The Davinci Difference

Not only has Lucky 7 Angus been able to lower our feed costs per head, but we have also created an animal that produces less methane gas. 

Our goal is to lower the carbon footprint per pound of beef, while at the same time creating less antibiotic residue, better animal health, zero growth hormones, and better life for the cattle.

Recently Lucky 7’s data was analyzed by an outside source and our herd was considered 35% more efficient than the average beef cow herd. Raising cattle has been our livelihood since 1895, we take great pride in feeding the world. 

Better for the Environment

Regular beef cattle without proven feed efficient genetics average 2.8% DMI and take 16 to 18 months to reach 1400 pounds. That is 39.2 pounds of DM every day. It takes the regular beef animal 90 days longer to reach market, so it will have consumed and average of 3528 more pounds of feed for the same amount of yield.  At todays feed costs; that is nearly an additional $600.00 per head.

Research indicates that methane increases as dry matter intake increases.  Based on that theory, the Lucky 7 genetics will produce approximately 28% less methane emissions per day when compared to regular beef cattle.

Beef vs. Bison

Reminiscing the old nostalgic days of bison roaming the range, fertilizing the soil, cleaning the dead grass, and reducing the forest fire hazard.  

Now imagine Lucky 7 feed efficient cattle grazing those lands and making a sustainable food source for the world. Bison need to eat 2% or less DMI (dry matter intake) of their body weight per day and take, an average, 2 to 2.5 years to get to market. The average weight of a 2-year-old bison bull is approximately 800 lbs. Lucky 7 genetic cattle need 2% or less DMI of their body weight and are ready for market in as little as 13 months at 1400 pounds.

The average person eats 55.6 lbs. of beef per year. One  bison will feed about 8.6 people per year. The Lucky 7 genetic animal will feed nearly 15.9 people per year. Comparing the two, the Lucky 7 genetics will eat almost 54% less feed as the bison but produce almost twice as much nutritious protein in just over half the amount of time as bison and produce less methane. True sustainability.