretty light for a cow of that frame size as we sent cull cows with smaller frame scores to the sale barn this winter that weighed more than that. Our biggest cow is a 12 year old that is at least a 7 frame or higher and she still weighs in over 1600 even after 2 drought summers and not being pampered with extra feed. [/QUOTE]
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