How much does a good show steer cost?
A solid steer from someone trying to raise show steers should cost a minimum of about $2k with market prices and feed costs. That’s most folks base price this year for ones worth showing unless there is some kind of special circumstance.
How many days are show steers on feed?
It takes about 140 days to finish a medium frame steer of this weight. Large frame steers should weigh 800 pounds 200 days before the show and at least 850 pounds at the end of the 40 day feed adjustment period.
What is the best feed for show steers?
Feed a clean, high quality grass hay. Provide as much hay as he will eat and still clean up his grain. Protein content should be between 10.5 and 12 percent. This will promote optimal growth and market readiness.
Is there money in show cattle?
There’s so much money in raising show cattle that maintaining a stable job with a health plan will only hold you back from becoming truly successful in your enterprise. But not too closely, you don’t need to be one of the penny pinchers that worries too much about the financial side of things.
How do you fatten up a show steer?
May: If your animal is too skinny, feed Honor® Show Finishing Touch® feed. It works quickly to help put fat and condition on cattle. This feed also makes it simple – the high-fat ration you need is all in the bag.
How do you calm a show steer?
use calf calm from sullivans or melitonin tablets. the tablets are an all natural sleep aide for humans you get them in the vitamin section at any store. they arent an over the counter drug. if they are 200 mg tablets give the steer like 5 at each feeding the day before you go to your fair and everyday you are their.
How do you get into cattle showing?
First you need to look at your facilities. Make sure you have a barn or shed that will work for how many cattle you want to show. Adequate waters that can be heated for winter months. You will need a place to tie your calf in the barn, one ring up high for tying their head up and one lower to tie when they lay down.
What does oats do for show cattle?
Oats is an ideal grain for starting cattle on feed because of its high hull and fiber content. Many experienced cattlemen prefer to start weaned calves on oats as the only or major grain, gradually shifting over to higher-energy grains as the animals become adapted to grain consumption.
How long does show cattle calm last?
A tube every 3 – 4 hours for 12 hours before show time generally will slow them down somewhat. It’s not cheap, and it’s kind of a pain, since it usually means they need it sometime during the night, but we’ve had some luck with using it this way. It needs to be administered orally, btw.
How many pounds of food does it take to finish a steer?
10-15 lbs. per day of corn, oats or barley fed to grazing cattle is a good finishing ration. This fed to a 900-1000 pound steer for 3-4 months should will you a nicely finished animal. If you do not have access to pasture or if you are finishing during the winter, you might increase the amount of grain to 15-18 lbs.