Search results for query: *

According to this study the loose hides in Brahma influenced cattle does not equal tender meat, Brahma influenced cattle are less tender than other breeds...

Sounds like the lead up to price negotiations, @kenny thomas is going to have to bring the check book 😁

In the case of mini cattle wouldn't that be more like a slider?

@elkwc as a general rule I do not like the SAV cattle much because they tend to have higher BW, higher MW and lower marbling than I like. I always question their advertised weaning weights of >1000 lbs. because I've never had one come close to that. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or maybe I...

With SAV 8180 Traveler 004, N Bar Emulation EXT and Connealy Consensus 7229 in the pedigree it looks like good cow maker material to me. For a bull born almost 10 years ago his EPDs are still very good.

@Richnm I'm going to make some points that I know are obvious 1. Starting out with steer calves will get you to the end point goal of slaughter steers much faster. 2. Bred heifers can have trouble and you lose both the calf and the heifer, total loss. 3. The heifer could have a heifer calf...

We don't know you didn't send any pictures of them, only pictures of the papers. You can't tell from that alone.

Why the odd brown one in the background of the first photo, it seems out of place with the bunch.

That is the most heavily marbled NY strip steak that I've ever seen. For me it's too much marbling, I like some fat with my steak and with that one I would have some steak with my fat. I do find it interesting how much difference can be made in carcass merit mainly through genetics. I would...

There's an older thread titled "Connealy Black Granite" that has some posts about Bar R Jet Black. You might want to read those posts.

GB Fireball has great marbling numbers but also has the worst numbers for tenderness.

I think this is the key point in determining worth. Worth is what a buyer is willing to pay and what the seller is willing to accept. If you can't find a buyer willing to pay the price you want, you have the option to keep it, at that point it becomes worth your selling price to keep it in...

There's some lively discussion about Poss Deadwood taking place in the Facebook Group, Bovine A.I./E.T. Sires Discussion I think you will have to join the group if you want to see the posts and the video. A video was shared by Faraway Ranch, and the drama/name-calling ensued...

I've had this same discussion with a butcher, he can tell the difference in tenderness when cutting up the meat. USDA grades like Choice or Prime are strictly for marbling, it can still be tough and well marbled. I know of no grading criteria for tenderness. The Angus Association doesn't...

@Dave here's a portion of the latest market report from OKC National Stockyards. I think it demonstrates that the buyers are willing to pay for quality. In the highlighted area the "fancy" calves brought 14.8% higher price per lb compared to a comparable sized ordinary calf. For his 90 head...

Grass/pasture/hay/feed costs are the biggest expense of raising cattle, especially if you're a cow/calf operation and carry cattle through the winter. If you can improve the feed efficiency of your cattle that could add to your bottom line. Most research has been in the area of feedlot...

Interesting that you came up with a figure of 1/3, the heifer in the real world example brought very close to 1/3 the price of the other heifers that he sold.

@Travlr the post wasn’t in reply to anyone, just a general statement. There have been other threads posted where people claimed they could get the same price for a calf because the buyers couldn’t tell the difference. I think this was the reason for the original post. There have also been...

I understand that different regions have different environments which influences the cattle type/breed but when I read about someone raising BrahmaX cattle in a northern location I know it’s not because they need cattle with sweat glands that can dissipate heat. There’s a real price difference...

@50/50Farms I see you’re relatively new to the message board, wait around and you will see it, or you should be able to find it in some older threads