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Optimum Ribeye size?
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 566613" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>When people advertise bulls with those larger Ribeye sizes they are targeting a specific market. </p><p></p><p>For example, theoretically, when you breed a cow with an 8 sq. in. Ribeye to a bull with a 20 sq. in. Ribeye, the resulting calf should hit in around 14 sq. in., which is considered optimum. (Believe me, the number of low framed, short and squatty momma cows with an 8 sq. in. Ribeye is a substantial number.)</p><p></p><p>Ribeye size is also a good indicator of muscle content and cutability of an animal, which affects "Yield Grades".</p><p></p><p>The escalation of REA is not to make the Ribeye's larger than a consumer would want, but to eliminate those that are too small for an efficient animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 566613, member: 1604"] When people advertise bulls with those larger Ribeye sizes they are targeting a specific market. For example, theoretically, when you breed a cow with an 8 sq. in. Ribeye to a bull with a 20 sq. in. Ribeye, the resulting calf should hit in around 14 sq. in., which is considered optimum. (Believe me, the number of low framed, short and squatty momma cows with an 8 sq. in. Ribeye is a substantial number.) Ribeye size is also a good indicator of muscle content and cutability of an animal, which affects "Yield Grades". The escalation of REA is not to make the Ribeye's larger than a consumer would want, but to eliminate those that are too small for an efficient animal. [/QUOTE]
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