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Days to target weight

540 days, wean → sale

The days it takes a weaned steer to reach its sale specification. Every saved day is feed, interest and seasonal risk you don’t carry.

Worked example · 280 → 615 kg liveweight
615 kg target Mob 7 · 540 days District · 620+ days wean 6 mo 12 mo 18 mo
280 → 615 kg liveweight
The benchmark

Grass-finished southern steers typically take 550–700 days from weaning to reach a ~600 kg sale spec; the best systems beat 550.

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What it signals

It converts daily gain into calendar and cash: slow winter gains show up here as extra months on farm. It also reveals whether stock will hit market spec before the summer feed gap closes the selling window.

Data required to calculate
Weaning weight and datekgSale weight and datekgInterim weighingskgLW

Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses, and keeps the figure current automatically.

How to improve it
01

Lift winter ADG with a feed budget instead of accepting a stall.

02

Select bulls on 400- and 600-day growth EBVs.

03

Draft and sell each animal as it reaches spec rather than by mob.

Questions & answers

What is days to target weight?

The days it takes a weaned steer to reach its sale specification. Every saved day is feed, interest and seasonal risk you don’t carry.

What data do you need to calculate days to target weight?

You need: Weaning weight and date (kg), Sale weight and date (kg), Interim weighings (kgLW). Silo pulls each of these from the sources the operation already uses and keeps the figure current automatically.

What is a good days to target weight benchmark?

Grass-finished southern steers typically take 550–700 days from weaning to reach a ~600 kg sale spec; the best systems beat 550.

How do you improve days to target weight?

Lift winter ADG with a feed budget instead of accepting a stall. Select bulls on 400- and 600-day growth EBVs. Draft and sell each animal as it reaches spec rather than by mob.

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