What is Feeder Cattle and Why Are They Important
2024年8月14日 · Learn what is feeder cattle and the important role they play in our food system. Raising feeder cattle can be a profitable endeavor for livestock farmers.
Raising Your Own Beef: Is It Worth The Time And Effort?
2020年2月19日 · The calf you would be buying is called a feeder calf. A feeder calf, or just “feeder,” can be a male or female that is purchased to raise up to finishing (market or butchering weight). If you get a bull calf you will want to get it castrated, making it a steer.
Raising Beef Cattle for Profit on a Small Farm - Grit
2022年10月31日 · Raising beef cattle for profit on a small farm appeals to people for multiple reasons. While it is easy to do, it is important to understand a few basics before jumping right in. Having correct information will help you decide what breed is best for your property and how old you want the steer to be at purchase and slaughter.
How To Get Started With Stocker Cattle - Hobby Farms
2020年3月2日 · The stocker cattle industry is built on the premise that farmers buy small cattle with the intention of achieving maximum weight gain in about 90 days. Most often, these cattle are grazed, meaning it’s imperative to provide enough good quality forage to sustain the herd.
Why I Made the Switch to Stockers – Profit and Flexibility
2020年2月24日 · With stockers, you have control over what you buy each year. You can buy small cattle and grow them into big cattle. You can buy singles and group them into load lots. You can buy bulls and castrate them and sell steers. You can buy heifers and keep them 9 months and sell them as guaranteed open, or breed them and sell replacements.
Beginner's Guide to Raising Cattle: Breed Selection, Facilities ...
2023年9月26日 · Raising cattle for the first time? Get tips to choose cattle breeds, provide proper housing, formulate diet, manage herd health, breed/calve, market cattle and handle cows safely. The complete beginner's guide to starting a cattle farm or ranch.
Learn the terms used in cattle production | Ritter Feedyards
Feeder cattle are weaned calves just sent to the feedlots (about 6-10 months old), and live cattle are cattle which have attained a desirable weight (1150-1375 pounds for heifers, and 1200-1500 pounds for steers), to be sold to a packer. The packer harvests the cattle and sells the meat in carcass boxed form.
Feeding Beef Cattle - Penn State Extension
2023年7月17日 · The objectives for purchasing feeder cattle are to buy calves that have the genetic ability to grow, convert feed efficiently for weight gain, reach a "Choice"-quality grade after feeding, and stay healthy during feeding. Feeder cattle prices can fluctuate considerably in almost every season of the year.
What’s Your Beef? - Cornell Small Farms
2020年7月20日 · Most people think of the traditional cow-calf operation which consists of a few cows, a bull, and a yearly calving schedule. Then they raise the calves, and try finishing them to slaughter weight to between 18 to 24 months. Another method is to simply purchase some feeder calves from someone in the springtime, and finish them out that year.
So You Want to Raise Beef Cattle? - Penn State Extension
2022年2月2日 · How to breed and raise your beef cattle; What to feed and how to care for your animals' health; What it takes to market your animals