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Angus vs. Hereford beef quality question
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<blockquote data-quote="LFF" data-source="post: 789466" data-attributes="member: 1147"><p>You may be correct about too many factors to answer your question. Some of the other posters have given good advise , however it does not really answer your guestion with accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Feed is something you control so I will leave it out of my answer, however if marbling is important for you , had only one of the breeders creep feed and or early weaned, their calves will normally marble better.</p><p></p><p>As for marbling and ribeye size, genetics are very important. On the average Angus will hold a slight avantage in both areas. I raise Herefords and have studied the differences and grudgely admit the average Angus beats the average Hereford. I don't know if your buyers will be able to tell or taste any difference, probally not.</p><p></p><p>Other poster suggested knowing the epd values of both breeds , however even if you know that, they are not base on a common scale. A Hereford bull needs a accurate marbling epd of .6 to be similer in marbling ability to the average Angus bull. I'm sure some people will disagree with me but thats OK I'm confident about my information. The Angus back fat epd is approximatly .3 higher than a Hereford. Ribeye epd are similar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LFF, post: 789466, member: 1147"] You may be correct about too many factors to answer your question. Some of the other posters have given good advise , however it does not really answer your guestion with accuracy. Feed is something you control so I will leave it out of my answer, however if marbling is important for you , had only one of the breeders creep feed and or early weaned, their calves will normally marble better. As for marbling and ribeye size, genetics are very important. On the average Angus will hold a slight avantage in both areas. I raise Herefords and have studied the differences and grudgely admit the average Angus beats the average Hereford. I don't know if your buyers will be able to tell or taste any difference, probally not. Other poster suggested knowing the epd values of both breeds , however even if you know that, they are not base on a common scale. A Hereford bull needs a accurate marbling epd of .6 to be similer in marbling ability to the average Angus bull. I'm sure some people will disagree with me but thats OK I'm confident about my information. The Angus back fat epd is approximatly .3 higher than a Hereford. Ribeye epd are similar. [/QUOTE]
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