What is
Green Steak?
is a network of progressive cattle producers and partners who seek to provide a proven, predictable source of efficient, high quality beef.
Greensteak works with Seedstock producers who prioritize collecting data that proves real value, Commercial producers who believe that performance drives data and data drives value, and a network of Feeder and Retail partners who desire the product produced by this ranch management strategy.
Greensteak members can expect the network to provide reputable sources of proven sires, buyers who see value in the performance driven data, a supply of predictable, high performing cattle, and a leadership team that pursues value and efficiency.
The Index
The Vision: Build verified indexes for RPDs that the industry can use to assess the best quality cattle for the desired outcome.
The E Index measures efficiency. The value of the E Index indicates an expected dollar amount difference per head for feed conversion of a bull’s progeny versus average cattle when fed in a similar feedyard under similar ration and management practices.
The G Index measures value premiums for carcasses marketed on a grid. The value of the G Index indicates an expected dollar amount difference per head for grid premiums of a bull’s progeny versus average cattle when sold through a packing plant.
Each bull that receives these index values proves his through rigorous and comprehensive evaluation. His analysis includes performance on feed intake system and datasets that track parentage, sire and progeny efficiency, herd competition, and individual performance. This verification process is analyzed by a third-party and compared amongst multi-breed contemporary groups.
How It Works
As an independent network of collaborators, Greensteak involves commercial cattlemen, members from multiple breed associations, and representatives from various different companies within the beef industry. Each member brings data and insight from their segment of the production process that drive the development of Greensteaks Indexes.
Greensteak assigns RPD (Real Progeny Data) percentile rankings to individual cattle using genetic and performance data with focuses on carcass, growth, feed conversion and targeted maternal traits. Members and partners across the beef industry, including seedstock herds, commercial feedyards and packing plants, collaborate to create and collect data on multi-breed contemporary groups using Angus, American, and Continental sires. The proven cattle are then marketed through developed supply chains with buyers seeking efficient animals that provide high quality beef. Greensteak emphasizes the importance of a thorough and comprehensive progeny verificaiton by assessing offspring from across commercially-raised contemporary groups and utilizing data from all phases of production.
By partnering Greensteak with a herd management tool like Breedr, you can easily collect phenotypic data and and facilitate actionable insights based on your herd’s actual performance data. Benefits of pairing these resources include optimizing sire selection, verifying progeny performance, and refining herds to remove less productive dams.
What We Do Matters.
Better Foundations
Start with genetics from a program that prioritizes performance, longevity, efficiency, and meat production.
Better Evaluations
Track and test the actual performance, intake, offspring, and impact from your sire. Compare him among others who have done the same.
Better Decision Making
Use Real Phenotypic Data and actual production histories from to drive your herd management decisions.