Kansas Angus Association carcass data project
March 24, 2011
An “on the road” visit to McPherson County Feeders near Marquette, KS, netted this photo of some of the cattle on feed for the Kansas Angus Association Carcass Data Project (CDP). The purpose of this program is to see how seedstock producer cull bulls (and their customers calves as well) and heifers will perform in the feedlot as well as on the rail.
Assistant manager Landon Shaw commented, “At implant time on February 21, the cattle, as a pen, were gaining 4.33 lb. per day and had an as-fed conversion of 7.19 lb. of feed/lb. of gain.” It will be exciting to see how these cattle perform at harvest.
There were no participants in the program the previous year. We at CAB are committed to these types of programs, and are helping the KAA promote this worthwhile activity. Personally, I am interested in seeing some of these folks’ bull customers get involved by enrolling some of their calves in the program the next time around.
Thank you to all the folks at McPherson County Feeders as well as Anne Lampe from the KAA and all the folks who sent cattle down!
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