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SELECTION OF A MARKET BEEF ANIMAL

SELECTION OF A MARKET BEEF ANIMAL. CHAD MURNIN MARCH 25, 2005. Ask yourself a few questions!! . Why should I do a market beef project? What are my goals? What do I want to achieve? What is the benefit relative to the cost?. Where and how will I start my project?. Home Raised or Purchased?

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SELECTION OF A MARKET BEEF ANIMAL

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  1. SELECTION OF A MARKET BEEF ANIMAL CHAD MURNIN MARCH 25, 2005

  2. Ask yourself a few questions!! • Why should I do a market beef project? • What are my goals? • What do I want to achieve? • What is the benefit relative to the cost?

  3. Where and how will I start my project? • Home Raised or Purchased? • What is my budget? • Will the cattle at home fit the criteria needed? • What is my experience level?

  4. Where and how will I start my project? • Where will I get my steer/Heifer? • How much assistance will I need? • If purchasing find a reputable breeder that can help you along the way. • Halter Broke/Started/Not • Vaccinated? Wormed? • Ask at purchase time if customer service continues beyond the sale.

  5. When is my market beef show? • Age of the animal selected is very important! • Late summer shows require different ages than wintershows! • Spring born calves work for July to September shows. • Summer born calves work for winter shows. • Fall born calves work for spring shows. • Winter born calves work for late spring shows. • Size of the individual should be thoroughly considered! • What is too small? • What is too big?

  6. What are the important factors in selection? • Look to the end before you start at the beginning. • Market Steer Placing Factors • 1. Muscle • 2. Market readiness/Finish • 3. Balance/Structure/Eye Appeal

  7. What are the important factors in selection? • Docility • Does my animal fit my experience level? • Age/Size • Structure • Often leads to efficiency problems. • Body Capacity • Capability to Grow • Frame Size-Expected End Weight • Its hard to be able to show if you can’t make weight.

  8. Structure Diagram

  9. Isn’t Muscle #1? • Find a steer that is muscular. • Top and Hip • Forearm and Stifle • Don’t sacrifice important factors to gain an abundance of muscle. • Big butts will be overruled if they can’t walk! • Remember there are other placing factors besides muscle as well.

  10. Other Important Factors • Bone • Remember how bone sandwiches taste! • Hair? • Will you use it or need it? • Hair is comprised of two things, genetics and elbow grease. • Look • Level Made • Long Bodied • Thin Necked • Smooth Shouldered • Cleanliness of Sheath • Refinement of Tailhead

  11. EXAMPLES • LOOK • MUSCLE

  12. Don’t Single Trait Select! • You can go overboard!!

  13. QUESTIONS????? GO RAMS!!!!!

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