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  • 04-09-2011 10:26pm
    #1
    buckshot220
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    hi, ive recently inherited land and would like to get involved in feeder cattle.
    Ive been told that Angus would be the best to bring in, but im stuck at what age to do so.
    Do I bring them in at 8 odd months and fatten until theyre 18 months? or fatten them and get them out the door at 13 odd for a faster turnover? Which would be more profitable?
    All silage would be off our land... Barley is already grown with Corn also planned for next year so that cost isnt there and the cattle would get high level, alternate silage. would quality silage allow me to fatten them for a bit longer?
    Maybe i buy them a little older?
    What would be the best way to go about it?

    All cattle brought in would be the best quality that i can find..would keeping them for a bit longer risk some sort of depreciation? or is it simply reach a target weight and sell?

    Are there any links to beef societies etc that could supply me with some sort of guidelines?
    All advice is greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,753 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    buckshot220 wrote: »
    hi, ive recently inherited land and would like to get involved in feeder cattle.
    Ive been told that Angus would be the best to bring in, but im stuck at what age to do so.
    Do I bring them in at 8 odd months and fatten until theyre 18 months? or fatten them and get them out the door at 13 odd for a faster turnover? Which would be more profitable?
    All silage would be off our land... Barley is already grown with Corn also planned for next year so that cost isnt there and the cattle would get high level, alternate silage. would quality silage allow me to fatten them for a bit longer?
    Maybe i buy them a little older?
    What would be the best way to go about it?

    All cattle brought in would be the best quality that i can find..would
    keeping them for a bit longer risk some sort of depreciation? or is it simply reach a target weight and sell?

    Are there any links to beef societies etc that could supply me with some sort of guidelines?
    All advice is greatly appreciated.

    try here
    http://www.irishangus.ie/html/certified_angus.html

    http://www.angusproducergroup.com/news/opportunity-for-farmers-to-get-into-the-black

    one with kepak one with aibp

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    buckshot220
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭buckshot220


    thanks very much


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