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Thats nice, but US housewives at the store look for marbeling. Jerseys have a surprizing amount of marbeling if they have not gotten thin from lactation.
 
Thanks to a neighbors Jersey bull we have a half Jersey cow and also have a Jersey nurse cow that we purposefully purchased both cows had bull calves,
In the early spring. They are now steers and one or both will be fed out here. Pretty interested in how the meat will turn out, one is 1/2 Jersey the other is 1/4 Jersey.
 
Jeanne - Simme Valley said:
I have never eaten meat from a Jersey, but that is according to research.
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Well admittedly the study and meat I saw was done in the early '70s so maybe the breed has been bred for marbling since then. But the old Jerseys were known for the impossibility to feed them enough to get any marbling.
 
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Jersey won’t yield as much meat and takes a long time and a lot of feed to finish a pure Jersey.
They have yellow fat from what I’ve heard.
I’m looking forward to seeing how our Jersey x Angus beef does.
Years ago Bob Evans after he sold out his registered Charolais was touting Jersey Angus cross beef.
 
[H2]Jersey Beef vs Angus Beef: Which is the Superior …[/H2]
Sep 3, 2024 · Jersey beef has a high degree of marbling, which gives it exceptional tenderness and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Angus beef has a more moderate level of marbling than Jersey beef. As a result, it is still tender but …

[H3]Jersey Beef[/H3]
Jersey beef has a high degree of marbling, which gives it exceptional tenderness and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

[H3]Angus Beef[/H3]
Angus beef has a more moderate level of marbling than Jersey beef. As a result, it is still tender but has a slightly firmer texture.
 
Jeanne - Simme Valley said:
[h2]Jersey Beef vs Angus Beef: Which is the Superior …[/h2]
Sep 3, 2024 · Jersey beef has a high degree of marbling, which gives it exceptional tenderness and a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Angus beef has a more moderate level of marbling than Jersey beef. As a result, it is still tender but …

[h3]Jersey Beef[/h3]
Jersey beef has a high degree of marbling, which gives it exceptional tenderness and a melt-in-your-mouth texture.

[h3]Angus Beef[/h3]
Angus beef has a more moderate level of marbling than Jersey beef. As a result, it is still tender but has a slightly firmer texture.
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Wow... That's exactly the opposite of what my eyes have seen at the processors I've been to. Now I'm curious how they are getting that information and if someone is doing something so differently to get them marbled. I always thought marbling ability was genetic, so again, maybe something has changed and they are being bred to marble? Seems strange for dairies to prioritize that, but I'd like to see it.
 
Jeanne - Simme Valley said:
Well, I've been at this for well over 50 years. But, probably only the past 30 years been concerned about the "carcass" end of things, and I was always told Jersey was the top marbling breed (until the Waygu came over here).
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Look, I'm not invested in this and am willing to learn, except that I've been in college classes (early seventies) and since then in processors and seen what I have seen. I know I haven't seen everything, so I can learn too. I found this from a place that seems to promote Jersey as their product, and as a lean alternative to other beef products. So now I'm confused because I value your expertise.

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I don't see this piece of Jersey as what I would call a well marbled cut of beef, and this is probably more marbled than I usually have seen.

From the site: https://www.mandtranch.com/jersey
 
The youngest, but my fav heifer of the first crop. August calf.
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Her sire:
https://www.evolution-xy.international/en/bull/71/FR7913952448/alt
The only pure by her sire, as he is not an easy calving one. Delivered with some assistance. Photo hours after birth.
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All other calves were sired by easy calving bulls and all arrived unassisted, except for one overbaked bull calf.
Second crop's first calf is due in May. Different bulls were used as I'm not particulary happy about easy calving bulls' calves growthing rates. Starting to see where I will need to work with my current girls.
 

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