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Mike

07-12-2004 20:28:18




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Does anyone have a formula for the amount of feed it takes per day for daily gain on beef cattle. Im raising angus now, but would switch to another breed if there is one more efficeint-feed to gain to sell and purchase price. Any thoughts you all have on raising feeder cattle would be appreciated. Also, i would like to know yalls profit range on feedin cattle, and how you decide when it is profitatble to switch feeds. Thanks in advance. Mike

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Farmer Dave

07-15-2004 15:09:45




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 Re: Cattle in reply to Mike , 07-12-2004 20:28:18  
You don't want to feed cattle at all. You want them to graze. They don't need much more than water, salt, grass and veterinary.



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Jerry/MT

07-13-2004 17:57:54




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 Re: Cattle in reply to Mike , 07-12-2004 20:28:18  
A good reference Is the National Resaearch Council's book on feed requirements for cattle. Your county agent should be able to help you.

I doubt there there is any advantage of one breed over the other in terms of feed conversion or any other economic trait. Good cattle come in all colors. Remember, there is more variation within a breed than between breeds. Don't let all these breed organizations dazzle you with their marketing hype. How you select "your" cattle for your environment and feed availability, etc is more important than the breed. Where I live, 1500-1600 lb cows are common. Down in Nevada, 1000 lb cows do best on desert range conditions. The former wean 750 lb calves; the latter wean 450 lb calves. Both are profitable in a good market.

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thurlow

07-13-2004 09:27:50




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 Re: Cattle in reply to Mike , 07-12-2004 20:28:18  
If your state/county has an active extension service/land grant college system, they will have all kinds of information on feed conversion rates, etc..... .



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thurlow

07-14-2004 06:49:43




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 Re: Re: Cattle in reply to thurlow, 07-13-2004 09:27:50  
Mike, do you subscribe to "Beef" magazine (free to cattlemen/ranchers); don't agree with all of their editorial policies, but they have some good information. Click on this link and then on the 2004 feed composition guide..... .



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txblu

07-13-2004 09:04:28




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 Re: Cattle in reply to Mike , 07-12-2004 20:28:18  
No! Way too many variables to give you an honest answer. My neighbor and I could give you totally opposite answers. Imagine the difference between geographic locations around the world....cause that is what this is...www.ytmag.com.

Mark



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