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<blockquote data-quote="sme.misfit.farms" data-source="post: 1591652" data-attributes="member: 34690"><p>We have a herd of 12 of them, ranging from fullbloods, purebreds, to the moderators. I would never take one to the sale barn because you would not come out very well from it. We've sold some cattle to future breeders, and we just butchered our first one to sell and her halves went quick because people didn't want as much meat as the larger steer we butchered. </p><p></p><p>Lazy G Lowlines is the big contributor to the red bulls in the states with some more cropping up recently all over.</p><p></p><p>It is very frustrating that the breed association doesn't do EPD's, although I know some of the board members are pushing it, but there's a lot of back and forth. I get the genetic profiles done from Neogen on all my fullbloods to compare my herd. </p><p></p><p>We've started using a classic sized polled hereford and we just purchased a mini hereford to see what the cross comes out. The classic size had a really nice calf this year.</p><p></p><p>Some people have been upping the size on their herd to help cross sell into the commercial guys looking to moderate their herd frame quicker.</p><p></p><p>I do not push that they are more efficient at converting feed to beef, I state that we're not growing all that air under them. Also it's much easier for me to move, because our larger steer learned he could out power me quick. These little guys don't give me too much garbage when moving them or putting them in the chute. One does, but she's a mutt that ends up pregnant every time I go to cull.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sme.misfit.farms, post: 1591652, member: 34690"] We have a herd of 12 of them, ranging from fullbloods, purebreds, to the moderators. I would never take one to the sale barn because you would not come out very well from it. We've sold some cattle to future breeders, and we just butchered our first one to sell and her halves went quick because people didn't want as much meat as the larger steer we butchered. Lazy G Lowlines is the big contributor to the red bulls in the states with some more cropping up recently all over. It is very frustrating that the breed association doesn't do EPD's, although I know some of the board members are pushing it, but there's a lot of back and forth. I get the genetic profiles done from Neogen on all my fullbloods to compare my herd. We've started using a classic sized polled hereford and we just purchased a mini hereford to see what the cross comes out. The classic size had a really nice calf this year. Some people have been upping the size on their herd to help cross sell into the commercial guys looking to moderate their herd frame quicker. I do not push that they are more efficient at converting feed to beef, I state that we're not growing all that air under them. Also it's much easier for me to move, because our larger steer learned he could out power me quick. These little guys don't give me too much garbage when moving them or putting them in the chute. One does, but she's a mutt that ends up pregnant every time I go to cull. [/QUOTE]
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