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<blockquote data-quote="Travlr" data-source="post: 1782083" data-attributes="member: 42463"><p>In my opinion... your heart is in the right place. If we lived in a sane world your Hereford bull on Char/angus, red baldies, and Gert cross cattle would top the market... IF... they were top quality. But it's a sad fact that CAB (certified angus beef) have taken all the color out of the market. </p><p>There are no downsides in producing the very best quality beef regardless of color... until you get to the sale barn and have people bidding on what you've brought in to sell. Then the harsh reality is that black hides get higher prices regardless of quality. </p><p>But there are downsides in producing black cattle. One of the other comments makes the point that black cattle don't do as well in heat. I tend to take a longer view and rail against the loss of genetic diversity and the long term effects. I also think there is a moral issue when cattle are discounted for no reason other than color. Premiums or discounts are exactly the same thing, and they should be given based on quality.</p><p>There are ways to deal with any issues concerning health, fertility, maternal issues, or any other trait by choosing wisely and working with discrimination to solve problems within your herd... but there's no way to get around the price you will get due to color.</p><p>There are people here that raise really good black cattle and sell bulls... and they aren't angus. It's my personal opinion, and I think I can back it up, that anything throwing black calves that isn't angus is a better choice than encouraging the CAB program.</p><p>CAB is hurting the industry. But if your success depends on the prices you get you'll have to produce black hides.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Travlr, post: 1782083, member: 42463"] In my opinion... your heart is in the right place. If we lived in a sane world your Hereford bull on Char/angus, red baldies, and Gert cross cattle would top the market... IF... they were top quality. But it's a sad fact that CAB (certified angus beef) have taken all the color out of the market. There are no downsides in producing the very best quality beef regardless of color... until you get to the sale barn and have people bidding on what you've brought in to sell. Then the harsh reality is that black hides get higher prices regardless of quality. But there are downsides in producing black cattle. One of the other comments makes the point that black cattle don't do as well in heat. I tend to take a longer view and rail against the loss of genetic diversity and the long term effects. I also think there is a moral issue when cattle are discounted for no reason other than color. Premiums or discounts are exactly the same thing, and they should be given based on quality. There are ways to deal with any issues concerning health, fertility, maternal issues, or any other trait by choosing wisely and working with discrimination to solve problems within your herd... but there's no way to get around the price you will get due to color. There are people here that raise really good black cattle and sell bulls... and they aren't angus. It's my personal opinion, and I think I can back it up, that anything throwing black calves that isn't angus is a better choice than encouraging the CAB program. CAB is hurting the industry. But if your success depends on the prices you get you'll have to produce black hides. [/QUOTE]
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