I sold 7 Holstein steers Thursday at the sale barn, and I thought I did very poorly. They averaged about 812 lbs, and I got about .64/lb. Last fall I sold some weighing 874 and got .73/lb and sold 1 weighing 1020 and got .63/lb. Is the market down compared to the fall or were my animals just of a lot less quality?
I run the steers on pasture, and feed hay and grain in the winter. I only feed about 2lb of 18% feed in the winter, and no grain when there is pasture. This winter I had some pretty poor hay, so maybe the condition of the steers showed that. I did still average about 1.4 lb/day gain which I didnt think was bad for steers on pasture. Since I have them on pasture and they get large frames without filling out a lot would that be a reason for them to sell cheaper? I am a little frustrated and need some advise. Thanks
I run the steers on pasture, and feed hay and grain in the winter. I only feed about 2lb of 18% feed in the winter, and no grain when there is pasture. This winter I had some pretty poor hay, so maybe the condition of the steers showed that. I did still average about 1.4 lb/day gain which I didnt think was bad for steers on pasture. Since I have them on pasture and they get large frames without filling out a lot would that be a reason for them to sell cheaper? I am a little frustrated and need some advise. Thanks