The reason Bovine Elite has so many bulls is because at least some of the semen they sell is bought from other studs.
One thing that I also think needs to be kept in mind when looking at the selctions from any given stud is the breed that is being looked at. We only look for Red Angus, Polled Hereford, red or traditional Simmenthal and occasionally red Gelbvieh. The criteria that is desired enters into the picture in each breed. For our criteria, ABS and Genex both have a couple of Red Angus bulls that are acceptable, Select Sires and Accelerated don;t. Select Sires has a Simmenthal that is acceptable, none of the others do, GENEX has Polled Herefords, ABS has one, Selelct Sires has one but none of the others do.
What;s needs to be done is look at aall of the studs and suppliers and find what fits your needs. Then the availability/shipping charges enter into the picture. The price per unit is a totally individual choice. We may pay 30 bucks for a special circumstance bull, but generally from 16-20 fits our needs.
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