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Friona
(806) 265-3574 (800) 658-6086 |
Friona Feedyard offers all cattle feeding services from preconditioning
calves through final finishing for slaughter. Feed financing and assistance in
marketing and risk management are available as well. Friona Feedyard has good
facilities with excellent drainage. The facility is located in close proximity
to some of the finest farm land in the Texas Panhandle and has access to a wide
variety of feed ingredients including corn silage and cotton by-products. The
yard's management and production team have had considerable experience with
calves during the last several years, and have an excellent growing program for
lightweight cattle. With its close proximity to several major packers,
marketing cattle is very competitive.
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Capacity Winter-50,800 Head, 160 Sq. Ft. Pen Space Per Head & 11" Bunk Space Per Head Summer-58,000 Head, 140 Sq. Ft. Pen Space Per Head & 10" Bunk Space Per Head |
FRIONA
FEEDYARD FACTS
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LOCATION: |
5 miles East of |
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FEEDMILL TECHNOLOGY: |
Steam flake, computerized batch process, comprehensive ration quality control |
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FEEDMILL CAPACITY: |
50 tons per hour |
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FEED GRAINS AVAILABLE: |
corn, milo, wheat |
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ROUGHAGE AVAILABLE: |
corn silage, corn bran, all types hay, all cotton products |
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WEATHER: |
Average seasonal
temperature extremes (hi-lo) |
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CONSULTING NUTRITIONIST: |
Keith Hansen, Nutrition
Service Associates, |
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CONSULTING VETERINARIAN: |
Dr. Charles Deyhle, Canyon,
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PACKER AVAILABILITY: |
IBP within 80 miles
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