Recent content by bullpeddler

Semen runs $15 to $30 per straw and we figure 1.5 straws on average to get a cow bred. A trained inseminator will charge from $10 to $25 per head depending on how many head you have. Our vet used to charge $15 per head if we took the cows to him but we do it all ourselves now. If you synch...

You just can't make a good assessment of a bull from a couple of photos. You really need a good video clip that shows him from all angles and, yes, in motion. If a bull isn't correct in his movement what good is he? Also, on a four year old bull I would want to see his epds and some progeny...

Transporting cattle will range from hiring a commercial hauler which only works if there is a full load to piggybacking with another breeder coming the same direction. I have hauled lots of cattle back from sales in Nebraska and Kansas to central Texas and charged from $100 to $200 per head but...

Very nice, well developed heifer. Was she creep fed or just a good mom and lots of grass? She would make my keeper pen for sure.

Unfortunately, I am restricted to eating select beef (or none at all) because of a problem with high cholesterol. True, select is probably healthier but if you have eyes you can see that it lacks the marbling and thus the flavor of choice or prime cuts. I guess you could rename it extra lean...

Keep the best one. :lol:

Nice functional shorthorns. Lots of grass. You did a good job with the camera as well.

The Legacy females are usually moderate and attractive. I am surprised that you have had any with course shoulders but a lot depends on the cow. Mo Better, Fortune 500, RC Gridmaster, Lucky Break would all be out cross to Legacy and will make some very fancy females. We have used all of these...

First of all, these are nice bulls to start with but presentation is everything. You did a good job of feeding these bulls, clipping them and posing/photographing them.

The L&H electric branding irons work great for us. We have used them for years. I have been curious about freeze branding. Is an animal likely to move when the brand is first applied (like with a hot brand) or do they stay relatively still? Also, will the contents come out of a semen tank if...

I would try to find a good SimAngus bull to put on those half blood cows to stabilize the heterosis. It is hard to beat that cross if you can keep it going. The Chianina I have been around where a little leggy and could flat foot a six wire fence. I would use the SimAngus bull on the Limo X...

Yes, bull demand and, consequently prices, have been off this spring. All the bull sales I have been to have reflected this trend and our own prices have averaged about $300 per bull less that last year. We can hardly sell a red one but a good black bull always find a home in our part of the...

I am biased since I raise both but the Simmental X Angus cross is hard to beat unless you need some ear. Then just replace the Angus with Brangus and you have the ear. The SimAngus calves are the first ones that get noticed first and always seem to outperform the straightbreds. We have never...

I would use OCC Legend as previously suggested. He would be the perfect choice for this cow.

Some of our best females are by 600U, Redcoat, Black Perfector, 3-C Full Figures, Preferred Beef, Joker and Lucky Dice. Semen may be hard to find on some of these bulls. We have used Hart Doc on heifers successfully and they make good show heifers and cows. Wildberry still has semen on him...