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When's a steer ready for the freezer?
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<blockquote data-quote="customcattle" data-source="post: 1537150" data-attributes="member: 23133"><p>Ideal market or finish weight is 1250-1300 lbs. Average dressing percentage on beef cattle is 60-65%. As far as feed goes calves should be on a diet to grow frame and muscle (30% corn or other concentrate, 70% roughage) when they are on the lighter side. Once they get closer to finish weight (900-1000) switch the ration to 70% corn-30% roughage. You can adjust the ration as they grow. The thing to remember is that when they are growing the frame and muscle need to be developed. Other wise they get too fat with not enough product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="customcattle, post: 1537150, member: 23133"] Ideal market or finish weight is 1250-1300 lbs. Average dressing percentage on beef cattle is 60-65%. As far as feed goes calves should be on a diet to grow frame and muscle (30% corn or other concentrate, 70% roughage) when they are on the lighter side. Once they get closer to finish weight (900-1000) switch the ration to 70% corn-30% roughage. You can adjust the ration as they grow. The thing to remember is that when they are growing the frame and muscle need to be developed. Other wise they get too fat with not enough product. [/QUOTE]
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