Oliver O'Hara July/August 2023
Performance
The weaning performance report is designed to identify the most efficient performers in the herd but also and maybe more importantly, the most inefficient cow/calf pairing . The report predicts the 200 day weight of the weanling. The 200 day weight is an international Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for suckler herds.
Oliver’s report outlines that 18 cow/calf pairings were weighed and that the bulls are gaining 1.33kgs of liveweight per day . This is excellent performance giving the bulls a 200 day weight of 311kgs , 11 kgs over the target weight.
The heifers are also performing very well gaining 1.2kgs of liveweight per day and they well above the target weight of 250kgs by 33kgs ie 283kgs at 200 days. Again, this is excellent performance , on average over the herd.
The bulls met all the specifications ie killed at u 16 months , fat cover of at least 2 + . In fact Oliver’ s bulls killed out at 3- , U= with a carcase weight of 389kgs . The average price was €2095.
Picture 1: 2023 calf with it's mother
Picture 2: BB heifer born in Spring 2023
Picture 3: Oliver's calves are peforming very well
Breeding
Picture: Oliver's replacement heifers. 3 Loyal and 1 LM2014 all in-calf
