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We list all our guarantees up front when we market our sale bulls. We'll take all our sale bulls along with our own herd bulls to the vet in the spring for a BSE which we'll also get all our yearling data collected at that visit too: weight, hip height, scrotal measurements and a carcass...

When talking about cow sizes in general it's like comparing apples to oranges because everyone has different types of cattle they breed for and different management practices as well that there is no "one size fits all" way to compare anymore. Go look at the various topics that have been...

AI is not a bad thing if you do your homework and select proven bulls that meet your selection criteria. I want to see some calves sired by a bull before buying semen and I want to see some production of out of the animals in his pedigree to know he's not just some unproven EPD wonder. We've...

These are from earlier this spring. First one is our top yearling heifer 2nd two were our 2 yearling sale bulls. Need to get some newer pictures of our cow/calf pairs now that they have been turned out on pasture.

1. Calving ease/ birth weights. If you don't have a live calf you lose a year of productivity from that cow. A poor calf is always worth more than a dead calf. 2. Consistency. This may mean something different to everyone but I want to see cows that you know even on a bad year is going to give...

Good looking cow. Gotta love those mammas that make a mark on your program.

Got a random "like" on this post the other day that I posted 6 years ago so figured I should update what happened with all these. 1. Eventually sold that bull as a yearling to a breeder that had bought some heifers from us previously. They were pleased with the calves they got but the husband...

Run reports on other defects too and going to get a lot too. MSUD hit a lot of heavily used bloodlines as well and IE and HY have been around a long time too. There still is a lot of cattle out there that are descendants of animals that are known carriers for IE HY and MSUD that have not been...

The genetic defect topic has been a hot one here at times so wanted to share this as I know some have been calling for them to do this for years now. I think it is a great move by the AHA to do this in order to be proactive about being transparent with potential carriers and also hopefully...

It won't and there are probably more genetic defects out there to eventually come to surface in the future with how far we have come with DNA technology. But if given the choice of using a known carrier vs one who is free of defects I am going to pass on having the added work it takes to manage...

You are free to use any bull you want but if you choose to use one that is a known defect carrier you also need to do the responsible thing and DNA test any progeny that is not sent to the feedlot for genetic defects as you will want to know which animals are carriers and how to properly manage...

While Hometown 10Y and Homegrown 8Y are probably the 2 biggest spreaders of it because they were used AI by a lot of people that is not necessarily the case that NJW operation is the origin of the defect. If you check the pedigree on 10Y...

We used STK a couple years before they MD defect became know and was being tested for. We got some really good calves out of him, he added a lot of muscle and little extra depth in the hind quarters I thought. Really disappointed when we found out he was a MD carrier and we had used all our...

Dang, $4700 for a box of 24? $700 just for the applicator Over $195 a head isn't practical unless you run a huge operation and are also losing enough animals to justify the pro/cons to that price tag. Also wonder if there is some kind of subscription fee you have to pay to be able to use them...

An Angus x Hereford cross is the best baldy mating you can get IMO. Our main customer base for bulls are guys running Angus or Angus cross cows who are seeking out good Hereford bulls. Have a repeat customer that sells all his calves at the sale barn despite our urging him to hold back some...

Good reference if you want to know about defects: https://hereford.org/member-services/herd-management-tools/genetic-abn/ Herefords have 4 known while Angus have quite a few more so when researching bulls of any breed be sure to educate yourself on them first. Anodyne has tested free of 4...

Weather sucks but something none of us can control even with the most well thought out plans. Pretty sure once things thaw out here eventually the snow and cold we have dealt with is going to be a big muddy mess next when the snow melts off. Not sure exactly what the snowfall total for this...

Great post, share a lot of same thoughts. The first question anyone selling seedstock should ask is would you use the bull or heifer in your own herd if you had the capacity to do so or were buying them from someone else? If you can't answer that question honestly then why would you want to...

Just my 2 cents (or more) on this thread again. Not going to deny that there are some legit issues and complaints against breed associations that can't be ignored. It's not a perfect system unfortunately and in some cases does benefit those who have the most influence. That being said a lot...

Our bull gets pulled in early August and basically is on vacation until May the following year. Once we preg check and know we have no open cows will turn him back out with the cows for the winter to free up a lot to develop our yearling sale bulls. Neighbor turned out some open heifers on...