What is the feeding capacity of Chappell Feedlot?
Chappell Feed lot is permitted for 7500 head of finished cattle at the main yard and capable of back grounding 5000 calves.
How many years have you been in business?
20 Years.
Is feeder financing available?
Chappell Feed lot is permitted for 7500 head of finished cattle at the main yard and capable of back grounding 5000 calves.
How long has Chappell Feedlot been a Certified Angus Beef feedlot?
We have been a Certified Angus Beef feedlot since 2004.
With high feed cost, can I pre-buy corn?
Yes. Chappell Feedlot can pre-buy physical corn in their grain bank and assign to a specific lot.
Is back grounding available?
Yes. Chappell Feedlot can design a weaning and back grounding program depending on the season and customer’s marketing goals.
Will Chappell Feedlot share the data on cattle?
Yes. Chappell Feedlot’s goal is for the producer to utilize the performance and carcass data to incorporate into their breeding programs.
How are finished cattle sorted for marketing?
As an ultra sound is performed at final implant, the cattle’s tags are notched in a sequence of sort 1, sort 2, sort 3, etc. The data sort combined with old fashioned cattle sense seems to be the best combination.
What ingredients are the finishing cattle fed?
A diet consisting of silage, ground hay, rolled corn, beet pulp, by products of the ethanol industry and finished with a protein supplement by Purina.