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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 1043457" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>Last time I was at the sale barn feeder sale the auctioneer actually stopped at one point to lecture the sellers to please note on the sales ticket whether or not the calves were weaned and had their shots. There did seem to be a bit of a premium paid for groups that came through the ring with information on shots and weaning.</p><p></p><p>To the original poster, I don't think it makes sense to wean on Thursday and ship on Saturday. That has to be stressful on the calves and you. The buyer is hoping you will take most of the hollering I guess.</p><p></p><p>Fenceline weaning, where calves and cows can see each other and rub noses through the fence or gate doesn't seem to be that big a deal with my Herefords. I usually wean at about 7 months in November as they come out of the chute from their fall booster shots and pour. Cows go to the left, calves to the right.</p><p></p><p>A day or two of bellowing, mostly cows with full udders, and everyone goes back to grazing or hay. After 6-8 weeks I have put retained heifers back in with the cows with no problem as long as I've moved the bulls to their winter pasture. Really no additional cost to wean. Calves are on good hay and some occasional sweet feed in the corral bunk to get them used to coming to me.</p><p></p><p>If I was buying calves this is the way I'd like to buy them. However I retain mine through the winter. After 6-8 weeks of weaning they go to grazing standing corn with hay behind them around Christmas as discussed here earlier. Non-retained get sold off of grazing corn and hay in April. Most have been for freezer beef in the past few years. However as I get my numbers up and the auction price is closer to my 1.30 target to make my ROI, I will be selling more at the sale barn at 1000-1100 lb in late April. fwiw.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 1043457, member: 7509"] Last time I was at the sale barn feeder sale the auctioneer actually stopped at one point to lecture the sellers to please note on the sales ticket whether or not the calves were weaned and had their shots. There did seem to be a bit of a premium paid for groups that came through the ring with information on shots and weaning. To the original poster, I don't think it makes sense to wean on Thursday and ship on Saturday. That has to be stressful on the calves and you. The buyer is hoping you will take most of the hollering I guess. Fenceline weaning, where calves and cows can see each other and rub noses through the fence or gate doesn't seem to be that big a deal with my Herefords. I usually wean at about 7 months in November as they come out of the chute from their fall booster shots and pour. Cows go to the left, calves to the right. A day or two of bellowing, mostly cows with full udders, and everyone goes back to grazing or hay. After 6-8 weeks I have put retained heifers back in with the cows with no problem as long as I've moved the bulls to their winter pasture. Really no additional cost to wean. Calves are on good hay and some occasional sweet feed in the corral bunk to get them used to coming to me. If I was buying calves this is the way I'd like to buy them. However I retain mine through the winter. After 6-8 weeks of weaning they go to grazing standing corn with hay behind them around Christmas as discussed here earlier. Non-retained get sold off of grazing corn and hay in April. Most have been for freezer beef in the past few years. However as I get my numbers up and the auction price is closer to my 1.30 target to make my ROI, I will be selling more at the sale barn at 1000-1100 lb in late April. fwiw. Jim [/QUOTE]
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