SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION — The Cattleman — June 2013
Brahman Carcass Evaluation Program Documents Improvement
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ESULTS OF THE 2013 BRAHMAN CARCASS EVALUATION Program showed documented improvement in the ability of purebred Brahman steers to per-
form, grade and yield at or above beef industry stan- dards, announced the American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA). “Brahman breeders are doing some extraordinary
things towards carcass improvement,” says Chris Shiv- ers, executive vice president of the ABBA. “Brahman breeders and the ABBA have spent the past several years working to provide proven, documented carcass performance of our steers to prove that purebred Brah- man cattle hold the traits that appeal to all segments, from the consumer all the way down to commercial producers.” Results from the 2012-13 ABBA Carcass Evalua-
tion Program show the feedlot, carcass and fi nancial performance of 105 purebred Brahman steers. This
evaluation, sponsored by ABBA, is an extensive carcass evaluation program with data verifi ed by Graham Land and Cattle, Sam Kane Beef Processors and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension professionals. Each steer is evaluated on an individual basis for fac-
tors affecting profi tability, carcass merit and consumer acceptance: average daily gain, ribeye area, carcass weight, marbling score and tenderness. Brahman breeders from Arizona, Louisiana and
Texas participated in the program. The steers entered the feedyard in the fall of 2011 and were followed throughout the feeding and harvesting period. Cattle were harvested in summer 2012 and winter 2012 based on weights and fi nish. On average, the steers entered the feedlot at 497
pounds and were harvested at a live weight of 1,231 pounds with an average of 281 days on feed. The group had a 2.6-pound average daily gain. The steers produced an average dressing percent-
age of 64.3 percent, which is higher than industry averages. The steers had an average of .37 inch back fat, 13-square-inch ribeye area, and a ribeye area to carcass-weight ratio of 1.7 square inches. Seventy-nine percent of the carcasses graded Choice
or Select, with an average USDA Yield Grade of 2. The group averaged a Warner-Braztler shear force score of 8.8 pounds, very near the industry standard of 8.6 pounds, which is “very tender.” Each steer was evaluated for feedlot performance,
grade, and yield and assigned an index value based on their individual carcass merit. Steers from V8 Ranch, Hungerford, took 9 of the top
Functional and Fertile Horned & Polled Genetics
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10 placings, with Loren and Edward Pratt, Maricopa, Ariz., producing the 8th ranked steer sired by (=)Mr. 6X Sunland 995. Mr. V8 463/6, owned by V8 Ranch, was the overall
high indexing sire of the program. In individual trait measurements, +Mr. V8 380/6 was the high indexing sire for average daily gain. St. Cyr Mr. Imperator 255 was the high indexing sire for the ratio of ribeye area to carcass weight and marbling score. SCD Didor Es- tor 302/1 was the high indexing sire for tenderness. For more information about Brahman cattle contact
brahman.org or 713-349-0854.
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