Values of new beef grades outlined
DENVER, COLO.-The
new beef grading standards
are tools which can
definitely benefit cattlemen
as well as the public, but the
industry has made virtually
no attempt in the past year
to produce for the new
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standards. If the new system Colo, chairman of the Beef
was used, the feeding in- Grading Committee of the
dustry would be producing American National Cat
about 10 million pounds less tlemen’s Assn., in a paper
carcass beef each week, and prepared for presentation at
the market certainly would the 1977 ANCA Convention,
be better.
These observations were Discussing “How the
made by W D.Farr, Greeley, Cattle Feeder Can Best
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Utilize the New Grading
Standards,’’ Farr said that a
better future for feeders is
tied in large measure to
intelligent use of the new
beef grading standards--
includmg the modification
of quality grades and the
combining of yield grading
(cutability grades)' with
quality grading.
He said that feeders will
never knowhow effective the
new standards are until the
industry gets away from the
over-fat cattle which it has
produced for most of the past
year Feeders must start to
market shorter-fed cattle.
“Until we overdo the short
side,” he added, “the in
dustry will not truly know
what quality grade or yield
grade number is acceptable
to the consumers, retail
chains and purveyors. All we
have is opinions and guesses.
We must get answers. The
new beef grading standards
are tools in the hands of the
cattle feeder. I hope they
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standards went into effect in
February, 1976, Farr said.
Figures on dressing per
centages and higher average
slaughter weigbts-in spite of
more heifers in the slaughter
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