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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 462441" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>The answer to that question is similar to the question, "What is normal?" "Average" and "Normal" are somewhat a "Non-Existant" result. </p><p></p><p>I feel that to get a pragmatic, or reasonably intelligent answer to be able to refer to it as a "Rule of Thumb", so to speak, we must have some idea of what the word "Mature" actually means. Because we are concerned with Beef Cattle in our example, it is incumbent that our references be 'Agriculturally Oriented', so I used research reports from several Universities, large seedstock producers, and MARC (Meat Animal Research Center). It seems that the term "Mature" is usually in the eye or mind of the beholder! </p><p></p><p>Some breeders consider a mature cow as one whose weight is over 1400 pounds, whatever age that may happen to be. In other words, "Mature" is weight first and age later. Some consider just the opposite - Age at "7" years, - and still others use the defining criteria at the number of calves the cow has produced, usually after weaning the third calf of her production lifel Some producers specify maturity according to the breed, or origin of the breed concerned. </p><p></p><p>Quoting MARC evaluation results revealed some interesting comparisons of various breeds of four-year old cows. Here are the four-year old <strong>cow weights</strong> by sire breed:</p><p></p><p>Simmental 1353 pounds</p><p>Hereford 1348 pounds</p><p>Angus 1342 pounds</p><p>Charolais 1339 pounds</p><p>Limousin 1330 pounds</p><p>Gelbvieh 1282 pounds</p><p></p><p>From these research figures, it would seem that the "Average", "Normal" or "Usual" point of consideration for determination of Maturity of a Cow 'hovers' around 4.5 to 5.5 years, and weighs about 1300 - 1350 pounds.</p><p></p><p>My personal recommendations for establishing goals of mature cow weights in a breeding herd is an average of 1250 pounds at the age of five years, and here we are again as to the interpretation of the word 'Average"!</p><p></p><p>Big cows do NOT mean Large Profits! </p><p> </p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 462441, member: 1683"] The answer to that question is similar to the question, "What is normal?" "Average" and "Normal" are somewhat a "Non-Existant" result. I feel that to get a pragmatic, or reasonably intelligent answer to be able to refer to it as a "Rule of Thumb", so to speak, we must have some idea of what the word "Mature" actually means. Because we are concerned with Beef Cattle in our example, it is incumbent that our references be 'Agriculturally Oriented', so I used research reports from several Universities, large seedstock producers, and MARC (Meat Animal Research Center). It seems that the term "Mature" is usually in the eye or mind of the beholder! Some breeders consider a mature cow as one whose weight is over 1400 pounds, whatever age that may happen to be. In other words, "Mature" is weight first and age later. Some consider just the opposite - Age at "7" years, - and still others use the defining criteria at the number of calves the cow has produced, usually after weaning the third calf of her production lifel Some producers specify maturity according to the breed, or origin of the breed concerned. Quoting MARC evaluation results revealed some interesting comparisons of various breeds of four-year old cows. Here are the four-year old [b]cow weights[/b] by sire breed: Simmental 1353 pounds Hereford 1348 pounds Angus 1342 pounds Charolais 1339 pounds Limousin 1330 pounds Gelbvieh 1282 pounds From these research figures, it would seem that the "Average", "Normal" or "Usual" point of consideration for determination of Maturity of a Cow 'hovers' around 4.5 to 5.5 years, and weighs about 1300 - 1350 pounds. My personal recommendations for establishing goals of mature cow weights in a breeding herd is an average of 1250 pounds at the age of five years, and here we are again as to the interpretation of the word 'Average"! Big cows do NOT mean Large Profits! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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