Trading Information System
Progeny of registered Murray Grey bulls
are worth more money because they carry well documented, predictable
Murray Grey genetics.
An increasing number of backgrounders,
feedlotters, finishers and processors are demanding real Murray
Grey genetics, and are prepared to pay substantial premiums. This
is because their clients both in Australia and overseas specify
Murray Grey. But they want real Murray Greys, not look-a-likes.
The Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society
(MGBCS) has responded to this demand by establishing a tagging system
to enable commercial breeders to clearly identify progeny carrying
real Murray Grey genetics, and to assist buyers to identify these
cattle.
Identification
The yellow GreyStar tags identify straight-bred
commercial Murray Greys or Greymans sired by registered Murray GreyMurray
Grey or Greyman bulls.
The MGBCS has also introduced a blue
tag, known as the Murray Grey or Greyman cross tag for cross cattle
sired by registered Murray Grey and Greyman bulls.
Tagged cattle top major store markets.
When buyers see cattle carrying the
GreyStar Tags, each with a unique identification number, then they
can buy and sell these cattle with confidence knowing there is a
high probability the cattle will perform as real Murray Greys should.
Via the link below, buyers can punch
in the unique number of the tag, and the animal and breeder details
will be displayed.
Animal
and Breeder Information
Society members can also have their
prefix pre-printed to denote that the progeny have been sired by
their bulls. Members can then provide point of sale support for
their clients.
Feedback
The GreyStar Tags will also assist
commercial breeders to continuously improve the quality of the cattle
they turn off through feed-back on their performance. Whenever possibly,
MGBCS will obtain growth and carcase feedback on the uniquely identified
MGBCS tagged cattle and feed it back to the original breeder.
Education
On providing the feedback information
on GreyStar tagged cattle, MGBCS aims to provide education to the
original breeder on the use of feedback for herd improvement.
GreyStar tags are only available to
MGBCS members.
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