Recent content by Super Baldie

What is the best all around contin. breed bull to use on a crossbred herd of mature cows?

I like the way you think Brandonm2. Makes sence.

Has any one used a Angus simmental cross bull? what were your results? I have heard of tremendous growth potential with low birth weights. I'd be crossing him on 1/2 gert 1/2 herford and beefmaster cows.

As I stated earlier, if some exceptional heifers resulted from the cross i would like the option to keep them as replacements, but i would like my cake and eat it too. maternial qualitys and the heavy weaning weights a terminal sire brings to the table. 95% will be sold but i would like to keep...

I have a friend that raises some very nice reg.beefmaster stock and they are impressive BUT he gets hurt at the sale barn with them because they are carring too much ear for alot of buyers around here. His cows wean big calves and have alot of materinal instinct and milk and excellent...

thanks for all the advise. This will give me something to chew on.

I'd like heavier weaning weights because I sell all of my calves (except for the heifers i've been keeping back)at weaning- more lbs. means more cash in my pocket. Right now most of my steer calves will weigh in the 425-475 range. I've heard tell of 600 lb. weights at weaning and out of black...

What is a fleck Simm.?

Thanks, for the advise. I have been around some char. and limo. cattle and did not care for their dispositions. i know there are good and onery ones in every breed but the ones i was around just left a bad impression on me. I like the looks and heavy WW weights of the gelbvieh cattle, I have...

I have a herd of perdominatly Super baldie cows(1/2 santa gertrudis and 1/2 hereford cows). I am currently running a real good black angus bull with them and producing some really nice heifers that i am keeping back to replace and add to the cow heard. I am getting close to maxing out on the...