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•
Animals can be tightly stocked at grazing e.g.
3
 continentals
require the same grazing area as 6
Aberdeen-Angus.
• Steers can be finished by 24 - 26 months
of age.
Example
of bonuses received by group producers.
Suckler
44
cattle (26 steers+18 heifers) killed 2006, average
age 23 months.
Kill
sheet:
| |
| Number |
Grade |
Weight(kg) |
Bonus(£) |
| 1 |
U2 |
372.8 |
0.00 |
| 3 |
U3 |
1087.8 |
348.09 |
| 1 |
U4L |
384.4 |
123.01 |
| 6 |
R3 |
2136.5 |
598.22 |
| 12 |
R4L |
4119.0 |
1153.32 |
| 9 |
R4H |
3014.9 |
844.17 |
| 9 |
O+3 |
3018.5 |
603.70 |
| 3 |
O+4L |
867.7 |
867.70 |
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Total
Bonus received = £3844
Average Bonus = £ 87.36 ; Average
Wgt=341kg
Dairy
69
cattle (39 steers+30 heifers) killed 2006, average
age 26 months.
Kill
sheet:
| |
| Number |
Grade |
Weight(kg) |
Bonus(£) |
| 2 |
R3 |
687.4 |
192.47 |
| 3 |
R4L |
965.7 |
270.39 |
| 1 |
R4H |
351.2 |
98.34 |
| 1 |
R5 |
292.0 |
0.00 |
| 8 |
O+3 |
2586.8 |
517.36 |
| 27 |
O+4L |
8385.3 |
1677.06 |
| 11 |
O+4H |
3561.0 |
712.20 |
| 2 |
O+5 |
614.3 |
0.00 |
| 3 |
O3 |
898.1 |
89.81 |
| 7 |
O4L |
2175.3 |
217.53 |
| 4 |
O4H |
1205.2 |
120.52 |
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| |
Total
Bonus received = £3895.65
Average Bonus = £ 55.65; Average
Wgt=315kg
The
Aberdeen-Angus advantage maximum bonus from
minimum input.
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