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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1808438" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>I've been a proponent of CAB, before we started finishing out our own beef, we were buying CAB.</p><p>Our take in it was that the ground beef, was better texture than the regular store bought. The roasts were usually pretty good but not really different than store brand. Steaks were very hit and miss, quality varies just like store brands of equal quality.</p><p>Again CAB is a good product but certainly not superior.</p><p>We finish our own, sometimes Angus, sometimes Hereford and sometimes crosses of the two.</p><p>We have found no discernible difference between breeds, it's all been good and thus far better than the CAB we used to purchase.</p><p>I think there are some nuances at play in some situations. Herefords are said to put on a lot of exterior fat and not marbling. No doubt the feeders are more in the know on watching inputs, time on feed etc. They may have a model animal type that fits their desired mold.</p><p>For us feeding them out we see no difference in taste or tenderness between breeds or crosses, and our Herefords have had a comparable amount of marbling.</p><p>We don't have a fat cattle market around here, but a friend used to finish out his Holstein steers from his dairy and take them up into Ohio to a fat cattle sale. He said there was very little difference maybe a cent or two on comparably finished cattle of various breeds like Angus, Herefords or Charolais.</p><p>I think as far as CAB helping the industry to the point that sone Angus folks say, I believe that is debatable.</p><p>I think it helped the Angus breed for a while, but now I believe Simmental are beating them at their own game by exploiting their he loose definition of CAB. </p><p>Certainly, I have found that raising straight bred Angus and selling them as 5-600 weight calves is not the most money. Lots of times those calves won't have the frame and will sell for less than larger framed Simmental or other crosses, at least here in our markets.</p><p>Those straight Angus calves won't grow fast like the other breeds but by the time they are mature they will be as big or bigger but it doesn't translate to the earlier growth to weaning and a ways beyond.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1808438, member: 24816"] I’ve been a proponent of CAB, before we started finishing out our own beef, we were buying CAB. Our take in it was that the ground beef, was better texture than the regular store bought. The roasts were usually pretty good but not really different than store brand. Steaks were very hit and miss, quality varies just like store brands of equal quality. Again CAB is a good product but certainly not superior. We finish our own, sometimes Angus, sometimes Hereford and sometimes crosses of the two. We have found no discernible difference between breeds, it’s all been good and thus far better than the CAB we used to purchase. I think there are some nuances at play in some situations. Herefords are said to put on a lot of exterior fat and not marbling. No doubt the feeders are more in the know on watching inputs, time on feed etc. They may have a model animal type that fits their desired mold. For us feeding them out we see no difference in taste or tenderness between breeds or crosses, and our Herefords have had a comparable amount of marbling. We don’t have a fat cattle market around here, but a friend used to finish out his Holstein steers from his dairy and take them up into Ohio to a fat cattle sale. He said there was very little difference maybe a cent or two on comparably finished cattle of various breeds like Angus, Herefords or Charolais. I think as far as CAB helping the industry to the point that sone Angus folks say, I believe that is debatable. I think it helped the Angus breed for a while, but now I believe Simmental are beating them at their own game by exploiting their he loose definition of CAB. Certainly, I have found that raising straight bred Angus and selling them as 5-600 weight calves is not the most money. Lots of times those calves won’t have the frame and will sell for less than larger framed Simmental or other crosses, at least here in our markets. Those straight Angus calves won’t grow fast like the other breeds but by the time they are mature they will be as big or bigger but it doesn’t translate to the earlier growth to weaning and a ways beyond. [/QUOTE]
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