Improving the Value of Feeder Cattle

[CattleAnnie]

Improving the Value of Feeder Cattle


A very interesting publication from the University of Arkansas, complete with lots of goodies regarding breeds, frame, etc.

(I'm just going to post a link, as copying and pasting would make a mess of it.)

http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publica ... A-3056.asp

Any thoughts on this article?



Take care.

 

[MikeC]

Pretty much says what they all say. It's a good article though.

British X Continental cross is the way to go. There aren't many true "Commercial" cattlemen who don't know the advantage of heterosis and crossbreeding.

 

[VanC]

Saw this before and found it interesting. But keep in mind that the data is from the Arkansas Livestock Market, so may not mean much in other areas.

 

[buckaroo_bif]

Thanks Annie
Interesting article but from the pricing table I don't think it can hold true across the U S. Don't know what sells good in Canada but around here they like blacks and black baldies. I am sure that varies from different locales across the country.

 

[MikeC]

Thanks Annie
Interesting article but from the pricing table I don't think it can hold true across the U S. Don't know what sells good in Canada but around here they like blacks and black baldies. I am sure that varies from different locales across the country.

I keep hearing they like blacks here too, but was at the Auction barn Monday and the crossbreds brought as much as anything else.

A truckload (48850 lbs.) of 7 1/2 weight char X brangus brought well over a $1. Well over.

I think it's a bunch of hype and misinformation being spread.

The packers do want the large carcasses. It takes as long to dress a 500 lb. carcass as it does a 950 weight.

 

[buckaroo_bif]

There's a lot of eight weight cattle going on feed already this year!