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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6293"><p>The current price spread between Choice and Select is the highest it's been in a while, over $14 cwt. It will likely get higher as cattle spend less time on feed. I think the demand for gentics that marble will continue to grow.</p><p></p><p>> The demand for black cattle is</p><p>> really a demand for Angus traits.</p><p>> If you pay attention to carcass</p><p>> traits and get cattle that will</p><p>> yield enough red meat while</p><p>> marbling, you have done your job.</p><p></p><p>> Of course while looking for</p><p>> carcass traits you can't sacrifice</p><p>> any other important trait. Single</p><p>> trait selection even for color</p><p>> will lead to problems.</p><p></p><p>> Calling the current demand for</p><p>> black a fad, is really not</p><p>> accurate, it is a market driven</p><p>> demand, Black Angus are currently</p><p>> the most likely to have a saleable</p><p>> carcass.</p><p></p><p>> I had a conversation with a packer</p><p>> buyer yesterday, and he said they</p><p>> were getting flooded with</p><p>> undermarbled carcasses because the</p><p>> price was favorable to the</p><p>> feedlots selling lighter weight</p><p>> cattle. He said they can't sell</p><p>> these undermarbled carcasses very</p><p>> easily. The demand isn't there.</p><p>> The soloution? Discount cattle on</p><p>> the rail according to their grade,</p><p>> and live cattle need to be bought</p><p>> according to generalities in</p><p>> breed, generally Angus out marble</p><p>> anything else.</p><p></p><p>> Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus</p><p>> Farms Alberta Canada</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6293"] The current price spread between Choice and Select is the highest it's been in a while, over $14 cwt. It will likely get higher as cattle spend less time on feed. I think the demand for gentics that marble will continue to grow. > The demand for black cattle is > really a demand for Angus traits. > If you pay attention to carcass > traits and get cattle that will > yield enough red meat while > marbling, you have done your job. > Of course while looking for > carcass traits you can't sacrifice > any other important trait. Single > trait selection even for color > will lead to problems. > Calling the current demand for > black a fad, is really not > accurate, it is a market driven > demand, Black Angus are currently > the most likely to have a saleable > carcass. > I had a conversation with a packer > buyer yesterday, and he said they > were getting flooded with > undermarbled carcasses because the > price was favorable to the > feedlots selling lighter weight > cattle. He said they can't sell > these undermarbled carcasses very > easily. The demand isn't there. > The soloution? Discount cattle on > the rail according to their grade, > and live cattle need to be bought > according to generalities in > breed, generally Angus out marble > anything else. > Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus > Farms Alberta Canada [/QUOTE]
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