{"id":119283,"date":"2022-09-19T04:54:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T04:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/"},"modified":"2022-09-20T10:11:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T10:11:58","slug":"how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/","title":{"rendered":"How much should a 6 month old Angus calf weigh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_should_a_6_month_old_Angus_calf_weigh\" title=\"How much should a 6 month old Angus calf weigh?\">How much should a 6 month old Angus calf weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_2_month_old_Angus_calf_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 2 month old Angus calf weigh?\">How much does a 2 month old Angus calf weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_3_year_old_Angus_steer_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 3 year old Angus steer weigh?\">How much does a 3 year old Angus steer weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_old_is_a_500_pound_calf\" title=\"How old is a 500 pound calf?\">How old is a 500 pound calf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_big_should_a_6_month_old_calf_be\" title=\"How big should a 6 month old calf be?\">How big should a 6 month old calf be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#What_is_the_average_weight_of_an_Angus_calf\" title=\"What is the average weight of an Angus calf?\">What is the average weight of an Angus calf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_should_a_Black_Angus_calf_weigh_at_4_months_old\" title=\"How much should a Black Angus calf weigh at 4 months old?\">How much should a Black Angus calf weigh at 4 months old?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_old_is_a_500_pound_Angus_calf\" title=\"How old is a 500 pound Angus calf?\">How old is a 500 pound Angus calf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_should_a_yearling_Angus_bull_weigh\" title=\"How much should a yearling Angus bull weigh?\">How much should a yearling Angus bull weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_3_year_old_Angus_bull_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 3 year old Angus bull weigh?\">How much does a 3 year old Angus bull weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_3_year_old_steer_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 3 year old steer weigh?\">How much does a 3 year old steer weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_2_year_old_Angus_steer_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 2 year old Angus steer weigh?\">How much does a 2 year old Angus steer weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_do_Angus_steer_weigh\" title=\"How much do Angus steer weigh?\">How much do Angus steer weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_raise_a_calf_to_500_pounds\" title=\"How long does it take to raise a calf to 500 pounds?\">How long does it take to raise a calf to 500 pounds?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_calf_weigh_at_6_months\" title=\"How much does a calf weigh at 6 months?\">How much does a calf weigh at 6 months?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_9_month_old_calf_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 9 month old calf weigh?\">How much does a 9 month old calf weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_a_6_month_old_steer_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 6 month old steer weigh?\">How much does a 6 month old steer weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_big_is_a_8_month_old_calf\" title=\"How big is a 8 month old calf?\">How big is a 8 month old calf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#What_do_you_call_a_6_month_old_calf\" title=\"What do you call a 6 month old calf?\">What do you call a 6 month old calf?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_do_Angus_calves_weigh\" title=\"How much do Angus calves weigh?\">How much do Angus calves weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_does_an_average_Angus_calf_weigh_at_birth\" title=\"How much does an average Angus calf weigh at birth?\">How much does an average Angus calf weigh at birth?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_should_a_4_month_old_calf_weigh\" title=\"How much should a 4 month old calf weigh?\">How much should a 4 month old calf weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_much_should_an_Angus_calf_weigh_at_6_months\" title=\"How much should an Angus calf weigh at 6 months?\">How much should an Angus calf weigh at 6 months?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_big_is_a_4_month_old_cow\" title=\"How big is a 4 month old cow?\">How big is a 4 month old cow?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-should-a-6-month-old-angus-calf-weigh\/#How_old_is_a_500-pound_calf\" title=\"How old is a 500-pound calf?\">How old is a 500-pound calf?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_a_6_month_old_Angus_calf_weigh\"><\/span>How much should a 6 month old Angus calf weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the Angus beef cow is only six months old, it often weighs <b>between 450 and 550 pounds. Mature heifers often grow to be between 800 and 1,400 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-much-does-a-full-grown-bull-weigh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How much does a full grown bull weigh?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_2_month_old_Angus_calf_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 2 month old Angus calf weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jersey (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Holstein (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 month<\/td>\n<td>93-108<\/td>\n<td>119-136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 months<\/td>\n<td><strong>122-146<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>161-189<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 months<\/td>\n<td>155-177<\/td>\n<td>211-234<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 months<\/td>\n<td>183-217<\/td>\n<td>258-284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5LH4lrpJD9Q\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_3_year_old_Angus_steer_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 3 year old Angus steer weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A 3 year old cow&#8217;s average weight is <b>1,200 to 1,300 pounds. You can expect another 100 to 200 pounds of weight gain from years 2 to 3. Cows of this age are popular amongst cattle breeders due to their prime years being ages 3 to 7. Cattle continue to grow and gain weight until age 6 or 7.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_500_pound_calf\"><\/span>How old is a 500 pound calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During this time their primary source of food is milk from their dam, and the grass or roughage (hay) that is available. At <b>6-9 months of age the calves are weaned off their dams and placed in a field or pen with other calves of a similar age and weight. Most calves will weigh 500-700 lbs at weaning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_should_a_6_month_old_calf_be\"><\/span>How big should a 6 month old calf be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At 6-9 months of age the calves are weaned off their dams and placed in a field or pen with other calves of a similar age and weight. Most calves will weigh\u00a0<b>500-700 lbs<\/b>\u00a0at weaning. These calves will be backgrounded for several months.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_average_weight_of_an_Angus_calf\"><\/span>What is the average weight of an Angus calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Full grown beef cattle average 1350 pounds. Newborn calves weigh in around <b>75 to 85 pounds<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_a_Black_Angus_calf_weigh_at_4_months_old\"><\/span>How much should a Black Angus calf weigh at 4 months old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How Old Is A 400 Lb Calf? At the Dickinson Research Extension Center, calves have been weaned successfully at 4 months of age, averaging <b>400 pounds, with no more complications than normal weaning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_500_pound_Angus_calf\"><\/span>How old is a 500 pound Angus calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Angus beef cow will be about 450-550 pounds when <b>6 months old, while a mature heifer could weigh anywhere between 800 and 1400 pounds. Heifer growth is usually compared to breed standards to determine normal progress.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_a_yearling_Angus_bull_weigh\"><\/span>How much should a yearling Angus bull weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Full grown beef cattle average 1350 pounds. Newborn calves weigh in around <b>75 to 85 pounds<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ht_Ajscy1_4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_3_year_old_Angus_bull_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 3 year old Angus bull weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A 1,300-pound yearling bull would be expected to weigh 1,600 pounds as a 2-year-old, <b>1,900 pounds as a 3-year-old, 2,200 pounds as a 4-year-old and 2,500 pounds as a 5-year-old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_3_year_old_steer_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 3 year old steer weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now for the weights with the condition score in parenthesis. The 2-year-old weighed 1,082 pounds (4.9), 3-year-olds <b>1,184 (5), 4-year-olds 1,255 (5), 5-year-olds 1,279 (5.1), 6-year-olds 1,301 (5.2) and the 7-year-olds 1,304 (5.2). One should note that cows keep growing until they reach 7 years of age in this data set.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_2_year_old_Angus_steer_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 2 year old Angus steer weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Average Cow Weight At 2 Years A 2 year old cow averages about <b>1,100 pounds. Expect to see a 100 to 125 pound weight gain from 1 year old to 2 years.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_Angus_steer_weigh\"><\/span>How much do Angus steer weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Size: The Angus is relatively short in stature compared to other cattle breeds. Average market weight is <b>1000-1300 pounds (453.6-589.7 kg).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_raise_a_calf_to_500_pounds\"><\/span>How long does it take to raise a calf to 500 pounds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It will take over a year (<b>367 days) to grow a 500-pound calf to 1,000 pounds if its average daily weight gain is 1.5 pounds per day. Some extensive forage-finishing systems may require a longer duration for calves to reach slaughter weight if forage quality and quantity restrict growth to no more than 1 pound per day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_calf_weigh_at_6_months\"><\/span>How much does a calf weigh at 6 months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jersey (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Holstein (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 months<\/td>\n<td>155-177<\/td>\n<td>211-234<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 months<\/td>\n<td>183-217<\/td>\n<td>258-284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 months<\/td>\n<td>233-278<\/td>\n<td>311-339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td><strong>259-321<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>369-422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petkeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/brown-cow-in-the-meadow.jpeg\" alt=\"How Much Does a Cow Weigh? (Calf, Beef, &amp; Dairy Cows) | Pet Keen\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_9_month_old_calf_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 9 month old calf weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A commercial steer or bull calf is expected to put on about 32 to 36 kg (71 to 79 lb) per month. A nine-month-old steer or bull is therefore expected to weigh about <b>250 to 270 kg (550 to 600 lb)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_6_month_old_steer_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 6 month old steer weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During this time their primary source of food is milk from their dam, and the grass or roughage (hay) that is available. At <b>6-9 months of age the calves are weaned off their dams and placed in a field or pen with other calves of a similar age and weight. Most calves will weigh 500-700 lbs at weaning.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_8_month_old_calf\"><\/span>How big is a 8 month old calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cow weight will greatly vary based on many factors. Angus beef cow will be about <b>450-550 pounds when 6 months old, while a mature heifer could weigh anywhere between 800 and 1400 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_call_a_6_month_old_calf\"><\/span>What do you call a 6 month old calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The word \u201ccalf\u201d is used for both the boys and girls. They are considered to be calves until they turn one year old. After they are weaned from milk (around 4-6 months for beef calves, sooner for dairy calves) they can be called\u00a0<b>weanlings<\/b>. But most of the time they are still called calves.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_Angus_calves_weigh\"><\/span>How much do Angus calves weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Full grown beef cattle average 1350 pounds. Newborn calves weigh in around <b>75 to 85 pounds<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_an_average_Angus_calf_weigh_at_birth\"><\/span>How much does an average Angus calf weigh at birth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Breed of sire<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Calving difficulty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Birth weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hereford and Angus<\/td>\n<td>2.9 percent<\/td>\n<td><strong>78.7 pounds<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jersey<\/td>\n<td>2.9 percent<\/td>\n<td>68.6 pounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Red Poll<\/td>\n<td>3.7 percent<\/td>\n<td>78.7 pounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tarentaise<\/td>\n<td>6.0 percent<\/td>\n<td>82.7 pounds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnI1Tl7cyw8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_a_4_month_old_calf_weigh\"><\/span>How much should a 4 month old calf weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Jersey (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Holstein (lbs.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3 months<\/td>\n<td>155-177<\/td>\n<td>211-234<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 months<\/td>\n<td><strong>183-217<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>258-284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 months<\/td>\n<td>233-278<\/td>\n<td>311-339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 months<\/td>\n<td>259-321<\/td>\n<td>369-422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_an_Angus_calf_weigh_at_6_months\"><\/span>How much should an Angus calf weigh at 6 months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Angus beef cow will be about <b>450-550 pounds when 6 months old, while a mature heifer could weigh anywhere between 800 and 1400 pounds. Heifer growth is usually compared to breed standards to determine normal progress.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_4_month_old_cow\"><\/span>How big is a 4 month old cow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Holsteins Withers Height by Month of Age<\/p>\n<table border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Age (months)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Body Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>5<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>95<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>189<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>339<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>218<\/td>\n<td>411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>266<\/td>\n<td>480<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_500-pound_calf\"><\/span>How old is a 500-pound calf?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During this time their primary source of food is milk from their dam, and the grass or roughage (hay) that is available. At <b>6-9 months of age the calves are weaned off their dams and placed in a field or pen with other calves of a similar age and weight. Most calves will weigh 500-700 lbs at weaning.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How much should a 6 month old Angus calf weigh?How much does a 2 month old Angus calf weigh?How much does a 3 year old Angus steer weigh?How old is a 500 pound calf?How big should a 6 month old calf be?What is the average weight of an Angus calf?How much should&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":195460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/How-much-should-a-6-month-old-Angus-calf-weigh.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119283"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119283"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195461,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119283\/revisions\/195461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}