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Are we too dependent on EPD's?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchin&#039; Randy" data-source="post: 1727160" data-attributes="member: 42411"><p>I definitely agree there. Like any industry, name recognition can persuade the public away from what's good to what's "hot" or popular. From an EPD perspective, I've seen plenty of bulls that could more than compete with the popular high selling ones. They were just owned by the wrong ranch.</p><p></p><p>It's a seller's world. Everyone wants to be ahead of the curve. No one wants to be that operation that has a herd based on "old" genetics. While I agree, to a degree, it has gotten a little ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>Certain Cattle Co's could sell a pig as a herd sire and still get $25000 for it. Does that point to a problem with the sellers, the buyers, or the industry? I don't know. Just a small guy trying to navigate the waters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchin' Randy, post: 1727160, member: 42411"] I definitely agree there. Like any industry, name recognition can persuade the public away from what's good to what's "hot" or popular. From an EPD perspective, I've seen plenty of bulls that could more than compete with the popular high selling ones. They were just owned by the wrong ranch. It's a seller's world. Everyone wants to be ahead of the curve. No one wants to be that operation that has a herd based on "old" genetics. While I agree, to a degree, it has gotten a little ridiculous. Certain Cattle Co's could sell a pig as a herd sire and still get $25000 for it. Does that point to a problem with the sellers, the buyers, or the industry? I don't know. Just a small guy trying to navigate the waters. [/QUOTE]
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