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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6147"><p>> Excuse me. Please do some research</p><p>> on the current American breeds</p><p>> before you start trashing them.</p><p>> The current Nolan Ryan program is</p><p>> not being able to keep up with</p><p>> demand for one reason. To be</p><p>> accepted into the program, the</p><p>> carcass must be select grade, the</p><p>> problem is, about 60% of the</p><p>> animals are grading low choice or</p><p>> better. All while carrying a</p><p>> little ear. I believe that is</p><p>> right around the industry average</p><p>> for choice percentage. The good</p><p>> thing is they are also maintaining</p><p>> a constant yield Grade average of</p><p>> 2.99 or less. Another thing, Texas</p><p>> A&M held a carcass quality test on</p><p>> several Beefmaster bulls. The</p><p>> calves were all 1/2 Beefmaster and</p><p>> the other 1/2 commercial.</p><p>> Surprise, two of the bulls didn't</p><p>> have one select carcass. One had</p><p>> 80% Choice & 20 % Prime, and</p><p>> another had about 70/30. Don't</p><p>> tell me the American breeds don't</p><p>> grade until you can prove it</p><p></p><p>You're excused. Did I write that brahma influenced breeds wouldn't quality grade?</p><p></p><p>Research and Facts = Large amounts of objective research including USDA research at the MARC, Australian, South American and reseach in other countries has demonstrated that brahma genetics produce less tender beef. (Not too mention reams of subjective research showing the same thing) Are all brahma cattle tougher than all other breeds, NO! Do all breeds with Brahma influence produce tougher beef than all other breeds NO!, Depends upon selection and processing.</p><p></p><p>I hold the Nolan Ryan branded beef program in very high regard, there are multiple, direct selection criteria for good beef (much more than just hide color or base genetics). Plus, I happen to believe that the people involved with that beef program posess a high degree of credibility.</p><p></p><p>As far as statements that the program can't keep up with the demand because they can't get enough select grade beef, all I can say is 1. Those are your statements, not NRB statements. 2. They must be selling one hell of a lot more beef than I think they are, do the math, there is a whole lot of select beef in the U.S., Please do some research.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6147"] > Excuse me. Please do some research > on the current American breeds > before you start trashing them. > The current Nolan Ryan program is > not being able to keep up with > demand for one reason. To be > accepted into the program, the > carcass must be select grade, the > problem is, about 60% of the > animals are grading low choice or > better. All while carrying a > little ear. I believe that is > right around the industry average > for choice percentage. The good > thing is they are also maintaining > a constant yield Grade average of > 2.99 or less. Another thing, Texas > A&M held a carcass quality test on > several Beefmaster bulls. The > calves were all 1/2 Beefmaster and > the other 1/2 commercial. > Surprise, two of the bulls didn't > have one select carcass. One had > 80% Choice & 20 % Prime, and > another had about 70/30. Don't > tell me the American breeds don't > grade until you can prove it You're excused. Did I write that brahma influenced breeds wouldn't quality grade? Research and Facts = Large amounts of objective research including USDA research at the MARC, Australian, South American and reseach in other countries has demonstrated that brahma genetics produce less tender beef. (Not too mention reams of subjective research showing the same thing) Are all brahma cattle tougher than all other breeds, NO! Do all breeds with Brahma influence produce tougher beef than all other breeds NO!, Depends upon selection and processing. I hold the Nolan Ryan branded beef program in very high regard, there are multiple, direct selection criteria for good beef (much more than just hide color or base genetics). Plus, I happen to believe that the people involved with that beef program posess a high degree of credibility. As far as statements that the program can't keep up with the demand because they can't get enough select grade beef, all I can say is 1. Those are your statements, not NRB statements. 2. They must be selling one hell of a lot more beef than I think they are, do the math, there is a whole lot of select beef in the U.S., Please do some research. [/QUOTE]
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