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<blockquote data-quote="J+ Cattle" data-source="post: 1739353" data-attributes="member: 4063"><p>Will the starting weight in April still be 600 lbs or will it be less since it's earlier in the year? </p><p></p><p>If you don't want to feed them more but you want more weight, then you have to make up the difference with time or good grass. I emphasize "good" grass as in highly nutritious grass, fertilized grass without a bunch of weeds. There's no free ride, pay for feed, or pay for other inputs, or wait till they grow and mature on what natural resources you have.</p><p></p><p>A person could look at a feedlot as a time/value equation where feed and labor are substituted for forage and time. As cost of feed goes up it generally makes economic sense to delay placements in the feedlot until the starting weight is higher.</p><p></p><p>As far as breed I would also recommend staying away from Lowlines, if you were happy with the performance of the Brangus then I would stay with your current supplier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J+ Cattle, post: 1739353, member: 4063"] Will the starting weight in April still be 600 lbs or will it be less since it's earlier in the year? If you don't want to feed them more but you want more weight, then you have to make up the difference with time or good grass. I emphasize "good" grass as in highly nutritious grass, fertilized grass without a bunch of weeds. There's no free ride, pay for feed, or pay for other inputs, or wait till they grow and mature on what natural resources you have. A person could look at a feedlot as a time/value equation where feed and labor are substituted for forage and time. As cost of feed goes up it generally makes economic sense to delay placements in the feedlot until the starting weight is higher. As far as breed I would also recommend staying away from Lowlines, if you were happy with the performance of the Brangus then I would stay with your current supplier. [/QUOTE]
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