Weaning Weights

It’s soon time to submit “weaning weights” for spring-born calves. “Weaning” weights do not have to be taken “the day they’re weaned”. They can be weighed earlier and turned back out with their dams.

The weaning weight is also often referred to as the 205-day weight. The age range for taking these weaning or 205-day weights are between 110-300 days of age. Therefore, when choosing the date to take weights, consider the birthdate of the first and last calves. There is a weaning & yearling date calculator available on the CHA website under the Performance tab!

Management Groups are used to ensure animals managed the same are grouped and calculated together, and animals which have not had the same opportunity to perform are grouped separately. Remember, if a calf has been sick, fed differently, orphaned, or grafted, etc, it shouldn’t be compared to the main group of calves and should be given a different management group number.