@KINGS1973 A lean herd only leaves only the best genetics. Economics tells you to feed longer.
Rate of gain is a bell curve. At a certain point the frame stops growing but then a higher % of the gain goes to carcass.
Like my fat ass quit growing taller and is now growing wider. 😂
@TheDailyCowman@roesch_scott Pretty easy. Hate the slow ass mother fuckers in the left lane.
Also hate the asshole unsafe piece of shit that just blew your doors off trying to hold this shitbox operation together currently going mock Jesus.
@KINGS1973@MichaelSch46619@CornfedBeef I know for sure other plants have added kill. Pulling cattle forward too because of it.
I almost feel like a volatility junkie looking like this week could be my drug of choice!! 😂
@JerodMcDaniel Who knew buying the cheapest animal possible but skipping cash negotiating on the back end and turning them in for +1 or +2 would ever have its downfall.
Took leverage away from generations of feeders.
@TheGrainiac I agree, no single solution and regs add hurtles to entry. Everything is a trade off.
Should regs be relaxed on smaller operations to allow for ease of entry?
Should there be an escalation of scrutiny/oversight as they scale up in size to insure fair markets practices?
@TheGrainiac I’m interested in your opinion on how to prevent/cure heavy consolidation in any ag sector. Stay with beef packing or go seed, chem, fert. Farm side.
Who does it and how do you regulate?
Genie in a bottle wish
FYI im all about ‘don’t tread on me’ free market enthusiast 😂
@TheGrainiac Let me ask this question Who polices any of this then?
I have less faith in the Gov to do anything let alone the right thing.
If we were in a healthy market a ‘common cold’ shouldn’t cause existential consequences.
Seen this play out before, just producers sounding alarm
@TheGrainiac Agree 💯
One of the arguments I’d use for that case is the need for Gov oversight in food safety in packing houses 100 years ago. See Upton Sinclair.
Creates a barrier for entire for new plants to come online. Consolidation path of least resistance.
~Vaccine side effects~
@roesch_scott I’ve bought calves from a rancher that had sold them many years to Walmart sweetheart feedlot. They told him to change bulls or they would pay less. He said pound sand. I bought them. Made good money and so did the rancher.
Lots of sellers lots of buyers lots of options