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"Meat" the 2002 bosses........

This year we have 4 critters.  3 were held over for us from the Russ Layton Cattle Ranch and the other  was hand picked out of a herd of about 30.  These critters are fancy.  These critters are mild.  These critters are the some of the best we've had.

The following tables are our costs for this year. It looks like the initial 350.00 per half came out to be real close.  I did feed these critters all the way through the summer vs our past feeding programs of feeding only the last 120 days.  When the last batch of corn is done, so are the critters - they is going in.  I figure this will be about the end of Oct and processing should be complete by early to mid Nov.  I'm thinking of trying a locker plant in Iroquois this year.  Keep in mind butchering costs will be about 27 to 30 cent a pound plus killing costs of about 15.00 per head.  I expect each of the owners to make their arrangements to pickup the processes beef and pay for butchering costs.  I should have the hanging weight a day or two after I take them in, with that weight we should be able to figure butchering costs.

Feed Cost BreakDown