by Bobby Thoman | Jun 25, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We are facing a precipice in the beef industry. Cattle prices are at an all-time high while cattle numbers are at an all-time low. This is a good thing for ranchers, but maybe not so good for the “beef industrial complex.” The feeders and packers rely on volume to...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 25, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Here is an old adage I have always tried to adhere to: “When everyone else is walking, you should run – and when everyone else is running, you should walk.” In other words, it is almost always beneficial to do the opposite of what most people are doing. When everyone...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 25, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
In last week’s PCC Update, we discussed long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. I said, “In most cases, body length is an optical illusion. The animals that appear to be long bodied are gutless wonders. They are all legs with no body depth.”...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 18, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Last week, we discussed the problems associated with cattle that have level hips. The same university, seedstock and show ring people who think cattle should have level hips also prefer long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. When it comes to...
by Bobby Thoman | Jun 12, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
We cling to our habits, routines, and schedules hoping to find some normalcy in keeping things the same. No surprises, no major risks, no deviations. We feel safe with the familiar. Dying Breed delved into this topic in their weekly blog: “We double down on keeping...
by Kit Pharo | Jun 12, 2025 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
East Bound and Down was last week’s Featured AI Sire. I commented on the tremendous slope in his hip. You will never see that with status quo AI sires. That reminded me of an article I wrote several years ago about level hips. I decided to dust it off and share it...
