by PJ Budler | Jun 3, 2026 | PCC® Update
An essential part of the bull selection process is to evaluate the dam of the bull you’re considering. Study her calving record (calves on time every year) Make sure she has a good, functional udder She must be feminine and maternal She needs to be easy-fleshing and...
by PJ Budler | May 27, 2026 | PCC® Update
Balance is a term that is often used flippantly. Everyone likes to talk about it – but very few can tell us what balance means to them. When evaluating livestock, balance means several things to me. Allow me to expound. Physiological Balance — where all the body parts...
by PJ Budler | May 14, 2026 | PCC® Update
Selecting replacement females in a commercial beef herd should be logical. Let’s assume it’s the first cut and the heifers are yearlings. Assume too that all the females are from the same contemporary group and have been managed responsibly. The premise being that one...
by PJ Budler | May 6, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Many breed associations and seedstock producers use Dollar Indexes to promote their product. When cow-calf producers analyze Dollar Indexes, they need to ask, “Which link in the beef production chain will get the profit?” If it’s not the cow-calf producer, then you...
by PJ Budler | Apr 29, 2026 | PCC® Update
The first objective to be considered is whether the animal you’re wanting to produce is destined to be utilized in a maternal breeding program or as a terminal animal for beef. The selection criteria for these two options are vastly different, and I’ll go into more...
