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Weighed my cattle his afternoon - calf % cow weights
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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 785111" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>I agree it is easier to change the bull than a cow herd. </p><p></p><p>However the above data makes it very clear as to which cows I am keeping heifers from and which cows I will never keep heifers from. I have a number of mid range 1400-1600 lb cows which I am going to try to bring downward by using a homegrown T-21 sired bull from one of my target cows. I may keep heifers from these matings. </p><p></p><p>I think there is only so much size reduction I can do working just on the top side of the pedigrees and what can be accomplished will likely take quite some time.</p><p></p><p>Heifers from cows over 1600 lb however are going in with the steers after weaning to graze corn then for processing in April. A couple of these heifers look very good but would just perpetuate the weight explosion.</p><p></p><p>I am not going to cull these big cows since I need the beef production and they do know how to have a calf unassisted. Their heifers however will always go for processing while I concentrate expansion on the cows with a higher calf/cow weaning weight ratio. jmho.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 785111, member: 7509"] I agree it is easier to change the bull than a cow herd. However the above data makes it very clear as to which cows I am keeping heifers from and which cows I will never keep heifers from. I have a number of mid range 1400-1600 lb cows which I am going to try to bring downward by using a homegrown T-21 sired bull from one of my target cows. I may keep heifers from these matings. I think there is only so much size reduction I can do working just on the top side of the pedigrees and what can be accomplished will likely take quite some time. Heifers from cows over 1600 lb however are going in with the steers after weaning to graze corn then for processing in April. A couple of these heifers look very good but would just perpetuate the weight explosion. I am not going to cull these big cows since I need the beef production and they do know how to have a calf unassisted. Their heifers however will always go for processing while I concentrate expansion on the cows with a higher calf/cow weaning weight ratio. jmho. Jim [/QUOTE]
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