For those that like prime rib

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:00 pm

Did some ultrasound testing on the ranch's yearling bulls and heifers last week checking for ribeye size and marbling, tech said they were grading prime and big ribeyes now will have to check bulls for fertility and ship this april sometime. danny

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Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:05 pm

I did not know you could do that.....

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:09 pm

Ymmm!

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:14 pm

is there a NY Strip Steak in there somewhere... :)

Chris83716 · Post by **Chris83716** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:24 pm

A bit more rare than I prefer.

Interesting to know that you can ultra sound them to find out what you will end up with. But, it works with women so guess it makes sense that it works with cows too.

Chris

2X22 · Post by **2X22** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:23 am

Mmmm mmm good!

I love going down to Saylors Steak House in Portland Oregon for a big thick prime rib. I always order a 24 or 30 ouncer medium rare:D

We used to have our hogs loin eye measured with ultrasound to see which boar and/or sow to keep. We ended up with some incredibly muscled hogs.

2x22

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:04 am

MMMMMM. my favorite cut of beef

I learn something here everyday. Had no idea. Makes sense, just didn't know. thanks for sharing

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:11 am

Wow, I never knew that could be done on the hoof !

I always though the grading was after-the-fact of butchering. .

Kinda like proud parents "peeking", to find out what sex the new baby's gonna be.

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Neat-o, thanks for posting it ...............

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Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:38 am

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:01 am

That is just too Cool. I'm sure that is not new tecnology so how long has it been around ?
It is early here and My Eyes are still fuzzy, is it a Boy or Girl ?
Perry

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:00 pm

Chris83716 wrote:A bit more rare than I prefer.

+1

I'm assuming that tool allows you to adjust diet, etc. to improve grading before sale?

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:40 pm

I learned something! Thanks!!

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:46 pm

Well, I'll be switched! First there was indoor toilets, and now this!

jeepnik · Post by **jeepnik** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:21 pm

Even ranchers are going high tech. But, it's almost like butchering the thing on the hoof, what with deciding how big the rib eye are.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:43 pm

Now that is real interesting

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:16 pm

Yeah it gives you a idea of how the feed is working for marbling and how much cover fat,the fat on top the meat, by adjusting the ratio of corn oats and barley you can help the marbling and cover fat.The sounding will also give you the size & length of the ribeye. One bull gained 4.9 lbs a day no hormones just genes and high protein hay and good grain. The bulls will go out to commerical ranchs and improve the calves coming off grade cows. the heifers will go to seed stock producers in WA, ID & MT. Just for info most feed lots are happy if their feeder stock will gain 2.5 lbs per day and they put growth hormones in the animals. The high tech benifits seed stock producers which helps the commerical ranchs. danny

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:35 pm

nice look'n stock...very nice....and very interesting....

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:53 pm

keep up the good work
love that beef

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:11 pm

Wow, the ignorant are shown the way. It doesn't surprise me though. I love prime rib and rib steaks. They're the best in my opinion.

JohndeFresno wrote:Well, I'll be switched! First there was indoor toilets, and now this!

Too funny.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:21 pm

we use ultrasound on people a lot......some of them have so much 'marbling' we cant see past it!

had no idea it was used for this. neat!

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