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Commitment to Excellence
Because there is a difference!
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"The
recent AMAA steer
feeding trial provides
compelling evidence that
Maine-Anjou-sired cattle
have the genetic ability
to meet today's beef
industry needs; namely
superior feedlot
performance combined
with high cutability
carcasses that can grade
Choice with an ideal
weight range. The data
clearly indicates that
Maine-Anjou bulls have
the potential to add
significant value to
virtually any commercial
cow herd."
Dr. Harlan Ritchie
Michigan State
University
79% Yield Grade 1's &
2's |
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"Disposition was
just excellent on these
steers; in fact, the
best I've ever been
around. The disposition
affects rate of gain
and, in this case, was
very positive. These
cattle had some stretch
to them and were the
kind that will reach
1,200-1,250 pounds
efficiently and fit
today's trade box."
Junior
Cooper, Feedlot Manager
Corn Beef Feedlot, Dike,
Iowa
The Demand Has Been
Met |
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"This is a fine
example of what retained
ownership and proper
breeding can attain.
These cattle brought top
money the day they sold
and we haven't seen that
price since. We
virtually had no death
loss, because they don't
stress. To us, that
means less shrinkage and
better gains."
Dennis Hill,
Feedlot Manager
Hill Land & Cattle Co.,
Hart, Texas
It can be done by
using Maine-Anjou
Genetics |
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"I wanted
performance, so I
thought it would be
important to purchase
cattle with proven
performance. After
purchasing my first
Maine bull and seeing
that first calf crop, I
knew I was on the right
track. These Maine-sired
calves have excelled
where it counts -- On
The Rail!!"
Les Feldick, Owner
Kinta, Okla.
The truth is on the
rail
Graphs show a comparison
of Maine-Anjou research
cattle to NCA Strategic
Alliance Data. |
T E N D E R
You've heard it isn't possible...but it
is!!
According to Iowa
State University
Data, Maine-Anjou
Warner-Bratzler
shear value tested
steers recorded a
Lower average load
score than a 1994
calf-fed British
steer research
project. All high
percentage tested
Maine-Anjou steers
were considered to
be tender!
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Optimum
Quality
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Optimum
Cutablility
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Optimum
Tenderness |
Proving Our Worth!
1995 Great Western Beef Expo Progeny
Performance "Top Ten"
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Pen No. |
P.P.I. |
Owner |
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Placing
3rd |
47 |
111.67 |
Talbott
Maine-Anjou,
Laramie,
Wyo. |
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PROGENY PERFORMANCE INDEX
Texas A&M
Ranch to Rail
Results
Maine-Anjou
Statistics Reflect a
Set of Steers From
Nor-Tex Farms of New
Braunfels, Texas
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Performance |
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Gain |
Days on Feed |
ADG |
Feed Cost of
Gain |
Total Cost
of Gain |
Net Profit |
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659 lb. |
170 |
3.88 |
0.37 |
0.42 |
196.14 |
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Carcass |
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HCW |
Dressing % |
REA |
KPH |
FT |
QG |
YG |
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828 |
63.68 |
14.40 |
2.10 |
0.29 |
50% Choice |
2.22 |
Top 4% of
Net Return
Top 6% of
ADG
Topped
choice
quality
grade
average by
12%
Topped yield
grade 1
average by
19%
Topped yield
grade 2
average by
6%
Top 14% of
Fat
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Average net
return for
the test was
$42.52.
The
Nor-Tex-bred
cattle
returned
$196.14 per
head!
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Miscellaneous Data
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93 Head - Les Feldick-owned
Maine-Anjou Steers
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Fed at Hill Land & Cattle Co., Hart,
Texas, produced these numbers
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ADG |
D.P |
QG |
YG |
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3.42 |
64.3% |
71% Choice 29% Select |
65% 1 & 2's |
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Head - Les Feldick-owned Maine-Anjou
Heifers
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ADG |
D.P |
QG |
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3.13 |
64.38% |
1 Prime, 31 Choice, 7 Select |
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#HD |
HCW |
QG |
FT |
REA |
KPH |
YG |
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Willers Mitten-Brand
Stanton, Neb. |
18 |
736 |
61%
Choice |
.38 |
12.38 |
2.3 |
2.73 |
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Nagel Cattle Co.
Springfield, S.D. |
76 |
794 |
55%
Choice |
.40 |
13.75 |
2.0 |
2.53 |
Maine-Anjou
Research Group |
78 |
745 |
60%
Choice |
.33 |
13.07 |
1.8 |
2.55 |
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Total/Averages |
172 |
758 |
58.66% Choice |
.37 |
13.07 |
2.0 |
2.60 |
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