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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.
What else can I help you with?
How much can you sell a calf for?
That all depends on the age, weight, condition and type (beef or dairy) of calf. Are you referring to baby bottle calves, or feeder beef calves that have been weaned? It is that kind of information that is needed to be able to answer this question. A bottle calf can be sold for as little as $10, and a beef calf that has been weaned that weighs around 600 lbs may go for as much as $500 to $800 (sometimes more) depending on current prices.
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 should I pay for a beef calf?
It depends on breed, weight, sex, or health of the calf, as well as prices for beef calves in your area. You are better off to visit your local sale barn or auction mart to see what prices are available in your area.
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.
Who does a beef farmer sell his beef to?
He/she will usually sell the beef to distributors who will then sell the meat to supermarkets.
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.)
What is the average price of a 3 month old Angus calf?
Most beef calves are not sold at a month old because they're still dependent on their mothers for milk. If you're looking for a month-old beef calf, quit looking because you're not going to find any. You'll have better luck looking for a dairy calf at this age than a beef calf. Dairy calves often go between $100 and $200 at this age.
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.
What is does a cowboy do at work?
work, head cattle, bail hay, work on a prarrie open range, raise calf to sell for beef, and any other type of profitable live stock
