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Today’s industry pays big for heavy fat steers, but your pocketbook demands smaller cows. What to do? The answer is clear, dependable data and the courage to bypass traditional straightbreeding. Simmental-influenced cows are an average 74 lb. lighter at maturity than Angus-sired counterparts. a Meanwhile, packers pay $20 to $34 more for SimAngus TM and Simmental-sired steers than English-sired calves. b Finally, raise efficient cows and high-performance calves. The proof is in the data – and the cash.
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a USMARC, Zimmerman, M., et al., “Breed and heterotic effects for mature weight in beef cattle,” J. of Anim. Sci ., Vol. 99, 2021. Adjusted for sire sampling, Angus was the heaviest at maturity among the 16 breeds evaluated. Solutions are deviations from Angus. YW EPDs were extracted from genetic evaluations conducted in 2019. Estimate of MWT differences at 6 years of age. The study considered 108,857 weight records from 5,156 crossbred cows sired by 787 bulls. b Effect of sire breed group on carcass value of feedlot cattle harvested through Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Cooperative, Lewis, Iowa, 2002 to 2018. Odde, K. & King, M. (March 2021). Kansas State University. Relationships Among Sire-Breed Group, Calf Sex and Year Group on Carcass Traits. Breeds represented in the English-sired group: Angus, Red Angus, South Devon, Hereford and Shorthorn.
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