CK Feedyard Performance Data

2021 Grid Closeouts:
178 Fall calving calves harvested
98.31% Graded USDA Choice or Higher.
56.18% CAB (Certified Angus Beef)
12.35% Prime
Carcass weights averaged 884 lbs
That means 68.53% of our animals graded CAB and Prime

Steers & Heifers Kill Data 2021

2020 grid closeouts:
221 head total
90.0% graded USDA Choice or higher
36% graded CAB (Certified Angus Beef)
14% graded USDA Prime
Yield Grade Avg of 2.76
Carcass weights averaged 855.50 lbs

That means right at 50% of our fed animals graded CAB and Prime.

Data is as follows for 2018 closeouts:
We sent 4 loads of calves to the feedyards again this year and retained ownership on those cattle and placed them on the grid.  We are pleased with our quality grades particularly the fact that our CAB and Prime carcasses were up 12% this year versus last year.

243 head total
93.4% Choice or Prime
45.6% CAB or Prime
Ribeye area averaged 14.25 in.
Hot carcass weights averaged 876 lb
Back Fat averaged 0.52in

Ronnie Pruitt

“CK calves performed very well and proved themselves very efficient and very healthy while on feed at Hy Plains feedyard in Montezuma, KS.  Outstanding genetics played a large factor in performance at both the feedyard and the packing house resulting in premiums for high USDA Choice and quality yield grades.”
Ronnie Pruitt Feedyard Manager at
Hy Plains Feedyard – Montezuma, KS

2018 Feedyard Settlement Statements

CK Cattle retained ownership on 4 loads of calves born fall 2015 and collected data on these cattle after they were fed and finished in Spring of 2017.  All of the calves were born and raised on the CK Cattle operation in Lowndes county AL.  These calves that we sent to be fed are the BOTTOM END OF OUR CALF CROP.  Anything that we felt didn’t make the cut as a bull or as a replacement female is what we shipped to be fed.  The heavy steers and the load of heifers were fed at HY-PLAINS Feedyard in Montezuma, KS.  The lighter steers and the mixed load of steers/heifers was fed at Black Gold Feedyard in Vermont, IL.  All four loads performed very well with minimal death loss and very few health related issues.  The closeout and performance data for each load of calves is attached in the pdf’s below.

Data is as follows for 2017 closeouts:
There were 248 calves in all.
91% graded USDA Choice or higher.
34% graded CAB (Certified Angus Beef)
Carcass weights averaged 833 lbs
Ribeye Area averaged 13.82 cm
Backfat averaged 0.52 cm

Heavy steers that went to Hy-Plains Feedyard in Montezuma, KS.
Hy Plains Steers Settlement and National grid

Load of heifers that went to Hy-Plains Feedyard in Montezuma KS.
Hy Plains Heifer Settlement Statement

Lighter steers fed at Black Gold.
Black Gold Steers settlement and Grid

Mixed load of steers/heifers fed at Black Gold.
Black Gold Mixed Load Grid

Load of heifers that were killed in Spring of 2014.  They were fed at JBS Five Rivers Feedyard in Dalhart, TX.
2014 heifers closeout and grid