What is the approximate weight of veal calves?

Veal calves are typically raised to be slaughtered at a young age, and their approximate weight at that time is around 350 pounds. This weight is ideal because veal production aims for a specific market preference that favors meat from calves that are neither too heavy nor too light.

Calves raised for veal are usually between 16 to 20 weeks old when they are sent to market, allowing them to reach this target weight through specific feeding practices that focus on maintaining a tender quality of the meat. As they grow, their weight is carefully monitored to ensure they fit into the desired weight range that both producers and consumers find acceptable.

Other options, while they may reflect weights at various stages in a calf’s growth or represent weights of different types of calves, do not align with the standard market weight for veal calves as closely as 350 pounds does.