GENETICS FOR THE REAL-WORLD FEEDING CATTLE FOR 25 YEARS

As previously mentioned in this newsletter, we have been feeding our own steers for over 20 years. We are pleased with the results and have been documenting and collecting the carcass data on our steers and non-replacement heifers since 2020. The data below is all of the data we have. It is not a select group or groups, but literally all of it. It is real-world data on steers and heifers sired by Cavender Ranches’ bulls. We feel it is valuable to benchmark what our bulls can do on commercial cattle, just like those of our customers. The harvested cattle are out of a variety of genetics on the dam side varying from multigeneration commercial Brangus cows to true F1 Angus X Brahman and F1 Tiger Stripes and Brangus-sired Super Baldy dams.

CAVENDER RANCHES HARVEST DATA FOR 2020 - 2023

The average of the past 4 years is pretty impressive, we think. The progress we have been able to make comparing 2020 to 2023 is even more pleasing. Our overall numbers of commercial fed cattle have declined as we have continued to increase our registered cattle and our use of embryo transfer into our commercial cow herd. We see a

3% jump in the choice and prime combined percentage while the yield grade has improved by 9 tenths of a grade! At the same time, we were able to hold dressing percentage constant. That pretty much sums up our goals in producing real-world sires for our customers – greater quality values with less waste.