THERE’S a small, but growing trend happening in commercial feedlots feeding light cows to add weight and condition before slaughter.
The trend was last seen during the 2019-20 drought, and was also commonly seen during the previous drought cycle back in the early 2010s.
Northern-bred composite cows on shortfed programs in a Darling Downs feedlot
Full-mouth cows are not eligible for a Grainfed (GF) cipher, but the practise of short-feeding light cows is simply designed to add weight and condition.
That need is being added-to by the footprint of more extreme drought conditions that’s…
