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<blockquote data-quote="js1234" data-source="post: 1050116" data-attributes="member: 17596"><p>The Zilmax deal had nothing to do with the HSUS. Had it continued unchecked it could have, and been a wreck. Plenty of yards several years ago would tell you that Zilmax was going to be bad news and needed to be eliminated. More yet (some, not all, to be fair) that were using it would off the record say they had to use it for competitive advantage purposes but it would be best for all parties involved if it simply weren't available. There are people with views on both sides of Zilmax, but this pressure was from within the industry.</p><p></p><p>Most of the cattle I feed are commodity cattle but I do feed a few thousand natural cattle annually. There are some decent premiums but the key is having/buying quality cattle to go into the program that are going to stay healthy and convert. Knockouts and the higher cost of gain makes it really critical to start with a good animal. Not every load of yearlings on the video that are sold certified natural are doing you any favors feeding them as such. Infact, we no longer buy natural cattle unless they can be hedged to break even as commodity cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="js1234, post: 1050116, member: 17596"] The Zilmax deal had nothing to do with the HSUS. Had it continued unchecked it could have, and been a wreck. Plenty of yards several years ago would tell you that Zilmax was going to be bad news and needed to be eliminated. More yet (some, not all, to be fair) that were using it would off the record say they had to use it for competitive advantage purposes but it would be best for all parties involved if it simply weren't available. There are people with views on both sides of Zilmax, but this pressure was from within the industry. Most of the cattle I feed are commodity cattle but I do feed a few thousand natural cattle annually. There are some decent premiums but the key is having/buying quality cattle to go into the program that are going to stay healthy and convert. Knockouts and the higher cost of gain makes it really critical to start with a good animal. Not every load of yearlings on the video that are sold certified natural are doing you any favors feeding them as such. Infact, we no longer buy natural cattle unless they can be hedged to break even as commodity cattle. [/QUOTE]
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