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<blockquote data-quote="East Caney" data-source="post: 563564" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>I've had very good luck running Beefmaster bulls on Angus, Angus/Limousin cross, Hereford/Limousin cross, and Hereford crossed commercial cows (the commercial cows are in the family, not mine). The calves have all been small. Heifers calved unassisted. The calves are growing as well as any that have been on the place and better than most. The hybrid vigor is evident. Sheath and underline has not been a problem at all. All of the crossbred calves show a small bell navel along with a bit of ear, very acceptable for the sale barn.</p><p></p><p>I've also had good luck with my registered Beefmasters. I bought 3 bred heifers last fall who all calved unassisted. None of my cows have had problems calving either. It's been a pleasure having Beefmasters.</p><p></p><p>If you'll take the time to find those breeders who produce Beefmasters for the right reasons and use the right practices, you'll be very happy with the breed. I encourage you to give Beefmasters a strong look. Start with the Lasater Ranch where it all began. There's a reason so many folks wanted the cattle they were producing. Read their philosophies. If breeders of all breeds would adhere to those profit essentials, the cattle industry as a whole would be much better off. It wasn't the breed as much as it was the Lasaters' practices that turned me towards Beefmasters and those who use Lasater genetics.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In my opinion, the sheath on a bull should never be too long. The problem is that breeders don't cull hard enough. Every sheath sure doesn't need to be a 1, but those 4 sheathed bulls should be banded or cut. Instead, producers convince themselves that the sheath is okay and try to sell the animal as a bull. That would eliminate the thought of keeping a growthy bull with too much sheath. And undoubtedly, the animal with the longest sheath will be one of those top performers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="East Caney, post: 563564, member: 2960"] I've had very good luck running Beefmaster bulls on Angus, Angus/Limousin cross, Hereford/Limousin cross, and Hereford crossed commercial cows (the commercial cows are in the family, not mine). The calves have all been small. Heifers calved unassisted. The calves are growing as well as any that have been on the place and better than most. The hybrid vigor is evident. Sheath and underline has not been a problem at all. All of the crossbred calves show a small bell navel along with a bit of ear, very acceptable for the sale barn. I've also had good luck with my registered Beefmasters. I bought 3 bred heifers last fall who all calved unassisted. None of my cows have had problems calving either. It's been a pleasure having Beefmasters. If you'll take the time to find those breeders who produce Beefmasters for the right reasons and use the right practices, you'll be very happy with the breed. I encourage you to give Beefmasters a strong look. Start with the Lasater Ranch where it all began. There's a reason so many folks wanted the cattle they were producing. Read their philosophies. If breeders of all breeds would adhere to those profit essentials, the cattle industry as a whole would be much better off. It wasn't the breed as much as it was the Lasaters' practices that turned me towards Beefmasters and those who use Lasater genetics. In my opinion, the sheath on a bull should never be too long. The problem is that breeders don't cull hard enough. Every sheath sure doesn't need to be a 1, but those 4 sheathed bulls should be banded or cut. Instead, producers convince themselves that the sheath is okay and try to sell the animal as a bull. That would eliminate the thought of keeping a growthy bull with too much sheath. And undoubtedly, the animal with the longest sheath will be one of those top performers. [/QUOTE]
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