Young stock offer far more options for finishing
In time, the majority of these calves will grow into beef animals, either as steers, young bulls or beef heifers.
The question must be asked — can young animals be finished more efficiently at a younger age? Finishing stock at a younger age would help increase productivity and output per hectare on beef farms. Also, the imposition by meat processors of penalties on cattle over 30 months has increased the need to finish stock at a younger age.
