True property lines versus existing fences

[Rich M]

From the local sale barn, which ain't known for high prices.

Are those the calves?

 

[Sandhills]

We bought a cow about a year ago
for about $1000. She’s ate another $1000 in feed at least. Plus a $400ish butcher bill.

We’re expecting to get 325# of meat.

To be clear we aren’t doing it for cheap food. We’re doing it for high quality food at the end of a very short and flexible supply chain.

And she’ll still be cheaper per pound than the crop of pigs we just sold. Pastured pork goes for a premium around here.

How big of critter are we talking? What was your hanging weight?

 

[Sandhills]

Are those the calves?

Yeah steers and heifers, from 3 weights up to 9s. Bottle calves are going for 1500 a piece

 

[Rich M]

We bought a cow about a year ago
for about $1000. She’s ate another $1000 in feed at least. Plus a $400ish butcher bill.

We’re expecting to get 325# of meat.

To be clear we aren’t doing it for cheap food. We’re doing it for high quality food at the end of a very short and flexible supply chain.

And she’ll still be cheaper per pound than the crop of pigs we just sold. Pastured pork goes for a premium around here.

The research i done said that this years spring calf should hit 600-800# by thanksgiving. Not sure how true but thats about 250# meat without buying feed.

 

[huntsman22]

this years spring calf should hit 600-800# by thanksgiving.

only if you spend every waking minute shoveling corn down his throat......