off topic but...

[Dave from central MN]

Need to send 2-3 finished hosltien steer to locker monday morning, 2 weeks ago it didnt go so good, I was alone, they weren't cooperative and
one decided to become a high jumper, and went to the locker in the bed of a truck feet in the air. once again I will have no help, and the
steers that were supposed to go last time, NEED to go this time so they will be a bit more smarter. I can get help on Sunday to help get them
into the corral and laoding chute and get into trailer. Does any one ever see any problem with leaving 2-3 steers in a trailer over night?
Its not a huge trailer, but enough room for 2-3 to move around. Any thoughts? Never had issues with my beef steers in past years, but now
only have dairy here. Guessing about 1450-1550#, as last ones hanging weight was 902#. about 15 month old steers. Please asvise friends

 

[LAA]

It won't hurt them a bit to spend the night on that trailer, it will probably improve the meat because they will have all night to calm down and get used to the trailer, I would not give them anything on the trailer but water and hay.

 

[Nathan (SD)]

I have done it. I worked night shift in a town between the farm and the meat locker. Loaded at night, headed to work, after work drove to the butcher. Did it many times.

 

[Traditional Farmer]

Not unless one of them wants to butt the heck out of the other then it'll be a problem.At any rate I'd give them some water to keep them calm.

 

[Mike M]

I thought the butcher shops only took them if they could walk into the building on their own power ? At least in Ohio it is that way, thought it was some law ?
If you have a downed cow with like a broken leg you have to butcher it yourself.

 

[hadley]

(quoted from post at 13:26:57 01/25/18) I thought the butcher shops only took them if they could walk into the building on their own power ? At least in Ohio it is that way, thought it was some law ?
If you have a downed cow with like a broken leg you have to butcher it yourself.

Not around here. Drag em, pushem, pullem in.

 

[in-too-deep]

They'll be just fine in there.

 

[37chief]

I am sure cattle hauling trucks have cattle in the trailers longer that that. Some times animals just do stupid things we don't understand. We had a horse flip feet in the air one time. The horse had to be pulled out, and was ok. Stan

 

[Lazy WP]

You can't take a dead or down critter to a Federally inspected locker, but a state inspected outfit will let you do whatever.

 

[1370pwr in ne]

Hi Dave, Is there any way to open the gate a couple of days ahead of loading them and let them wonder into the loading area and maybe have the trailer there for them to walk onto. Even if you bait them with the grain or hay that you feed them will help get them use to the new surroundings. I'm guessing they have not been moved from the pen that they have been raised in and they feel safe there. Their being hungry can work to your advantage.They probably won't came in the corral while you are there but they will check it out a night.Good luck and be patient.

 

[RedGreenGuy]

When cattle were shipped by rail they had to be unloaded every 28hrs for water and rest. Can't see where overnite will be a problem.

 

[TN 2N]

Last 4 or 5 years I just park the trailer in the lot. Put some sweet feed in the front, and let them find it. After 3 or 4 days, I just carry some feed in, go out the side door, walk around back and close the tailgate!