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<blockquote data-quote="PATB" data-source="post: 24417" data-attributes="member: 45"><p>I ask the Question "what is your ideal feeder to buy" of a buyer/feedlot owner last december at the maine beef conference. The answer I got was a 800 LB black baldy that has been exposed to everything under the sun and has survived with with a greasy look under 1 year of age. The reason behind this is as following; black hide nets him 12$ a head to enter the packing plant, more if it meets the CAB or other premium markets. 800 LB because hed will not have his money tied up as long, fat/greasy look means the have been fed and are growing and will winter well in his vermont feedlot. The Ideal spring calf is 400 lbs black and skinny and will grow when put out on quality pasture netting him cheap gain. He will not buy charlais because they will not hold up in his feed lot and prefers less then 50% continental influnce. The market in the north east rewards the high percentage black angus since that is what the major packer wants and pays a premium for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PATB, post: 24417, member: 45"] I ask the Question "what is your ideal feeder to buy" of a buyer/feedlot owner last december at the maine beef conference. The answer I got was a 800 LB black baldy that has been exposed to everything under the sun and has survived with with a greasy look under 1 year of age. The reason behind this is as following; black hide nets him 12$ a head to enter the packing plant, more if it meets the CAB or other premium markets. 800 LB because hed will not have his money tied up as long, fat/greasy look means the have been fed and are growing and will winter well in his vermont feedlot. The Ideal spring calf is 400 lbs black and skinny and will grow when put out on quality pasture netting him cheap gain. He will not buy charlais because they will not hold up in his feed lot and prefers less then 50% continental influnce. The market in the north east rewards the high percentage black angus since that is what the major packer wants and pays a premium for. [/QUOTE]
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