With the Choice/Select spread the same, the Prime premium is $21.71/cwt., carcass basis, according to USDA. So, Prime is worth another $184.54/head, in the meat,on top of the $47.90/head for Choice.
Profit. That’s a word cattlemen would like to hear more often in connection with their herds. “Managing for Success,” a seminar series focused on that very topic, is coming to South Dakota at the end of August.
As an upcoming CAB intern (officially this fall), I know that we often think about a few basic questions. What does it take to produce high quality beef? Good genetics? Certainly. Proper heard health management? Of course! But most of all it takes commitment – a commitment to managing for quality. This week I had […]
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