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<blockquote data-quote="Dsth" data-source="post: 1653481" data-attributes="member: 38038"><p>I think it has something to do with fast food restaurants that advertise that they only use black angus beef. I see a slightly lower price for red angus feeders here most of the time, but I have also seen red angus bring more that the blacks sometimes, but I only go to the sales if I have calves selling which is only 2 -3 times a year. Herefords seem to bring less that the red Angus. both as feeders and bred cows. My herd is mixed pretty evenly with red and black. I just like the red color and see no difference in performance between the two. Two of my red calves were definitely the heavies calves in the group last year. the 2 biggest reds and one that probably averaged the blacks weights weighted 950 lbs. going through the ring at 10 months. $1 difference between blacks and red per cwt on my calves that day, but average weight was slightly lower on the blacks. That day, the reds brought more just because of the heavier weight. I would suggest you breed what you would like to work with and be around every day. With a small herd like you have, a few dollars one way or another probably won't make or break you financially.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dsth, post: 1653481, member: 38038"] I think it has something to do with fast food restaurants that advertise that they only use black angus beef. I see a slightly lower price for red angus feeders here most of the time, but I have also seen red angus bring more that the blacks sometimes, but I only go to the sales if I have calves selling which is only 2 -3 times a year. Herefords seem to bring less that the red Angus. both as feeders and bred cows. My herd is mixed pretty evenly with red and black. I just like the red color and see no difference in performance between the two. Two of my red calves were definitely the heavies calves in the group last year. the 2 biggest reds and one that probably averaged the blacks weights weighted 950 lbs. going through the ring at 10 months. $1 difference between blacks and red per cwt on my calves that day, but average weight was slightly lower on the blacks. That day, the reds brought more just because of the heavier weight. I would suggest you breed what you would like to work with and be around every day. With a small herd like you have, a few dollars one way or another probably won't make or break you financially. [/QUOTE]
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