OUR DATA SPEAKS FOR ITSELF

In today’s market, we are experiencing much improved feeder calf prices, that will likely continue for the next few years. The mainstream cattle market predictions have exceeded expectations, and we are now seeing feeder calf prices at an all-time high, with a substantial premium for those that are utilizing progressive genetic, management and marketing practices. Experts are also predicting that the spread in bull prices will follow suit. Bulls and commercial females backed by consistent, data-driven, performance will be worth more than ever, while bulls that are “just bulls,” and commercial females that are “just heifers,” will sell for a discount, as their genetic value to producers is less.

We, the CDP Brangus Partner ranches have been consistent in our pursuit of creating data-driven performance, that stands behind our product in all seed stock programs, both commercial and registered. We know that there will be greater spread between consistent, data-driven, performance cattle and “commodity” cattle. The CDP brand will be at the forefront, not only in our bulls, but also in the commercial herds carrying our genetics.

CDP Brangus is comprised of an ongoing partnership that has grown and evolved over the past 17 years by a group of cattlemen that have worked consistently to create a world-class product that we feel is second to none. For years now, we have retained ownership in a large majority of our own feeder calves and carry them all the way through to harvest, as do many of our customers because we know the value that our genetics bring to the table. On the next page you will find a summary of our collected data from 2020—2023, with the results for 2022 broken down by feeding groups. We are proud of this data and know it shows the value of our genetics.

All of us here at CDP Brangus truly appreciate your evaluation of our offering and we look forward to doing business and growing our relationships after the sale. CDP Brangus is the brand standard of excellence. Our goal is to not only sell you our genetics, but also be there to support you throughout your journey as we provide guidance and direction for our customers’ operations. We continue to welcome our customers to participate in our sales each year because “CDP” is what every cattle producer should demand for their operations.

We ranch in West Alabama and Brangus cattle excel in our environment. We have been very pleased with the CDP program from genetics to the finest customer service. We retained ownership this past year in our entire calf crop, at weaning we sent our calves to Hurla Grow yard near Paxico, Kansas for roughly 80 days then to Garden City, Kansas to Finney County feed yard to finish. Our CDP sired calves hit the marks with extremely good conversions and gain. They stayed alive, graded and yielded beyond our expectations. We believe when you find a Registered program to work with that works and strives for excellence as the CDP program does it makes our life much easier.

— Hank Bethea, Owner — John Finley Manager Bethea Farm , Faunsdale, Alabama