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Opportunities Due to Genetic Trends in Beef Industry 

March 19, 2019 Brant J. Marsh

Spending time in the sale barns with ranchers and cattleman, there is continual debate about the ideal cow.  The common answer is:  She weighs about 1,200 pounds, weans a big calf, does not take a lot of feed for maintenance, and breeds back each year.  Though this is a simple answer, does not mean it is an easy one.  The direction the beef industry is heading may make finding the ideal cow even more challenging.

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