Friday, August 7, 2009

North Dakota Benchmarks for cattle

The average CHAPS producer exposed 218 cows to bulls. The cows had an average age of 5.7 years. Of the 218 cows exposed to the bull, 93.5% were pregnant in the fall, 92.9% calved in the spring and 90.9% weaned a calf in the fall.

During the calving season, 63.9% calved during the first 21 days, 88.9% during the first 42 days and 95.6% within the first 63 days of the calving season.

On average, the calves were weaned at 189 days, weighed 565 lbs. and had a frame score of 5.8.

These growth numbers translated into a 3.01-lb. weight gain per day of age and a 639-lb. adjusted 205-day weight. For every cow exposed, CHAPS producers weaned 505 lbs. of calf.

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