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Post by strojanherefords on Sept 21, 2019 13:47:01 GMT -6
At a bull sale yesterday, I had lunch with some of the buyers. They were talking about what bulls they were interested in and one of the buyers said he pays attention to marbling. So I ask, "Do you retain ownership of your calves?" He didn't he just took his calves to the sale barn. It wasn't the time or place to say it but I was thinking why the heck does this guy care about marbling when it doesn't matter to his bottom line.
For me, I am not going to pander to dumb money, I am going to raise tough that have to earn there keep.
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Post by cflory on Sept 22, 2019 7:27:19 GMT -6
The customer is always right until something goes wrong then it's your fault again. I bet everyone (feeder, packer) appreciate him picking marbling but wonder if they pay any more for his calves.
It's more of a balancing act than I first thought. Your tough cows that have to earn a living sounds good but if no one wants to buy the calves out of them what have they earned? I am not trying to single your cows out because I have the same focus. I think every seed stock producer should have to retain ownership of all there culls so they understand want their cattle really do throughout the entire industry. I have learned A LOT the last three years feeding out all my cull heifers and steers.
Sorry for the thread drift. I have said before most cattlemen, commercial or registered in my area have no idea what makes them profitable. Most of them aren't.
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perli
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Post by perli on Sept 22, 2019 9:29:36 GMT -6
Are the high marbling high carcass lines of Hereford cattle as hard to look at as the high carcass angus are?
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Post by cflory on Sept 22, 2019 10:37:56 GMT -6
Extreme high yes. I think it’s getting better but trying not to be extreme. Ellis has some that are putting up big numbers. I really like some of the females I’ve seen out of them but the bulls have a ways to go in my opinion. Either way, they seem to have chosen a focus on carcass and stuck with it producing better cattle every generation.
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Post by timbernt on Sept 23, 2019 6:50:45 GMT -6
Marbling happens when muscle is replaced with fat. When that happens, they tend to look pretty tough until they have a good layer of fat. Clint, are you ready for Farmfest? May be a lighter turnout with the cattle market the way it is.
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Post by cflory on Sept 23, 2019 11:22:27 GMT -6
I look less forward every year but my dad and kids love it. Too much I could be doing at home in this great fall weather. I know I’ll look back and wish we could do it all again someday.
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Post by timbernt on Sept 25, 2019 9:34:16 GMT -6
It certainly disrupts what we plan to get done when the weather cools. Pretty hard to market cattle without working at it, so I guess we will keep going. I see Osceola has a dozen Jamison bulls and some horned Hereford bulls from north of Ames Iowa on their cow sale this weekend.
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Post by oldduffer on Oct 2, 2019 16:11:57 GMT -6
Can you give us a rundown on how they sold?
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Post by randy on Oct 2, 2019 20:23:40 GMT -6
Many customers wander in the desert for 40 years looking for the promised land.
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Post by oldduffer on Oct 14, 2019 9:00:23 GMT -6
log on to: thestockmanmag.com and read the story on Circle A Ranch. 70 - 85% USDA Prime. That might be a game changer....
Let's make Herefords GREAT again!!!!!!!!
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