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What is the Average weight of a 1 month old beef calf?
That all depends on what breed that beef calf is. A 1 month old beef calf can weigh anywhere from 80 lbs to over 200 lbs or more.
What kind of meat does a calf have?
Meat that comes from a calf is called veal or baby beef.
How does a calf help you?
A calf (or baby cow) is the reason that the beef and dairy industries have not crashed. They are the future beef and milk producers, so in short answer they will feed you.
Which is the category of beef meat?
Beef meat is from cattle. If the meat is from cow, steer, bull, calf, does not matter it is beef.
What is beef farming?
Raise beef cattle for the purpose of turning those animals into meat. "Beef farm" is a very generic term, as it can refer to beef cow-calf operations or feedlot operations (and everything else in between.)
How do you keep beef cattle from producing milk after calving?
You do not! In a beef herd the mother (dam) is kept for many years to breed the 'beef' offspring that spend 7 to 9 months sucking mothers milk and grazing. This is a suckler herd. A beef breeder. Answer 2: Like the above poster said, you do NOT keep beef cows from producing milk after calving. However, the only reason you should let beef cows (or a beef cow) dry up is if her calf died and there is no other orphan calf she should or can foster. Other than that, beef cows should not be dried up because they have a calf to nurse, which needs their milk in order to grow into a healthy heifer/bull/steer. Beef cows are not like dairy cows where their calves are taken away from them at birth: with beef cows, the calves stay on their mommas until it's time to wean them at 6 to 10 months of age.
What would happen to a calf if you didn't adjust the beef ration?
Nothing. The calf would just still keep growing.
Can a beef cow be bred back before the calf is weaned?
yes
How much does a calf weigh at 8 months?
Depending on the breed, beef calves should weigh about 600-800 lbs by the age of 8 months.
How much would you pay for a 200 pound cow?
That depends on whether you're talking about a miniature cow or a 200 lb calf. Miniature cattle are much more expensive than a 200 lb calf, often going for around $10,000 per animal. A 200 lb beef calf may go for around $100, a dairy calf around $50 to $75.
What are beef cattle used for?
Primarily they are used for beef (hence the name beef), however, they can also be used for sporting events such as bull riding and calf roping.
When should you sell a beef calf?
A beef calf can be sold when it is being weaned, which is when it is between 6 and 10 months of age. Some beef calves aren't sold until they are yearlings, which is the time they get to be stockered or backgrounded on their home place. Other operations retain ownership of the calves even through the finishing phase, if these same operations have ownership of a feedlot, and sell the calves only at the time of slaughter.
