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...

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...

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 –...

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...

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...

Someone shared an internet article with the PCC Discussion Group that was entitled “Nearly One-In-Four have Tried Meatless Fast Food.”   This group loves to discuss things that most cow-calf producers would rather not acknowledge – much less talk about.   That’s just...

One month ago, we had a busload of farmers and stockman from Argentina stop by PCC Headquarters for a visit.   I have heard from a few of them since they returned home.   If you are a beef producer, the following email from Pen Gunningham should will give you...

Many of the problems we encounter in the cow-calf business have a genetic factor.   Genetic selection is the only way to provide a permanent solution to many of our problems.   Horn flies are no exception.   It doesn’t take a genius to...

The PCC Discussion Group recently had a very interesting discussion that tied in very well with the “Woe is Me” article in last week’s PCC Update.   While most people know what they should do, very few actually follow through.   Why is that?   What prevents most...

The following quote has been attributed to Thomas Edison.   I think it speaks volumes about the status quo’s herd-mentality way of thinking – or lack thereof. "Five percent of the people think; ten percent of the people think they think; and the other eighty-five...