More Calf Blood for Fake Meat ?

[Stocker Steve]

Here, the large heavy bred cows and heifers get about $300 premium for the unborn calf. Are you seeing this ? Is it pricing some of the "buy all replacements operations" out of the market?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Here, the large heavy bred cows and heifers get about $300 premium for the unborn calf. Are you seeing this ? Is it pricing some of the "buy all replacements operations" out of the market?

Sick world isn't it Steve?

 

[redcowsrule33]

I don't know why this part of "no kill" meat isn't pointed out more. Fetal calf serum is needed to produce this cultured meat. Where do people think this comes from? I don't see places where calf fetuses can line up and donate plasma. Instead of slaughtering one animal they are selectively slaughtering two. Baby killers!

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

Don't worry, it's not a real calf until it's born. Sad!

 

[Stocker Steve]

Packer buyers were paying 75 to 78 cents this June for fleshy fall calvers.
Since then they have started going after the smaller springers too.

I usually buy some "June calvers" in the spring. May have to make another adjustment.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

I guess I am behind the times.
Are you saying they are using fresh blood from fetuses for the fake meat?

 

[Hippie Rancher]

there is a difference between the cultured meat and the fake (beyond and impossible brands) meat.

both being weird, lab/"factory" processed food-like substances you would think some of these health nuts would be wary of, but food fads never are logical in the first place.

 

[Double R Ranch]

As of Wednesday's sale here they were darn near giving away bred cows and bred heifers. I would say 90% of them went for butcher prices. $0.60-$0.70 a pound. So I guess this isn't being seen here yet? Interesting though. Definitely will be paying attention to bred cow/heifer costs over the next bit.