Cattle reproduction
90% calf crop
Hogs reproduction
12 born/litter 10+ weaned
Sheep Reproduction
Farm flock: 160-180% lamb crop
Range flock: 120-130% lamb crop
Horses reproduction
90% foaling rate
cattle birth weight
80 lbs
Hogs birth weight
2.7-3.3 lbs
Sheep birth weight
Singles: 10-12 lb
Twins: 7-9 lb
Horse birth weight
100lbs to 120lbs
cattle age at weaning/actual practice
6 to 9 mo.
cattle age at weaning/standard reporting
205 days
hogs age at weaning/actual practice
16 days to 8 weeks
hogs age at weaning/standard reporting
21-day litter wt.
sheep age at weaning/actual practice
2-4 mo.
sheep age at weaning/standard reporting
60 days
horse age at weaning
4-6 mo
cattle weaning weight
400-600 lbs
hogs weaning weight
3 week: 12-15 lbs
sheep weaning weight
80 lbs
Horse weaning weight
400-600 lbs
cattle market weight and age
1300-1400 / 18 mo
hogs market weight and age
260-280lb (6 mo)
Sheep market weight and age
feedlot: 130 lb
show: 150 lb
cattle rate of gain on feed (ADG)
pasture: 1.3-2 lb/d
feedlot: 3-3.5 lb/d
hog rate of gain on feed (ADG)
1.5 to 1.9 lbs/day
sheep rate of gain on feed (ADG)
pasture: 0.4 lb/d
feedlot: 0.6-0.8 lb/d
cattle feed per lb. of gain (F/G)
6-8 lbs
hogs feed per lb. of gain (F/G)
2.5-3.0 lb
sheep feed per lb of gain (F/G)
6-8 lbs
horse rate of gain on feed (ADG)
varies w/producer and size of the animal (draft vs. riding horses vs. pony); riding horses, 6-mo. old weaned foals gain 1.4-1.9 lb/day; yearlings on good pasture gain ab 1.0-1.2 lb/day
horse feed per lb. of gain (F/G)
varies w/producer and size of the animal (draft vs. riding horses vs. pony); riding horses, 6-mo. old weaned foals gain 1.4-1.9 lb/day; yearlings on good pasture gain ab 1.0-1.2 lb/day
Cattle dressing percentage
62%
Hogs dressing percentage
72%
Sheep dressing %
50-52%
Dairy cow milk production (lbs)
60-120 lb/day
dairy cow day lactation amount
16000 - 26000 lb/305-day lactation
dairy feed/lb milk produced
0.8-0.9 lb feed/lb milk produced
beef cow milk production
8-12 lb/day
difference between beef and dairy production traits
dairy calves are normally removed from the cow before 3 days of age and placed on bottle. Otherwise, the traits would be the same as beef cattle
what does market weight depend on
sex, frame size, nutrition (pasture, feedlot)
21 day litter weight
measure of sow productivity by breed associations even though weaning age may vary
wild horse foal crop
70-80%