Campground Cattle
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Sold some hereford calves today averaged 1.25 on 400 pound calves. To get back to the post 2 longhorns came through at .37 cents a pound 400 to 500 pound range.
Dyann":2izkp5mn said:As to the spread in prices and different sale barns.. that is true.. however, there is another "truth" in Longhorns at sale barns. Many LH producers decide that certain animals will be roper prospects or other low enders.. which we all do.. but.. they take the worst of the worst to the sale barn, they dont do the usual (worming, etc) to these animals.. they are just kinda ignored until they haul them off. Most look like hell .. then they complain about .60 per pound.. well some of the ones I have seen at sale barns, I would not give .02 a pound for.. and I am a Longhorn producer. My sale barn prospects are treated no different than my keepers. When I select potential roping stock, I select for what the market is looking for and usually get more per pound (.25 -.50 more) on my LHs than other sale barn longhorns. I pay attention to horn base, horn length, weight, etc. Anything that does not make that cut, usually ends up in the freezer.
Dyann":1rfhl9g8 said:As to the spread in prices and different sale barns.. that is true.. however, there is another "truth" in Longhorns at sale barns. Many LH producers decide that certain animals will be roper prospects or other low enders.. which we all do.. but.. they take the worst of the worst to the sale barn, they dont do the usual (worming, etc) to these animals.. they are just kinda ignored until they haul them off. Most look like hell .. then they complain about .60 per pound.. well some of the ones I have seen at sale barns, I would not give .02 a pound for.. and I am a Longhorn producer. My sale barn prospects are treated no different than my keepers. When I select potential roping stock, I select for what the market is looking for and usually get more per pound (.25 -.50 more) on my LHs than other sale barn longhorns. I pay attention to horn base, horn length, weight, etc. Anything that does not make that cut, usually ends up in the freezer.
BLACKPOWER":gf0g37wf said:Longhorns get docked because their bone to muscle ratio is so high, just like Dairy cattle. Also they don't grade well because they have virtually no intramuscular fat, this is why their meat is tough and tasteless.
Running Arrow Bill":2tbc1o3k said:BLACKPOWER":2tbc1o3k said:Longhorns get docked because their bone to muscle ratio is so high, just like Dairy cattle. Also they don't grade well because they have virtually no intramuscular fat, this is why their meat is tough and tasteless.
Thought dairy cattle had full bodies and 10 gallon udders!
Longhorn meat is cooked a little differently than "commercial" meat. Never overcook it.
Blackpower should check out some Longhorn websites and see some of those BIG cattle. Also, check out our website: http://www.runningarrowlonghorns.com and see we're not raising skinny, bony, emaciated Longhorns. He must have seen pictures of the wild Longhorns that were roaming the range in the late 1800's...
Anonymous":4cgssb43 said:Longhorns in my area serve two purposes roping stock and decoration. I am A firm believe that there is money to be made in LH, but not at the kill floor. I worked for a fewedlot that fed a lot of LHs and they did poor on feed and were never sold on the grid. Why, inferior meat quality. The breed in my mind needs to evolve much as the hereford breed did. Imagine all herefords being belt buckle high today, they would get the be nice docked out of them. My thought of LHs is that of a niche market that everyone seems to have a corner on.
Randyman