rocket2222
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Seems like I read more and more how cattle are being judged on how good they are, based on how much IMF a particular animal or herd has. Looking through sale catalogs these last few months, I've noticed most of the time in the push to get higher IMF epds, both weaning and yearling weights in most cases has dropped off quite a bit, to where just above or at breed average is now quite exceptable for a bull with a good IMF epd, to bring top dollar at many sales. This should also lower birth weights overall, which is good. I wonder though if this latest "fad" really helps the majority of commercial breeders who still sell by the pound at local sale barns or the larger retained ownership breeders who may get more per pound for their better marbled beef but still lose out on overall profit due to the loss of actual pounds of beef they have to sell.