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<blockquote data-quote="VLS_GUY" data-source="post: 730822" data-attributes="member: 13182"><p>The posting of the specifications for CAB qualified beef doesn't impress me. Remember the stated percentage of cattle that qualify for CAB is on the total U.S. kill that includes dairy cattle, cull cows, and every other non grain fed animal sent to the packer. The fact that YG 3 cattle can qualify for CAB is not very impressive. But again that is not my main criticism. When the name of you product has a cattle breed in it and a illustration of one of the breeds steers is commonly displayed with the name it is implied that the beef is from that breed. The fact that the regulations do not source verify beyond visual appraisal weakens the brand and tells me that the main benefactors from CAB are not the breeders but are the packers and retailers that sell the beef. If I can use a black bull from another breed and get the calves on CAB to suit the feeder and packers needs better then how does that not impact Angus breeders adversely by reducing bull demand?</p><p>Lastly, a large part of CAB sales comes from Hamburger (supplied to McDonald's, Carls Jr, Hardee's etc.). This meat is produced at grinders such as Miller meats from oceanic frozen lean and Angus fat trimmings. The final product is 60% lean, 40 % fat and is sold as pure Angus beef. The worst hamburger in the grocery store is 70/30. Generally the leaner hamburger is the higher the quality. My wife used to work for CKE corporate (Carl's Hardees etc) and filled me in what the meat used in the Angus burgers actually is. In short it is not considered a high quality product in the trade despite the hype.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLS_GUY, post: 730822, member: 13182"] The posting of the specifications for CAB qualified beef doesn't impress me. Remember the stated percentage of cattle that qualify for CAB is on the total U.S. kill that includes dairy cattle, cull cows, and every other non grain fed animal sent to the packer. The fact that YG 3 cattle can qualify for CAB is not very impressive. But again that is not my main criticism. When the name of you product has a cattle breed in it and a illustration of one of the breeds steers is commonly displayed with the name it is implied that the beef is from that breed. The fact that the regulations do not source verify beyond visual appraisal weakens the brand and tells me that the main benefactors from CAB are not the breeders but are the packers and retailers that sell the beef. If I can use a black bull from another breed and get the calves on CAB to suit the feeder and packers needs better then how does that not impact Angus breeders adversely by reducing bull demand? Lastly, a large part of CAB sales comes from Hamburger (supplied to McDonald's, Carls Jr, Hardee's etc.). This meat is produced at grinders such as Miller meats from oceanic frozen lean and Angus fat trimmings. The final product is 60% lean, 40 % fat and is sold as pure Angus beef. The worst hamburger in the grocery store is 70/30. Generally the leaner hamburger is the higher the quality. My wife used to work for CKE corporate (Carl's Hardees etc) and filled me in what the meat used in the Angus burgers actually is. In short it is not considered a high quality product in the trade despite the hype. [/QUOTE]
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