Doug Thorson
Well-known member
I didn't write it down but Rapid Creek sold today in Philip weighing in the mid 500's and brought in the mid 1.30's. Pushing 300 head brought that!!!!!
DOC HARRIS said:In spite of the "Black Color" fad that has been promulgated by the Angus Association, (and, of course, other desirable factors, traits and characteristics are in concert with the black color!) many producers are recognizing that cattle other than black-hided one's have desirable beef properties to exploit for profit.
However, that having been said, the fact that the color "black' has been associated with the Angus Breed, that does not guarantee that black color guarantees excellent quality beef ONLY!
Subsequent improvement in other breeding protocols and breeds has revealed that excellent quality beef cattle are capable of being produced with a variety of mating systems, cross-breeding plans, and little-known and unfamiliar breeds coming to the fore in meat quality, marbling, rib-eye size, juiciness, tenderness, taste, feed efficiency and consumer acceptance.
I am in the process of doing some investigative and interview sessions with some Beef Cattle Breeders of yet another little-known breed that is literally 'blowing my mind' with the produced statistics of the live cattle production, and the 'meat-on-the-rail " results! :shock: . . .and "SHOCK" is right! I have never seen marbling and lack of backfat like this breed produces! NEVER! . . .even in a crossbreeding program with several other breeds
I have not completed my work yet, - but - . . . STAY TUNED! It's coming!
DOC HARRIS