2017 Cattle Raisers Convention How to Create Highly-Valued Feeder Calves
Tom Brinks CEO Red Angus Association of America What does it take to create Valuable Feeder Cattle? 1. Starts with the right mindset. We can have cattle that excel for both maternal and carcass traits. 2. Understand the key value attributes for cattle going through the supply chain, then breed and manage your cattle accordingly. Cattle that stay healthy, grow and grade are winners! If it takes more than two sentences to describe the breed make-up of your cattle, it shows that you don't have a plan for your cattle. If you don't have a plan for your cattle, you can expect to receive discounts on your cattle. If you can briefly describe your cattle, e.g. 100% Char-Angus, 100% Red Angus on Santa Gertrudis, 100% SimAngus, etc. 3. Plug in to a value-added marketing program. You need to use some sort of value added program. These programs verify Health Genetics Natural Nutrition Source What makes your calf crop unique? What is noteworthy about your calves? Pr