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What is the price relationship between a bred heifer and a steer calf?
A steer calf will sell higher when it is a lighter weight than if it where a heavier weight. For example, a 500 lb steer will sell at $125/cwt and a 900 lb steer will sell at $96/cwt. In total, a 500 lb steer and a 900 lb steer will go for $625 and $864, respectively. (cwt = per hundred weight, or per 100 lbs) Bred heifers generally are more expensive than steer calves, as they can go from $700 to $1000 per head. I think the price relationship for steer calves and bred heifers are that when more calves are being sold at a higher price, its gets more expensive to buy bred heifers, but more bred heifers can be sold. When steer prices go down, then that means the prices for bred cows go down and that gives the opportunity for bred heifers to be bought at a low price, but not sold.
What are short bred cows or heifers?
Short bred cows or heifers are females that are in early gestation or pregnancy, mostly in their first trimester.
What is the high selling price for bred holstein heifer?
$1000
Why are cattle bred by artificial selection?
They are not. Cattle (cows and heifers) are bred either via artificial insemination, or natural breeding.
When should a young heifer be put in calf?
Young heifers, as in heifers that are younger than 6 months of age, should NEVER be bred to calf, as this is much too young for them and too hard on their growing bodies. The youngest a heifer can be bred at is when they are 15 months old. Most heifers reach puberty by the time they are 11 or 12 months old, but shouldn't be bred until they are either 60% or 70% of the average weight of the main cowherd, or reach 15 months of age. Most of the time it is the weight that many cattle producers rely on for best calf production of the heifers, as sometimes a heifer that reaches 15 months of age is still too small to be bred.
Do cows get udders if they have never been bred?
No. When bred, cows or heifers will begin to develop an udder during the last stages of pregnancy.
How much does a large herd of cattle cost?
This depends on how many cattle are in that large herd, their breed or breeding, what type they are (feeder steers, feeder heifers, dry bred cows, open cows, 3-in-1's, bred heifers, yearling bulls, 2-year old bulls, canner/cutter cows, purebred stock, commercial stock, etc.), and the current market price for your area.
What is a female bovine before giving birth called?
Young female cattle are called heifers before they are bred and often--in the dairy industry--referred to asSpringers and Heiferettes the first time they are bred and before they have had theirfirst calf. After that they are cows whether they are pregnant or barren.In the beef industry, such animals are often known as bred heifers.
What age should bulls and heifers be bred for the first time?
Bulls can reach puberty by the time they are 8 months of age, but most are put in with the breeding herd by the time they are 12 months of age. Heifers reach puberty by the time they are 10 to 12 months of age, but most heifers are not bred until they are 15 months old. Of course the breed of the bulls and heifers depends on when they reach puberty and/or when they should be used for producing offspring.
What is optimal pelvic measurement for first calf heifers?
This all depends on the breed. As such, your veterinarian would have a better idea of what the optimum pelvic size is for your particular breed or breed-mix of heifers you are wanting to get bred.
What age would heifers calve for the first time?
That really depends on when she was bred. The average gestation period of a cow (or heifer) is around 285 days. Thus, if a heifer was bred when she was 15 months old, then she would likely give birth by the time she is 24 months of age. If she was bred when she was 18 or 20 months old, then she would calve out when she's 27 to 29 months of age.
What should be the age of dairy cattle at breeding time?
Most dairy heifers should be at least 15 months of age before they can be bred.
