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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 646843"><p>What you're forgetting is those steers have sisters, which generally are being bred from. So, trying to breed from a female that has some meat on her, but can't walk, calve, be served etc, as well as having reduced longevity, just isn't practical.</p><p>It's very easy to say if they're just for eating what does it matter if they're not sound, but you have to consider they're all coming from a similar place and being bred for the same thing.</p><p>What an animal needs is structural soundness, carcase, muscle, capacity, milk, feet, and finish. And they need to finish as economically as possible.</p><p>But if the structure isn't there, they aren't going to be able to carry nearly as much muscle, carcase, finish, as a sound animal.</p><p>Let alone get out a calf that is an adequate freezer prospect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 646843"] What you're forgetting is those steers have sisters, which generally are being bred from. So, trying to breed from a female that has some meat on her, but can't walk, calve, be served etc, as well as having reduced longevity, just isn't practical. It's very easy to say if they're just for eating what does it matter if they're not sound, but you have to consider they're all coming from a similar place and being bred for the same thing. What an animal needs is structural soundness, carcase, muscle, capacity, milk, feet, and finish. And they need to finish as economically as possible. But if the structure isn't there, they aren't going to be able to carry nearly as much muscle, carcase, finish, as a sound animal. Let alone get out a calf that is an adequate freezer prospect. [/QUOTE]
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