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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1804790" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>I think there's some backlash within the larger community of producers. We see how the "premium" is really just an unjustified discount, and that there are downsides to black hides. In hot climates black hides can have inefficiencies/cost as much as they profit. We are beginning to realize how a single dominant breed can limit genetic diversity, especially when breeding to get black hides in other breeds also brings the flaws inherent in the dominant black breed. Bad udders, dink calves, and bad feet have to come from somewhere.</p><p>And order buyers and processors aren't stupid. They know red/white/whatever cattle are just as good as anything black. And they aren't in the business to lose money. They are also conscious of the present scam breeding where people are using black hides to sell inferior animals. Corriente crosses that won't grow to the mature size the feedlots require hide well when crossing the scales in a sale barn.</p><p>Even the public could be starting to understand the hype behind CAB, and waking up to how they are being taken at the checkout counter,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1804790, member: 42463"] I think there's some backlash within the larger community of producers. We see how the "premium" is really just an unjustified discount, and that there are downsides to black hides. In hot climates black hides can have inefficiencies/cost as much as they profit. We are beginning to realize how a single dominant breed can limit genetic diversity, especially when breeding to get black hides in other breeds also brings the flaws inherent in the dominant black breed. Bad udders, dink calves, and bad feet have to come from somewhere. And order buyers and processors aren't stupid. They know red/white/whatever cattle are just as good as anything black. And they aren't in the business to lose money. They are also conscious of the present scam breeding where people are using black hides to sell inferior animals. Corriente crosses that won't grow to the mature size the feedlots require hide well when crossing the scales in a sale barn. Even the public could be starting to understand the hype behind CAB, and waking up to how they are being taken at the checkout counter, [/QUOTE]
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