Weight
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Adult weights of cattle always depend on the breed. Smaller kinds, such as Dexter and Jersey adults, range between 600 and 1000 lbs (or 272 kg to 454 kg). Large Continental breeds, such as Charolais, Marchigiana, Belgian Blue and Chianina, adults range up to 1400 to 2500 lbs (or 635 kg to 1134 kg). British-breeds, such as Hereford, Angus, and Shorthorn, mature between 1000 and 2000 lbs (or 454 kg to 907 kg), occasionally higher, particularly with Angus and Hereford.
Bulls will always be a bit larger than cows by a few extra hundred pounds. Chianina bulls can weigh up to 3300 lbs (~1500 kg); British bulls, such as Angus and Hereford, can weigh as little as 2000 lbs (907 kg) to as much as 3000 lbs (1361 kg).
It is difficult to generalize or average out the weight of all cattle because different kinds have different averages of weights. However, according to some sources, the average weight of all cattle is 1660 lbs (753 kg). Finishing steers in the feedlot average about 1400 lbs (or around 640 kg); cows about 1600 lbs (725 kg), and bulls about 2400 lbs (~1090 kg).
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