Hello Cattletoday Group
I also have 57 good costal pastures in Avery TX and want to run some cattle on it. Being from Ireland I have no idea as to the way things are done here in the USA regarding the ranching/farming of cattle so I'm hoping to learn the basic difference. I was raised on a small 100 acre farm back in Ireland so I am well up to scratch as to the raising of beef back in Ireland but not in the USA.
I know that there are many factors to my questions but I'm trying to get some idea as to what would be the better way to go regarding the use the 57 acres, would you raise cow and calf? or would you raise steers?
Considering that the 57 acres are excellent costal bottom grade land, how many steers or cow and calf would you think that such land would hold.
Where would you typically buy your steers from?
How long would you advise to hold on to the steers before considering selling them?
Where would be the better place to sell your steers, sales barn, feedlot etc...
Please forgive my many questions but I just have no idea as to how things are done in the cattle industry here in the USA.
Are there any fast track courses where a person could get up to scratch on the basics of raising steers or cow and calf?
What magazines would you recommend I get?
Thank you for your time and again sorry for the many questions.
All the best
Ray
I also have 57 good costal pastures in Avery TX and want to run some cattle on it. Being from Ireland I have no idea as to the way things are done here in the USA regarding the ranching/farming of cattle so I'm hoping to learn the basic difference. I was raised on a small 100 acre farm back in Ireland so I am well up to scratch as to the raising of beef back in Ireland but not in the USA.
I know that there are many factors to my questions but I'm trying to get some idea as to what would be the better way to go regarding the use the 57 acres, would you raise cow and calf? or would you raise steers?
Considering that the 57 acres are excellent costal bottom grade land, how many steers or cow and calf would you think that such land would hold.
Where would you typically buy your steers from?
How long would you advise to hold on to the steers before considering selling them?
Where would be the better place to sell your steers, sales barn, feedlot etc...
Please forgive my many questions but I just have no idea as to how things are done in the cattle industry here in the USA.
Are there any fast track courses where a person could get up to scratch on the basics of raising steers or cow and calf?
What magazines would you recommend I get?
Thank you for your time and again sorry for the many questions.
All the best
Ray