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<blockquote data-quote="Little Joe" data-source="post: 1831920" data-attributes="member: 39122"><p>As I read through this thread I feel the need to stir the pot as [USER=28532]@BFE[/USER] done with the LH/corriente thread and express my feelings on the subject at hand. I know nada about black herefords, I've seen a few around but that's about it so I'm not attacking them or any other breed but how ridiculous is it to go to these lengths just to produce an animal with black hides. This just proves the whole certified angus beef deal is a scam, I mean we're talking animals with such a low percentage angus that I'm not sure there would be any angus traits left other than a black hide yet they can be considered for certified angus beef just because they are black. This whole black hide deal should be illegal, it's conception. I now know people who finish on farm beef that only want black because they somehow think it's a superior product. I've finished several types of cattle and there's traits about all of them I've liked and when the hide was pulled off there was very little difference in the carcass other than sizes. Why have all cattemen other than angus producers not pushed back on this. I have no issue with angus cattle but they are in no way superior to other breeds, and a black hide on whatever cross definitely does not mean superior, most breeds have something to offer and most breeds have the ability to marble well. I understand why the buyers pay a premium for them and why producers want black hides but you would think at some point the packers would've said "you know what, this whole deal is a racket, why are we paying more for black hides than any other?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Little Joe, post: 1831920, member: 39122"] As I read through this thread I feel the need to stir the pot as [USER=28532]@BFE[/USER] done with the LH/corriente thread and express my feelings on the subject at hand. I know nada about black herefords, I've seen a few around but that's about it so I'm not attacking them or any other breed but how ridiculous is it to go to these lengths just to produce an animal with black hides. This just proves the whole certified angus beef deal is a scam, I mean we're talking animals with such a low percentage angus that I'm not sure there would be any angus traits left other than a black hide yet they can be considered for certified angus beef just because they are black. This whole black hide deal should be illegal, it's conception. I now know people who finish on farm beef that only want black because they somehow think it's a superior product. I've finished several types of cattle and there's traits about all of them I've liked and when the hide was pulled off there was very little difference in the carcass other than sizes. Why have all cattemen other than angus producers not pushed back on this. I have no issue with angus cattle but they are in no way superior to other breeds, and a black hide on whatever cross definitely does not mean superior, most breeds have something to offer and most breeds have the ability to marble well. I understand why the buyers pay a premium for them and why producers want black hides but you would think at some point the packers would've said "you know what, this whole deal is a racket, why are we paying more for black hides than any other?" [/QUOTE]
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