FarmOn.com Farm Masters Video: Brenda Schoepp on The Value of Beef Data.

[grassfarmer]

littledoggie, I agree that the carcass data can be greatly affected by how the cattle are fed/handled after they leave the farm. Have to be careful too not to go overboard selecting for good carcass data especially if you are retaining replacement heifers in the herd. Carcass and fertility are antagonistic traits.

Can't believe how many people don't share info on days weaned, herd health etc at auction sales. Maybe 10% do here. What is the point of adding value if you don't convey what you have done?

In truth I think its a reflection of how little the majority selling at auction have to offer in the way of features on their calves. It's a lowest common denominator system - a two tier industry - people that are in the cattle business and people that own a few cattle. People that market their cattle and people that dump their cattle off at the auction.

[kato]

If ours are in a regular sale, the information is with them. At a presort, it's irrelevent. I would be happy to see the end of presorts, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen any time soon.

From a buyer's point of view, I think vaccination status will be a top priority in the future. Those calves are to valuable to end up in a sick pen or worse.

[rkaiser]

There is a huge affect on carcass quality due to feedlot protocol littledoggie.

There is also fantastic potential in the breeding herd.

Thus Brenda's reference to the word value; 666 times in her video.

When issues of transparency and profit sharing rather than deception and fighting for every cent in the so called chain over one piece of meat have been resolved, the industry will become sustainable and functional rather than dysfunctional and at the mercy of the all mighty dollar and greed.

In Oneness - Randy LOL

[littledoggie]

Over the last 3 weeks or so, we have heard of discounts on calves offered for sale straight off the cow. That tells me there is value in information when provided.

[kato]

They are too expensive to fool around with sicks and deads.

[ag-boy]

well prepared speech BRENDA !
some of us cattleman do not listen, when bred hfr are 2900 dollars .
many calves bring 1500 , so who care,s
yes RANDY hairdressing may be more mony
than opening a slaughter plant !
some big plants killing less already of getting help.
sheep coming in at Iron springs
south ab large new feedyard going up .
this is the way to go ,have the plant
to operate to ! better than be in oil business .