I agree about the Waygu marketing - that's what it is - marketing. Why does anyone need more than a High Choice or Prime piece of meat? You have to feed an animal that isn't carrying enough muscling to compare to a young beef animal.
I agree - CAB Program has been a marketing tool that is successful - but, all the beef industry did benefit. If nothing else, just the trickle-down pricing. I know "I" benefited when I sold my PB Simmentals on the rail. Got a premium every time.
I think, if we could get the numbers, the "other" mixed breeds or "other" PB breeds out number the Angus carcasses in the CAB because they have a hard time meeting the carcass requirements. I am trying to research that, but not finding what I'm looking for. I know I read it once. And, that may not be true "today".
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