by Kit Pharo | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
1. Bulls sell for less in the fall because there is less demand. 2. Fall is the best time to move cattle from one environment to another – especially if you are moving them into a hotter, more humid environment (south and/or east). 3. Spring-calving producers have...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
As stated in previous PCC Updates and Newsletters, the grassfed sector is the only bright spot in today’s beef industry. It has had an annual growth rate of 25% for the past 20 years. In contrast, the commodity beef sector has shrunk nearly 20% over the last 15...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
The status quo beef industry is the result of a time when land was unbelievably cheap – at least by today’s standards. It is also the result of cheap feed and cheap fuel. Gasoline could be purchased for 25 cents per gallon in the early 1970s. Labor was cheap –...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
PCC ICE Colorado Magua 5417A Johan Zietsman once said, “Grass-efficient animals look like eight pounds of sugar in a 5-pound sack.” We believe that is an accurate analogy. We have provided a grass-efficiency score for all of the bulls selling...
by Kit Pharo | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
As you know, the genetics that work best for the feeders and the packers do NOT work best on the ranch. They are too tall, too lean and too late-maturing. They grow and grow and continue to grow. They are way too big before they start putting on fat. This has...
