2024年9月23日 · Animal origin and perceived risk of cattle impact the way in which feeder calves are received. It is important to feed and manage cattle according to their risk, whether they are classified as high, moderate, or low risk.

2024年8月14日 · Feeder cattle include weaned calves that weigh 600 to 800 lbs. At that stage, live cattle farmers provide them with a feed of high-energy nutrients to encourage weight gain. This happens in feedlots. Eventually, these cattle achieve a weight of 1,200 to 1,400 pounds.

Feeder cattle, in some countries or regions called store cattle, are young cattle mature enough either to undergo backgrounding or to be fattened in preparation for slaughter. They may be steers (castrated males) or heifers (females who have not dropped a calf).

2024年9月24日 · The first 14 days upon feedlot arrival are critical in calf development and set the performance trajectory of the calf for the remainder of the feeding period. The main goal at receiving is to help with any bovine respiratory disease (BRD) concerns and improve upon the health of the calf.

2023年10月23日 · It is important to feed and manage cattle according to their risk, whether they are classified as high, moderate, or low risk. - Geographical source of cattle, hours spent on a truck for transportation, knowledge of cattle history, …

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2017年11月1日 · The practice of weaning calves three to four weeks before shipment and feeding them a preconditioning ration was not economical for either the cow/calf producer or the cattle feeder in a summary of 20 experiments, according to Dr. Andy Cole, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bushland, Texas.

2023年7月17日 · The objectives for purchasing feeder cattle are to buy calves that have the genetic ability to grow, convert feed efficiently for weight gain, reach a "Choice"-quality grade after feeding, and stay healthy during feeding.

2019年9月4日 · Backgrounding is a term used to describe a phase of growing calves being prepared for feedlot placement. As compared to wintering programs, backgrounding emphasizes a faster rate of gain, with relatively more grain and less roughage.

2017年9月27日 · Feeder calf grading improves the industry’s ability to better group cattle into more uniform groups for more efficient feeding and management. Feeder cattle grades can also convey whether cattle are outside ideal parameters.