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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3877"><p>Point taken about the Red Angus, Dun. They indeed do share the same atributes as their black counterparts, provided they are the purebred reds and not the bred up reds. However, they were always able to slide in under the red cover, being mistaken for other breeds when Angus weren't popular, thus the solid red never came to mean Angus the same as black did.</p><p></p><p>And yes Omak, there is more to selling than the size. 600 pound steers should have brought more per head (even though less per pound) than similar steers weighing 500 pounds. The exceptions are if they are too fleshy to have that extra 100 pounds, or if they are just poorer cattle than the 500 pounders. Feedlots usually want their steers to be closer to 600 pounds as they get sick less often than the lighter ones when starting on feed. If your market is discounting bigger steers (on a price per head basis) it's time to look for a new market.</p><p></p><p>Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3877"] Point taken about the Red Angus, Dun. They indeed do share the same atributes as their black counterparts, provided they are the purebred reds and not the bred up reds. However, they were always able to slide in under the red cover, being mistaken for other breeds when Angus weren't popular, thus the solid red never came to mean Angus the same as black did. And yes Omak, there is more to selling than the size. 600 pound steers should have brought more per head (even though less per pound) than similar steers weighing 500 pounds. The exceptions are if they are too fleshy to have that extra 100 pounds, or if they are just poorer cattle than the 500 pounders. Feedlots usually want their steers to be closer to 600 pounds as they get sick less often than the lighter ones when starting on feed. If your market is discounting bigger steers (on a price per head basis) it's time to look for a new market. Jason Trowbridge Southern Angus Farms Alberta Canada [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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