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fertilizing, cropping programs are concerned, we see little, or no, difference in Mr. Cannon’s operation. He has always been guided by soil type and soil test 'when it comes to liming, fertilizing crops or pastures. Thus jwe think the growth rate increase and quality improvement have both advanced together by also using BC1A in his breeding program.
This year Ray’s herd averaged 2.34 lbs. adjusted daily gain, 541 lbs. at 205 days of age, had a 12.9 type score and an index of 140!
BCIA grades are a bit higher, or more strict, than feeder grades, which is as it should be. Ray’s herd, however had come from a shade below top Good to a shade under middle Choice! Weight wise @ 205 days of age there was a whopping 159 pound increase!
Now if we go back to our 1962 Feeder Calf Sale and average prices each year since then, Good grade steers brough $29.18 per hundred while Choice and Fancy steers sold for $30.94. Thus one of his 541 lb. calves is worth $1.76 more per hundred, or $9.52 more per head, because of improved conformation. Also, he is worth an additional $49.19 in increased weight, making a grand total of $58.71 per head increase in dollar value! Multiply this by 32 head and you’ll get $1878.72!
Ray you’ve arrived man! Congratulations. From now on it’ll be just as hard a job holding the ground gained as it was getting there. I’m betting on you keeping up the good fight.
After all, last year there were but three Angus herds in the Virginia BCIA non-creep fed group, with higher indexes than Ray’s herd indexed in 1968!
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