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Feeder cattle, what breeds do you prefer?
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<blockquote data-quote="dcara" data-source="post: 34159" data-attributes="member: 473"><p>I stick with Black and Red Angus which have worked for me here in Tx and on which there is alot of data supporting various genetic and quality aspects. I custom feed Angus calves and most of the marketting has already been done for me by the association. My research into other breeds has shown that at least some, mainly Charolais and relavent crosses, start out with low lipids (marbling) and actually stop any further marbling at about 20 months of age. Maybe that's one reason why they seem to take a hit at the sale barn. However, if your target market is grass fed beef this may not be an issue for you as a producer. You could probably even use this hit as an advantage in a grass fed buisness model. I guess it pretty much depends on exactly what you want your operation to look like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcara, post: 34159, member: 473"] I stick with Black and Red Angus which have worked for me here in Tx and on which there is alot of data supporting various genetic and quality aspects. I custom feed Angus calves and most of the marketting has already been done for me by the association. My research into other breeds has shown that at least some, mainly Charolais and relavent crosses, start out with low lipids (marbling) and actually stop any further marbling at about 20 months of age. Maybe that's one reason why they seem to take a hit at the sale barn. However, if your target market is grass fed beef this may not be an issue for you as a producer. You could probably even use this hit as an advantage in a grass fed buisness model. I guess it pretty much depends on exactly what you want your operation to look like. [/QUOTE]
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