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Angus

Marketing Advantages

Angus cattle earn top prices at market
There is a demand for angus cattle in Canada due to their superior carcass quality, with excellent marbling ability, making for improved beef tenderness
Angus cattle have the tendency to put on flesh evenly contributing to their desirable carcass quality

Feedlot Performance

Angus have consistent, high performance in feedlot environments
Post weaning growth rate = 2.52 lbs/day
Average feed conversion = 7.0 kg (of feed)/kg (gain)
Slightly above the industry average of 6.5 kg (of feed)/kg (of gain)
 Excellent dressing percentage of 59.4%

Health Advantages

 Angus are low maintenance, and adaptable cattle, that perform well in harsh climates
 Angus cattle are naturally polled, which avoids decreased performance and health issues related to traditional dehorning procedures
 The breeds dark-pigmented skin absorbs sunlight which has many advantages including preventing cancer eye, and avoiding both sun burning and snow burning, commonly associated with light skinned cattle

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Charolais

Marketing Advantages

Charolais cattle are praised for high yield and have well-muscled, fine textured and lean carcasses
 Charolais have intramuscular fat that contributes to their excellent meat quality
 Charolais generally have excellent conformation
 Charolais have one of the highest percentages of salable cuts in particular from their heavily muscled loins and haunches

Feedlot Performance

 Charolais cattle demonstrate excellent growth with very efficient feedlot gains
 Post weaning growth rate = 2.92 lbs/day
 Average feed conversion = 6.0 (kg of feed)/kg (gain)
o Bellow the industry average of 6.5 (kg of feed)/kg (gain)
 Excellent dressing percentage of 59.5%

Health Advantages

 Perform very well in a variety of harsh climates, which is a major advantage in Canada’s harsh climate
 Very structurally sound with exceptionally good feet and strong legs
 Charolais cattle are naturally horned although in recent years, polled genetics have emerged in Charolais cattle and has become very common

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