q's about 2yr old dexter bull calf

[ihuntgsps]

Thinking about turning my 2yr old bull into meat. Do I need to steer him first or would that be pointless at this time? Does anyone know the approx. amount of packaged meat that might come from a 2 yr old (guessing approx. 700 lbs could be off though).?

[Karen in Alabam]

We did a 2ish year old bull and we are still eating the meat and it is great. He was about the weight you are talking about and I can't remember but I think it was 400lbs of meat. It doesn't look like a lot when it comes back though. We haven't found the meat tough or anything (course I pressure cook roasts for stew). He was just grass fed.

[genebo]

There's no need to steer him. Check his condition, though. If he's a little lean looking, keep him a few months and give him some good feed. It can be grass or hay, but good quality and plenty of it.

You can expect to get a packaged meat yield percentage in the high 30's. Say 245# to 275# depending on his body condition and the types of cuts you ask for.

Genebo
Paradise Farm

[Menglish]

Ditto on what's been said above. We do not steer any of our bulls that we intend to eat. We just sent two in to freezer camp this week.