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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 664277" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>I also, would recommend buying from a farm - not the auction. Cattle do a little better with a companion. Have you researched how much a calf might cost?</p><p>If you purchase a weaned calf that weighs 500#, it might cost $1/lb or $500. That 500# calf will need to gain about 500-700# (depending on it's frame or growth potential). It used to cost about $350 to finish a weaned calf. Probably higher now, and that's with someone that knows how to feed properly. So, at best, you are looking at $850 investment + the cost of kill, cut, wrap & freeze.</p><p>Someone that knows how to feed a steer, can usually average about a 3#/day gain. So, if he needs to gain 600#, you're looking at 200 days of feeding. But, you may only get 1#/day gain, that's 600 days.</p><p>Are you planning on raising them on grain and hay or GRASS? or a combination of grass & grain? On grass, you might be closer to the 1# gain, on grain, closer to the 3# gain (if you fed properly.)</p><p>Soooo - buying finished beef from a local farmer might be a whole lot cheaper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 664277, member: 968"] I also, would recommend buying from a farm - not the auction. Cattle do a little better with a companion. Have you researched how much a calf might cost? If you purchase a weaned calf that weighs 500#, it might cost $1/lb or $500. That 500# calf will need to gain about 500-700# (depending on it's frame or growth potential). It used to cost about $350 to finish a weaned calf. Probably higher now, and that's with someone that knows how to feed properly. So, at best, you are looking at $850 investment + the cost of kill, cut, wrap & freeze. Someone that knows how to feed a steer, can usually average about a 3#/day gain. So, if he needs to gain 600#, you're looking at 200 days of feeding. But, you may only get 1#/day gain, that's 600 days. Are you planning on raising them on grain and hay or GRASS? or a combination of grass & grain? On grass, you might be closer to the 1# gain, on grain, closer to the 3# gain (if you fed properly.) Soooo - buying finished beef from a local farmer might be a whole lot cheaper. [/QUOTE]
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