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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 7130"><p>Becca, it's difficult to get people to change their ways, especially if they have a system that works for them. Carcass quality is becoming more and more important, especially if a producer sells his cattle on the rail. I saw a small study out of Kansas State that equated carcass quality with growth for profit. But it was a very small group of cattle. I'd guess that many producers in your area like mine (Oklahoma) sell their weaned calves at the sale barn. They are selling pounds. Feedlot efficiency still drives profit in much of the industry and I don't think Wagyu cattle are feed efficient. Is there any information showing that WSU has improved the feed efficiency in their Wagyu cattle over the years? How do they match up in fertility to beef breeds? The Angus Journal publishes an article every month "Why Not the Best?" that features a producer who is using Angus genetics to raise high quality beef, or an Angus breeder who has put together a group of producers to feed their cattle together, etc. The articles are online at <A HREF="http://www.angusjournal.com" TARGET="_blank">www.angusjournal.com</A>. You might want to look at some of those and see if they have any ideas that might help you with your proposal. Good luck...</p><p></p><p>> Frankie,</p><p></p><p>> Wagyu cattle, also known as</p><p>> Japanese Black, are relatively</p><p>> scarce in the U.S. (I'm in</p><p>> Mississippi), and the majority of</p><p>> them are in the pacific northwest.</p><p></p><p>> Washington State University has a</p><p>> herd of fullblood that they use</p><p>> extensively for research. This is,</p><p>> IMO, a big plus, since the data</p><p>> collected and the results of</p><p>> experiments on carcass</p><p>> quality,feed efficiency, grwoth</p><p>> rates, even models of genetic</p><p>> prepotency, are published in</p><p>> scientific journals, and available</p><p>> to anyone who cares to search for</p><p>> them.</p><p></p><p>> Some interesting findings gleaned</p><p>> from the WSU abstracts:</p><p></p><p>> wagyu are the heaviest marbling</p><p>> breed found to date.</p><p></p><p>> they seem to be able to pass on</p><p>> this trait to partbred progeny.</p><p></p><p>> these cattle are slow growing, but</p><p>> a comparison study utilizing wagyu</p><p>> and angus found that although the</p><p>> angus carcass weighed more , the</p><p>> lighter wagyu provided more retail</p><p>> product.</p><p></p><p>> wagyu produce little space fat,</p><p>> and little back fat. wagyu bred to</p><p>> angus lines with a tendancy to</p><p>> develop a lot of backfat, seem to</p><p>> produce progeny with markedly less</p><p>> backfat.</p><p></p><p>> To date, I have run across no</p><p>> abstracts stating that wagyu</p><p>> infusion failed to improve carcass</p><p>> (marbling) quality when crossed</p><p>> with any beef breed.</p><p></p><p>> just personal thoughts here: the</p><p>> national average production of</p><p>> carcasses thta grade prime is</p><p>> about 6% while demand floats</p><p>> between 9 and 10%.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 7130"] Becca, it's difficult to get people to change their ways, especially if they have a system that works for them. Carcass quality is becoming more and more important, especially if a producer sells his cattle on the rail. I saw a small study out of Kansas State that equated carcass quality with growth for profit. But it was a very small group of cattle. I'd guess that many producers in your area like mine (Oklahoma) sell their weaned calves at the sale barn. They are selling pounds. Feedlot efficiency still drives profit in much of the industry and I don't think Wagyu cattle are feed efficient. Is there any information showing that WSU has improved the feed efficiency in their Wagyu cattle over the years? How do they match up in fertility to beef breeds? The Angus Journal publishes an article every month "Why Not the Best?" that features a producer who is using Angus genetics to raise high quality beef, or an Angus breeder who has put together a group of producers to feed their cattle together, etc. The articles are online at <A HREF="http://www.angusjournal.com" TARGET="_blank">www.angusjournal.com</A>. You might want to look at some of those and see if they have any ideas that might help you with your proposal. Good luck... > Frankie, > Wagyu cattle, also known as > Japanese Black, are relatively > scarce in the U.S. (I'm in > Mississippi), and the majority of > them are in the pacific northwest. > Washington State University has a > herd of fullblood that they use > extensively for research. This is, > IMO, a big plus, since the data > collected and the results of > experiments on carcass > quality,feed efficiency, grwoth > rates, even models of genetic > prepotency, are published in > scientific journals, and available > to anyone who cares to search for > them. > Some interesting findings gleaned > from the WSU abstracts: > wagyu are the heaviest marbling > breed found to date. > they seem to be able to pass on > this trait to partbred progeny. > these cattle are slow growing, but > a comparison study utilizing wagyu > and angus found that although the > angus carcass weighed more , the > lighter wagyu provided more retail > product. > wagyu produce little space fat, > and little back fat. wagyu bred to > angus lines with a tendancy to > develop a lot of backfat, seem to > produce progeny with markedly less > backfat. > To date, I have run across no > abstracts stating that wagyu > infusion failed to improve carcass > (marbling) quality when crossed > with any beef breed. > just personal thoughts here: the > national average production of > carcasses thta grade prime is > about 6% while demand floats > between 9 and 10%. [/QUOTE]
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