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<blockquote data-quote="Alberta farmer" data-source="post: 711652" data-attributes="member: 8978"><p>I think Aaron pretty well has the right numbers for yearlings going on grass? The buyers want a steer coming in off grass in that 900 to 950 lb. range around Sept. 1. A 700 to 750 lean and mean steer is just what the doctor ordered in the spring. British cattle fit this market very well, not so much continentals.</p><p>There is a big difference between a calf born in January and one born in May come October? I guess a lot of it comes down to whether you enjoy calving in the winter compared to calving on grass. Personally I'm not too keen on hauling my butt out of bed at 2 AM when its forty below to check cows but then maybe thats just me...I did it for too many years to ever go back to that!</p><p>I think calving in winter makes a bit more money...if you are selling calves...maybe about the same if you background the younger calves for a spring sale? The trick is keeping the backgrounding costs low. A calf doesn't need grain for backgrounding, especially a British calf. No one wants an overfed yearling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alberta farmer, post: 711652, member: 8978"] I think Aaron pretty well has the right numbers for yearlings going on grass? The buyers want a steer coming in off grass in that 900 to 950 lb. range around Sept. 1. A 700 to 750 lean and mean steer is just what the doctor ordered in the spring. British cattle fit this market very well, not so much continentals. There is a big difference between a calf born in January and one born in May come October? I guess a lot of it comes down to whether you enjoy calving in the winter compared to calving on grass. Personally I'm not too keen on hauling my butt out of bed at 2 AM when its forty below to check cows but then maybe thats just me...I did it for too many years to ever go back to that! I think calving in winter makes a bit more money...if you are selling calves...maybe about the same if you background the younger calves for a spring sale? The trick is keeping the backgrounding costs low. A calf doesn't need grain for backgrounding, especially a British calf. No one wants an overfed yearling. [/QUOTE]
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