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[les]

Cowman...Why no simmental cattle?

[cowman]

I don't know why. The buyers got the order from Western that they were not to buy any Simm cattle about three years ago. Everybody knew about it. I think they even stated that fact in Alberta Beef.
Whether they were too big when finished or whether they never marbled, I don't know. But they weren't buying.

[kato]

We heard the same thing. I think it had something to do with inconsistent sizes at finish. Too hard to predict, by looking at the calves coming in.

I see that the 'type' of the Simmentals are changing pretty fast now, so maybe that won't be an issue in a few years. I've never seen a breed change it's look so fast, ever.