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Beefmaster Sired Steer Harvest Data

by Joe Mask | Published January 7, 2016

Beefmaster Breeders United is excited to share success from our 2014 Performance Breeder of the Year, Skelton Farms. James and Mary Ann Skelton of Springdale, Ark., have been retaining ownership on their Beefmaster sired steers at Irsik and Doll Feedlot in Garden City, Kansas for the past few years. They have been collecting valuable feedyard and carcass data to help improve their breeding program. The Skelton’s just closed out a pen of twenty Beefmaster sired steers that were harvested on December 16, 2015. The harvest data was impressive.

Dressing %: 65%
HCW: 967 lbs
55% Choice
95% Yield Grade 1&2

However the live performance and feed conversions were outstanding.

ADG Feed Conv. Cost of Gain/lb
Skelton Steers
3.8
5.5 .6552
Nov. Feedyard Ave. 2.8 6.1 .90

Profitability takes many forms in the beef industry. Cattle that stay healthier, gain more and convert more efficiently are money makers. Beefmaster sired steers have the live performance and efficiency to position their owners for profit. Live performance coupled with superior dressing percentages, adequate marbling and yield grade premiums add up  to extra margins for Beefmaster sired steers.

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