Teys Australia has recently announced a bold vision to reward cattle producers for the meat yield their cattle deliver oxycontin generic.

Speaking at a field day in Queensland last week, Teys shared their concept of a Value Based Payment system with local beef producers.

This is good news for breeders of Limousin and Limousin infused cattle, whose reputation for out yielding other breeds is well known.

Existing quality parameters will be maintained, as will the MSA grading system, of which Teys has based its payment system on since 2008. For producers that turn off cattle that currently meet those requirements, but are higher yielding, the rewards could be significant.

Payments based on actual meat yield will be made possible by the rapid advances in carcase x-ray technology that can provide a breakdown of each scanned carcase into red meat, bone and fat. Previously, processors relied on eye muscle depth and fat to give a yield estimate.

Processors regularly report significant differences in the value they can extract from different carcases that may be the same weight and have the same amount of fat cover. By making payments based on saleable meat yield, Teys will reward those producers that turn off the cattle that make more money throughout the supply chain.

Plans to roll out the Value Based Payment system are underway with Teys expecting to be rewarding cattle producers based on meat yield within the next 2 years. The program will likely commence with grassfed and grainfed MSA cattle, but could ultimately include all cattle that Teys process.

Identifying and using those Limousin sires that produce calves whose carcases possess high meat yield, together with high quality is the challenge for the breed moving forward.

Whilst processors will be keen to reward producers that supply high meat yield carcases, demand for meat eating quality will continue to grow and will most likely be the cornerstone of payment systems in the future.