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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 148797" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>Hi sben222,</p><p></p><p>Most people calf in either spring or fall, with the calves being sold the following fall or spring. However, the calves at this time are not "finished". Most will wind up in feed lots and finished. Days on feed will vary depending on breed, sex, & other factors, but from what I understand most are slaughtered before 30 months of age.</p><p></p><p>For your local beef option, you could probably work out an agreement with some of the local cattlemen to keep calves a little longer if you could reasonably ensure the demand. These would most likely be grass "semi-finished" calves (unless you have a local feedlot), and I'm not sure that the yields and grades would be as good.</p><p></p><p>There are many people who know way more about this subject than myself, maybe they will chime in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 148797, member: 2653"] Hi sben222, Most people calf in either spring or fall, with the calves being sold the following fall or spring. However, the calves at this time are not "finished". Most will wind up in feed lots and finished. Days on feed will vary depending on breed, sex, & other factors, but from what I understand most are slaughtered before 30 months of age. For your local beef option, you could probably work out an agreement with some of the local cattlemen to keep calves a little longer if you could reasonably ensure the demand. These would most likely be grass "semi-finished" calves (unless you have a local feedlot), and I'm not sure that the yields and grades would be as good. There are many people who know way more about this subject than myself, maybe they will chime in. [/QUOTE]
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