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spring or mid-summer was the best way to fit them into a yearling program.
Based on last year’s sales figures, Eller maintained that the breed of feeder calf a farmer buys in the fall doesn’t have much effect on profit margin if the farmer intends to sell in the spring. He added that farmers could also “pay a little less attention to grade” in they buy in the fall for spring sale.
Ideal Gain Variable
Gain to shoot for depends on when a farmer wants to sell his stock, Eller continued. Steers planned to be sold in the spring should gain between 200 and 250 pounds over the winter. Those intended for July sale should gain around 100 to 150 pounds during winter and between 135 and 170 pounds over spring and early summer. Steers marked for fall sale should put on 100 to
Cattlemen will “get along better with their profit picture” if they sell heavier calves in the fall and keep lighter animals while also buying lighter calves as replacements, Eller concluded.
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