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Royalfan5

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  1. 2 hours ago, Colonel Sanders said:

    Sorry, I was just being a smartass. 

    I'm kind of surprised thouhh that pork and chicken haven't gone up in price as people substitute off of beef.  Maybe that's coming next.

    We are into the seasonal peak of pork production right now. (It's why this is usually McRib time of year) and bird flu isn't rolling for the season yet. Also biology allows you to ramp production so much faster, and we have some slack packing capacity in both. 

  2. 3 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

    My rain insurance guy is meeting with me Thursday. I still have my calves. Of course I held onto them after the peak. I will probably listen a little closer to his LRP pitch this time. 

    Still historically high at least. Next falls calves I would worry about though. Will have to see what they say about reopening the border this week. 

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  3. 42 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

    Was 25 years ago, but I think my meat science professor said something like 80% of Holstein steers would grade choice, it just takes them forever to get there. And that was well-before all of the genetic improvements these last few years especially. 

    Right, just give up some time on the turn, but you get them cheaper. 

    46 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

    Aren't the majority of those cross-breeds or older cows who's milk production is starting to wane?  Or males obviously?

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    Used up dairy cows make pretty good hamburger. Grandpa used to keep a second deep freeze just for that. 

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  4. 1 minute ago, BabaYaga said:

    Great marketing to use Holstein (dairy cows) to advocate for less beef consumption......;)

    #cowfacts

    If you buy meat at Wal-mart, you are eating a Holstein cross most of the time. Lot of guys in the upper midwest feed dairy steers because that's what available locally. And that's before even touching cull cows. 

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  5. 2 hours ago, Incredulity said:

    What does that mean in lay terms?  I get the gist of the post, but am unfamiliar with "puking cuts".  That mean they are producing a lot of them..streaming from the slaughterhouse like puke?

    Means they are taking any offer to get any cut of beef moved cause slow demand is backing things up even with tight supply.

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  6. 4 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    At what point does McDonald's and other companies that rely heavily on beef not go all-in on buying up a shitload of farms and ranches and growing their own, like Tyson? (For all I know McDonald's, etc. may already do that).

    Wal-Mart has made steps in that direction with the new packing plant in North Platte effectively only killing smaller dairy crosses just for them with a large new all cement outdoor lot in Dundy County anchoring supply for them. But Wal-Mart doesn't own either as of now. Integrating cattle is harder because of the labor and space required. There has been some looks at confinement cow-calf but it really hasn't taken off. (I've kicked the tires on putting up a hoop set up for myself, but can't shake the attitude if I go that far, I might as well get into dairying) 

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  7. 4 minutes ago, Shoxthemonkey said:

    There are several schools that run those systems but Conway has been single wing for years with a lot of success. They ended our State dreams several times over the years. 

    The last two years they’ve beat other single wing schools in the finals in Jeff North and Centralia. Both very quick games when nobody passes. 

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