Jeanne - Simme Valley
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No. You are not reading what I wrote - or what the requirements are as written. Right now, CAB REQUIRES the live animal to be 51% BLACK hided. The RAA is wanting them to change it to read ANGUS, not designate a color. I think the RA people are dreaming - as they should be.So now it will be predominantly red or black. There is no requirement to qualify as CAB that they actually are Angus, just "Angus influenced" whatever that means. So maybe red calves will no longer be docked at the sale barn.
But, you are right IF they ever got AAA to change the rules. Wouldn't that be great? But, we all know the big buyers will find something else to discount.
Then, my red bulls would be just as saleable as my black bull calves. Dang, I have a hard enough time deciding which ones to castrate at birth.