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  2. Feedlot - Wikipedia

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    Once the young calves reach a weight between 300 and 700 pounds (140 and 320 kg) they are rounded up and either sold directly to feedlots, or sent to cattle auctions for feedlots to bid on them. Once transferred to a feedlot, they are housed and looked after for the next six to eight months where they are fed a total mixed ration [ 12 ] to gain ...

  3. Cow–calf operation - Wikipedia

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    Sale prices for calves sold from a cow–calf operation are subject to fluctuation as part of the cattle cycle of financial markets. [12] The relatively long period it takes a cow–calf operator to build up a beef herd and raise new calves to the desired weight tends to extend the length of such a cycle. [1]

  4. Calf (animal) - Wikipedia

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    A calf that has lost its mother is an orphan calf, also known as a poddy or poddy-calf in British. Bobby calves are young calves which are to be slaughtered for human consumption. [1] A vealer is a calf weighing less than about 330 kg (730 lb) which is at about eight to nine months of age. [2]

  5. Feeder cattle - Wikipedia

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    The United States grades feeder cattle that have not reached an age of 36 months on three factors: frame size, thickness, and thriftiness. [7]Frame size evaluates feeder cattle' height and body length as determined by their skeletal size in relation with their age; frame size affects the animals' mature size and weight gain composition as they are fed into fed cattle.

  6. Calves adorably startled when they tip over the camera - AOL

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    Predictably, the calves gather around and look even more closely. They can't resist the urge to get a good look and even lick at the camera. The result is some very adorable footage of their noses ...

  7. Animal unit - Wikipedia

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    This simple method is sometimes used for cattle. The number of animal units represented by one or more head of cattle may be calculated by dividing their total body mass in kg by 454 (or dividing their weight in pounds by 1000). Thus an 800-pound steer would be considered equivalent to 0.8 animal units. [4] Estimation based on metabolic body size.

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  9. Beef cattle - Wikipedia

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    On average, cattle will consume 1.4 to 4% of their body weight daily. [8] There is a range of types of feed available for these animals. The standard text in the United States, Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, has been through eight editions over at least seventy years. [9]