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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5805"><p>> There is one BIG negative! and</p><p>> that is the reflection on your</p><p>> credibility as a beef producer.</p><p>> Anyone who chooses to breed cattle</p><p>> differently for his own table than</p><p>> he does for the general market,</p><p>> should immediately quit the</p><p>> business. If you don't believe in</p><p>> the value (as beef )of the cattle</p><p>> you produce, maybe you should be</p><p>> producing something else.</p><p></p><p>Yours is a mighty harsh view and opinion. By way of example, if I want to raise tiger stripe heifers (or even, say pure grey Brahmas)in SE Texas to sell to the replacement market I can certainly be justified in also raising and feeding a few Angus for my table and that of my family. Or if I happen to sell Limo, Simmental, Charolais calves into a market or grid that pays me for yield as opposed to Angus type marbling I should feel good about that -- even if I want to raise Angus, Wagyu, Shorthorns or whatever for my own personal table! I think we should all raise whatever makes us the most money in our particular market and environment, but then eat what our own particular taste buds tell us to eat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5805"] > There is one BIG negative! and > that is the reflection on your > credibility as a beef producer. > Anyone who chooses to breed cattle > differently for his own table than > he does for the general market, > should immediately quit the > business. If you don't believe in > the value (as beef )of the cattle > you produce, maybe you should be > producing something else. Yours is a mighty harsh view and opinion. By way of example, if I want to raise tiger stripe heifers (or even, say pure grey Brahmas)in SE Texas to sell to the replacement market I can certainly be justified in also raising and feeding a few Angus for my table and that of my family. Or if I happen to sell Limo, Simmental, Charolais calves into a market or grid that pays me for yield as opposed to Angus type marbling I should feel good about that -- even if I want to raise Angus, Wagyu, Shorthorns or whatever for my own personal table! I think we should all raise whatever makes us the most money in our particular market and environment, but then eat what our own particular taste buds tell us to eat. [/QUOTE]
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