Comparison data provided by

Trangie Research Center

 

 

                            
Simmental Wagyu Shorthorn Hereford Angus Lowline

Avg # of

breeding cows per

100 acres

 23 38 28 30 33 54

Pounds of

avg.carcass per head 

wt.at 15mth.off grass

 556 442 532 552 543 418

Pounds of

carcass wt.per acre

 115 151.1 132.4 147.2 161.7 203.1

Retail carcass

yield % saleable weight

 69% 55% 65% 64% 68% 76%

Pounds of retail product

per acre

 79.4 83.1 86.1 94.2 110 154.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Wt. Averages

 

 

 

lbs

Kilos

Calve Birth

40 – 50

18 – 22

Yearling Heifers

400 – 450

177 – 200

Yearling Bulls

500 – 550

200 – 244

Mature Cow

700 – 850

311 – 378

Mature Bull

1000 – 1300

444 -578

                                                  Average Heights  

Calves

22-24 inch

Mature Cow

39 inch

Mature Bull 

42-44 inch