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<blockquote data-quote="Alberta farmer" data-source="post: 619804" data-attributes="member: 8978"><p>Angus: I agree totally with you on this one. How many times do you see somebody bring the same type of cattle, year after year, and they just don't sell well....because they are not the kind the market wants?</p><p>You might have the prettiest cows in the world...but the buyers don't want them...how hard is it to figure "Maybe I need to make some changes"!</p><p>A case in point: At one time about 25 years ago Hereford cattle were the way to go. Then something funny happened...the buyers wanted something else and started discounting Herefords in a big way!</p><p>Today the buyers want a black calf(with some definite Angus influence). I wonder why?</p><p>Well how about this...the feedlots can make more money on him? The packers will pay more for him? The steak house can sell that steak at a premium? In other words, your customers are trying to tell you "We want a black Angus influenced calf!"</p><p>Now anyone can buck the trend. That is your right. But no one should whine too loudly when the buyer won't pay the top price for your type of animal? He's been trying to show you what he wants for quite awhile?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alberta farmer, post: 619804, member: 8978"] Angus: I agree totally with you on this one. How many times do you see somebody bring the same type of cattle, year after year, and they just don't sell well....because they are not the kind the market wants? You might have the prettiest cows in the world...but the buyers don't want them...how hard is it to figure "Maybe I need to make some changes"! A case in point: At one time about 25 years ago Hereford cattle were the way to go. Then something funny happened...the buyers wanted something else and started discounting Herefords in a big way! Today the buyers want a black calf(with some definite Angus influence). I wonder why? Well how about this...the feedlots can make more money on him? The packers will pay more for him? The steak house can sell that steak at a premium? In other words, your customers are trying to tell you "We want a black Angus influenced calf!" Now anyone can buck the trend. That is your right. But no one should whine too loudly when the buyer won't pay the top price for your type of animal? He's been trying to show you what he wants for quite awhile? [/QUOTE]
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