Beef Evaluation and Pricing continued

Estimating Yield Grade Visually evaluate animal for differences in fat and muscle Shape

Visual Indicators of Finish

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1100 lbs1030 lbs

Visual Indicators of Finish

BF.70 REA13.5 YG3.3 BF1.50 REA10.6 YG6.0

Visual Indicators of Finish

Practice Comparisons Heifer – 1365 lbs

Practice Comparisons Steer – 1350 lbs

Practice Comparisons Heifer – 1365 lbs DP % HCW- 828 Back fat -.90” (PYG 4.3) RREA – 13.7 AREA (add.9) KPH fat – 3.5% (no adjustment) Final Y.G. 5.2

Practice Comparisons Steer – 1350 lbs DP % HCW- 864 Back fat -.30” (PYG 2.7) RREA – 14.2 AREA – 16.2 (subtract.6) KPH fat – 2.5% (subtract.2) Final Y.G. 1.9

What is in a pen of cattle?

How Much Variation Really Exists? 95 NBQA Mean STD HCW Fat.6.24 REA YG Marb

1 SD = 68%, 2 SD = 95 %, 3 SD = 99% mean From D. M. Marshall

Frame Size

How Much Variation Really Exists? Blacks Colored MeanSTDMean STD HCW Fat REA YG Marb560539

How Much Variation Really Exists? Blacks Colored MeanSTDMean STD HCW Fat REA YG Marb

How Much Variation Really Exists? Blacks Colored MeanSTDMean STD HCW Fat REA YG Marb OutlinersNo.%No.% - YG 4’s Weight Total

Fitting Cattle to a Grid

Grid 1Grid 2P & D Base Prime Premium Ch Choice--- Select Standard YG YG YG 3--- YG YG

Mean N =164 Live1203 HCW770 BF.51 REA12.35 YG3.2 MarbSm 40 % Choice64% % YG 1,2’s37% Outliers # hd1

MeanBreed ABreed B N = Live a 1230 b HCW a 790 b BF a.47 b REA a 12.8 b YG a 3.0 b

MeanBreed ABreed B N = Live HCW BF REA YG MarbSm 40 Sm 60 a Sm 10 b % Choice64%82%41.4% % YG 1,2’s37%31.5%44.3% Outliers # hd11 std0

Grid 1Grid 2P & D All

Grid 1Grid 2P & D All Breed A Breed B

HCW$/cwtValue All Breed A Breed B Value - $/hd Priced on the Same Grid

Questions to Ask Do my cattle fit what the “grid”or program is asking for? What are the costs? How much useful data do I receive?

The Future of Markets Advanced technology Grid Pricing, alliances, cooperatives will increase. Negotiation of cattle terms of trade will increase significantly. *Wayne Purcell, 1997

The Future of Cattle Evaluation

Ultrand Non-Conf Rail Non-Conf hd = 10% of pop hd or 34% of pop.

Cattle Marketing: 65 participants 11 lots of cattle Bid on a lot you would like to purchase – 6 highest bids will get cattle

Cattle Marketing cont. Market Plan – Incorporate plan and marketing opportunities – Included method of sale Carcass wt Packer Grid Alliance Base Price breakeven

Cattle Marketing: 1)Angus 2)Angus 3)Herefords 4)Black Baldies 5)Limousin x Angus calfhood implanted 6)Red Angus 7)Red Angus x Continental cross cows 8)Simmental x Red Angus cross cows 9)Charolais x Angus 10)Limousin sired ~ Non-implanted antibiotic free 11)Crossbred 70% colored 30% blacks

Marketing Methods: Packer Grids (Tyson and Swift) 1)Cutability based grid 2)Quality (CAB type grid) 3)Excel ~ Angus America Black Angus Red Angus 4)Certified Hereford ~ Greater Omaha 5)Laura’s Lean

Lot 1: Angus Top carcass oriented AI bulls and sired cows History – 85% choice 55% CAB, 10% YG4’s Non implanted Med – Large Frame

Lot 2: Angus Angus bulls some carcass EPD’s No History No Implants Med Frame

Lot 3: Hereford Hereford x Hereford Carcass oriented bulls for the past 5 years No history Med Frame

Lot 4 : Black Baldy Top Hereford bulls x Commercial Angus cows No history Med Frame

Lot 5: Blacks Limousin and Angus Bulls X Commercial Angus % choice Implanted

Lot 6 : Red Angus Top Red Angus Genetics on selected cows History 85 % choice Non Implanted

Lot 7: Red Angus sired No history

Lot 8: Red Cross Calves Simmental bulls X Red Angus cross cows Excellent growth and production data Little carcass data but positive Implanted

Lot 9: Char cross calves Charolais Bulls X Angus and CharxAngus cows Reputable purebred supplier No data Non implanted

Lot 10: Limousin Limousin bulls on Limousin x Angus cows No antibiotics or Implants Previously sold to Laura’s Lean

Lot 11: 70% colored 30% blacks Charolais bulls on crossbred cows No History Implanted