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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1134317" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>Just because of his quality or lack of doesn't mean the finished product will be tough when fed out. I live in the feedlot beltway and have fed many cattle here at home also. I always believed that until one of the two sharpest feedlot managers I've ever known taught me differently. My Dad was working at the feedlot he managed and I would go up on weekends and other days off and ride pens with him. I had some Mexican roping steers I was going to sell and take a beating on. I had never fed any of them as I thought the meat would be tough and not very desirable. This manager said bring them up here and we will feed them in return for the help you've been providing. I said I didn't want to feed them as the meat wouldn't be any good. He said if fed properly on a corn ration the meat would be tender and as good as any. He said the cost of gain would be higher and that was the only drawback to feeding lower quality beef. I took them up there and the meat was so good that I fed every roping steer after that until I quit roping. I had a waiting list to purchase the meat. I've known a few feeders since who only fed Mexican roping cattle and put them on the rail and did very well doing it that way. I prefer the best quality of bull I can afford when purchasing one. But to make statements like the offspring from this bull will be tough isn't true from my experience feeding cattle. Again the cost of gain is where the issue is and the carcasses might not grade as high but the meat will be tender if fed properly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1134317, member: 22295"] Just because of his quality or lack of doesn't mean the finished product will be tough when fed out. I live in the feedlot beltway and have fed many cattle here at home also. I always believed that until one of the two sharpest feedlot managers I've ever known taught me differently. My Dad was working at the feedlot he managed and I would go up on weekends and other days off and ride pens with him. I had some Mexican roping steers I was going to sell and take a beating on. I had never fed any of them as I thought the meat would be tough and not very desirable. This manager said bring them up here and we will feed them in return for the help you've been providing. I said I didn't want to feed them as the meat wouldn't be any good. He said if fed properly on a corn ration the meat would be tender and as good as any. He said the cost of gain would be higher and that was the only drawback to feeding lower quality beef. I took them up there and the meat was so good that I fed every roping steer after that until I quit roping. I had a waiting list to purchase the meat. I've known a few feeders since who only fed Mexican roping cattle and put them on the rail and did very well doing it that way. I prefer the best quality of bull I can afford when purchasing one. But to make statements like the offspring from this bull will be tough isn't true from my experience feeding cattle. Again the cost of gain is where the issue is and the carcasses might not grade as high but the meat will be tender if fed properly. [/QUOTE]
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