One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

That first steer that weighed 1300 lbs even, I asked was it a full blooded black angus.
He said it was an Angus/Maine cross.
Never heard of a "Maine", so I googled it.
I assume it is a Maine Anjou
Fancy.

 

[OneFineAcre]

So, we got the call from the slaughter house today about our pig.

He was bigger than we thought/planned.

Hanging weight was 231 lbs. which means he weighed about 320.

Everything I read said that hanging weight is 72% of live weight

But, he was the biggest.

By my calculations we have about $1.59 per lb into the hanging weight.

Not sure if that's good or bad.

ETA:
Our slaughter house said 75% of live weigh which would have made him 308 lbs.

 

[Bruce]

271 lb Duroc/Berkshire cross.

Serious hams on that critter!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Serious hams on that critter!

I should have got some pics of the Yorkshire / Berkshire crosses
Very well defined hams

Looked like butt cheeks

 

[OneFineAcre]

"Pork Chop" is home and resting comfortably.

 

[Southern by choice]

WOW!

 

[Hens and Roos]

That's great!

 

[Bruce]

Sure looks tasty!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Weather was iffy tonight but we are going to have pork chops on the grill tomorrow night
We had these cut 1" thick
We had all of this sausage made into patty
We also had these shoulders cut up

The next one we take will have the chops cut thinner
Will have all of the sausage made into links
And I think I'm going to get the shoulders whole

 

[Bruce]

Too many options, how will you decide what to have for dinner??