The Carcass Connection
In 1989, John Brethour, a meat animal research scientist at KSU Beef
Research Center in Hays, picked our herd to help calibrate and advance the development
of his
ultrasound technology. This gave us a bit of a leg up on selecting for
carcass merit, by giving us ultrasound data before it was commercially
available.
Since then we have become one of the leading marbling programs in
the country.
Building Success into your Cow Herd
Buying the best bulls you can
afford is a great tool to move the genetics of your herd forward, but you
cannot forget your cow base. Here at Green Garden we sell bulls that can put
that final finishing polish on your feeder calves, but those bulls are also
ones you can build your herd with. Having a good cow base with high
marbling, moderate sized individuals is half the battle in getting the most
dollar for your calves. The more solid your base, the easier it is to have a
consistent product.
Green Garden does not raise terminal cross bulls, we raise bulls you can
build a herd on that will get you your premiums when you go to town.
The
real advantages come when you retain ownership and get to see the premiums
at the packing plant, and you also get to see them in your own freezer. With
our cattle you can still get premiums if you want to feed them for 60-90
days, instead of the typical 150 days.
2024 Carcass Data
2023 Carcass Data
2022 Carcass Data
2019 Carcass Data
The Missouri Boys
Since 1998, we have been working with a group of ranchers from Northwest Missouri. They sat down with Dick and came up with an aggressive cow turnover breeding program to give them the most bang for their buck at the packing plant. In the span of 10 years they went from pen loads of calves that went 60% Choice, with only a handful qualifying for CAB to pen loads going 90-100% Choice, 80-90% CAB, with 50% grading Prime.
Certified Angus Beef
CAB is the worlds most successful branded beef program. Their recommendations for Marb (.53) and $G (34.09) are good starting place to work from, but the added value you get from higher EPDs are well worth the effort and the expense. Paying attention to the cows you keep is just as important as using a high marbling bull. The American Angus Association has developed index tools called $ Values that combine various trait EPDs and economics for ease of selection. Realizing that carcass weight, ribeye area, and fat thickness also affect CAB acceptance, $ Grid ($G) combines Marb and other traits that influence CAB acceptance rates. Its value is calculated using a three-year average of grid premiums and discounts. Since marbling is the most limiting factor in CAB acceptance, always consider both Marb and $G to ensure continual progress toward brand certification.
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St. Joseph, MO Mon Dec 10, 2018 USDA Market News Service
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS
For the Week of: 12/10/2018
Value Adjustments
Range Simple Avg. Change
Quality:
Prime 0.00 - 26.00 11.43 0.20
Choice 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
Select (18.00)- (8.00) (13.83) 0.59
Standard (63.00)- (10.00) (31.21) 0.22
CAB 2.00 - 6.00 3.78 0.11
All Natural 25.00 - 50.00 31.40 0.00
NHTC 16.00 - 23.00 19.88 0.00
Dairy - Type (14.00)- 0.00 (2.67) 0.00
Bullock/Stag (55.00)- (15.00) (34.50) 0.00
Hardbone (63.00)- (20.00) (36.23) 0.15
Dark Cutter (55.00)- (20.00) (35.38) 0.00
Over 30 Months of Age (40.00)- 0.00 (16.69) 0.00
*Cutability Yield Grade, Fat/Inches
1.0-2.0 < .10" 0.00 - 8.00 3.86 0.00
2.0-2.5 < .20" 0.00 - 5.00 2.00 0.00
2.5-3.0 < .40" 0.00 - 5.00 1.64 0.00
3.0-3.5 < .60" 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
3.5-4.0 < .80" 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
4.0-5.0 < 1.2" (15.00)- (8.00) (11.93) 0.00
5.0/up > 1.2" (25.00)- (10.00) (17.79) 0.00
Weight:
400-500 lbs (40.00)- 0.00 (30.71) 0.00
500-550 lbs (40.00)- 0.00 (22.47) 0.00
550-600 lbs (35.00)- 0.00 (9.47) 0.00
600-900 lbs 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00
900-1000 lbs (15.00)- 0.00 (2.00) 0.00
1000-1050 lbs (20.00)- 0.00 (7.00) 0.00
over 1050 lbs (50.00)- (5.00) (23.67) 0.00
2019 Carcass Data
Frank Ranches
Hatfield, MO
Quality Grade
# Head
% Grade
Prime
36
86%
Choice/+
6
14%
Choice -
0
0
Select
0
0
Standard
0
0
Total # Head
42
CAB+
42
100%
Average YG - 2.90
| Frank Ranches | Hatfield, MO | |
| Quality Grade | # Head | % Grade |
| Prime | 108 | 74% |
| Choice/+ | 36 | 25% |
| Choice - | 3 | 1% |
| Select | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 |
| Total # Head | 147 | |
| CAB+ | 144 | 99% |
| Average YG - 3.03 |
| Frank Ranches | Hatfield, MO | |
| Quality Grade | # Head | % Grade |
| Prime | 185 | 89% |
| Choice/+ | 15 | 7% |
| Choice - | 8 | 4% |
| Select | 0 | 0 |
| Standard | 0 | 0 |
| Total # Head | 208 | |
| CAB+ | 200 | 96% |
| Average YG - 3.84 |