Marketing Calves with Blemishes with Randy Saner

"Selling cattle is a complex process, with many factors determining the price producers can get for their animals. Calves with certain blemishes like bobbed tails, frozen ears, or off-colors are often discounted at sale barns. But is there another way for producers to market these calves and capture more value? Randy Saner, a beef systems educator with Nebraska Extension, has a new article up on our site at cap.unl.edu, detailing ideas on how to add value to blemished calves. We'll discuss Randy's advice on facilities, health protocols, enterprise analysis, and marketing needed to make this approach work. Randy will also share his insights on the cattle market outlook, given tighter calf supplies this year. Read more at https://cap.unl.edu/livestock/marketing-calves-blemishes.