wtexasfam
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Would a yearling be too old to be cut?
Yearling
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wtexasfam":3fnflqg0 said:
What is your purpose for cutting him? If you are just butchering him it would be safer at this point to leave him intact, cutting him now might kill him. I have eaten many good yearling bulls. They might not marble as well but you will get plenty of good lean meat (yearling should be tender still also).
wtexasfam":1h27w61p said:
No, but the risk of him bleeding to death is increased. You might want to consider banding him with a callicrate(sp?) bander, but you would need to vaccinate with a tetanus antitoxin.
Wild Cattle
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We cut yearling bulls by the hundreds, and cut many bulls from 1-2 yrs old, no proble at all. And I would cut them at that age. If you don't know how then get some help.
mnmtranching
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Seems to me it depends on how long you plan to feed him. If you want him on feed for 100 days, would be beneficial to cut. I have cut yearlings. I tie a string tight, up as high on the sack as possible. Cut him and leave the turniquit on for a few days. It works. I recommend you have someone with positive experience do the job. On the other hand, those young bulls fed properly are very good eating.
