Using your 4-H Market Steer Project Reference Guide, you will learn the fundamentals of being a good beef producer. You will also build skills that will prepare you for life.

The 4-H market steer project should be of interest to 4-H members who desire to feed, fit and show a beef animal. Depending on the starting age and weight, most steers will be full -fed for five months or longer.

4-H Market Steer Handbook: Market Steer Selection When you have your housing, fencing and equipment in order, the next step is selection of the show steer. Remember, no amount of feed or ability can hide major conformation faults or incorrectness. It takes both top management and a good steer to be a class winner and earn a champion award.

Using your 4-H Market Steer Project Reference Guide, you will learn the fundamentals of being a good beef producer. You will also build skills that will prepare you for life.

The New Hampshire 4-H Beef Project is an exciting project that focuses on two types of projects: raising steer (castrated male cattle) for meat consumption, and raising heifers (female cattle) for breeding quality beef animals.

Jul 27, 2021 · A cheaper ration is rolled oats, cracked corn, cottonseed hulls and brewers yeast. For a grower ration add in a protein pellet. You might do a search on Steer Planet for the "AAOC Ration" which is a homemade ration that works really well.

Steers need to be born between Jan. 1 & Sept. 1 of previous 4-H year. Steers should weigh 800-1050 lbs at one of the Spring Meadowlark District Weigh Ins. Steers must be tagged with an official KS 4-H EID tag.

The 4-H Market Steer Project teaches most of the things youth will need to know to raise a 4-H market steer. Youth should complete six activities per year. Twelve activities are required and should be completed in the first two years of the project.

The New Hampshire 4-H Working Steer Project is long-term project that allows youth the opportunity to train a pair of steers (castrated male bovines) to work together as a team.

This document provides guidance on properly feeding market steers for 4-H members. It discusses the importance of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, protein, water, and different types of feeds including grains, concentrates, and roughages.