LIMOUSIN & LIM-FLEX FEATURE BULLS
Research Validates Red Angus as Most-Favored Female
Ranchers across the country have long recognized the value of Red Angus females as the foundation of a profitable cowherd . Now , independent research validates those years of cattle production experience with tangible data proving the Red Angus heifer ’ s worth .
Research Confirmation Esther McCabe , et al ., of Kansas State University , led a study that con�rmed Red Angus are the most-favored female in the industry . McCabe and her team compiled �ve years ’ worth of pricing data from Superior Livestock Auction , comparing 13,804 lots of heifer calves totaling over 1.2 million head that sold in 116 video auctions .
The research team evaluated the effects of independent variables on the sale price of heifer calves that fell into six different breed composition groups : English , English crosses , English-Continental crosses , Black Angus-sired out of dams with no Brahman in�uence , Red Angus-sired out of dams with no Brahman in�uence , and Brahmanin�uenced .
They deduced that Red Angus-sired heifer calves bring $ 5 to $ 9 more per hundredweight than all other breed types .
Rancher Trusted While market research validates the price advantage of Red Angus heifers , ranchers have tested and trusted her worth on the range for years . Red Angus females are desirable as replacement heifers because they mature into productive mother cows that reward producers with extra dollars in their pockets on sale day .
Red Angus cows have gained ranchers ’ trust as a complete package through fertility , �eshing ability , good disposition , longevity and excellent overall production . They produce feeder calves that earn premiums in the yard and on the rail through docility , feed ef�ciency , conversion and carcass merit .
Over the years , stockmen have voted with their checkbooks , purchasing heifers they know will bring pro�tability to their ranching businesses – and Red Angus females are their most-favored choice . ■
Independent research studying fi ve years of Superior Livestock Auction data confi rms the value of Red Angus replacement females .
Red Angus Stockyard List or locate quality Red Angus replacement females at stockyard . redangus . org . Over 20,000 head of cattle are sold each year through the Red Angus Stockyard .
FeMail An electronic tool to help locate or market ranchtested replacements . Market your open heifers , bred heifers or cows , or cow-calf pairs . FeMails are designed for offerings of 25 head of more to complement listings on the Red Angus Stockyard .
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Breed and Gender Interact to Affect the Sale Price of Beef Heifer Calves *
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English X Continental Sired Sired Influenced * McCabe , et al ., 2016 . Breed and gender interact to affect the sale price of beef calves sold through video auctions from 2010 through 2014 . J . Animal Science , Volume 94 , Supplement 2 , pp 28 . abcd
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