Lung adhesions rob profit
Date: Jun 26 2012
News Release & Premium Potential & StockmanshipSick cattle are expensive cattle. Treatment is costly in itself, but the side effects of illness keep robbing through lower performance and carcass quality.
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Market-toppers need proof
Date: Feb 29 2012
Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium PotentialIn most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when cattle pass through the sale barn in 30-second intervals, it’s not always easy for buyers to base decisions on anything more than appearance.
ASCC winds up four-year demo
Date: Feb 28 2012
Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium PotentialThe commercial Angus world warmed to the concept of AngusSource®, with more cattle enrolled each year from 2008 through 2011. During those years, the AngusSource Carcass Challenge (ASCC) saw entries totaling 6,188 with 58.3% accepted for the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand; nearly 13% of the total made USDA Prime, according to Ginette Kurtz, AngusSource manager.
It’s time to pay attention
Date: Oct 21 2011
Blog & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialWith 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.
Cattle market ponderings
Date: Aug 10 2011
Blog & Cattle Markets & Premium PotentialBut ag commodities are sure showing some resiliency, particularly the two closest to our business, corn and cattle.
Register now for S.D. beef seminars
Date: Aug 02 2011
News Release & Premium Potential & ResearchProfit. 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.
Quality beef – It starts with you
Date: Apr 07 2011
Blog & Premium PotentialAs 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 […]