> does anyone in here raise
> beefmaster cattle? I am about to
> buy my first few head of cows and
> I have a friend of a friend who's
> father raises beefmasters.
> Everything I have read about them
> seems to make them out to be a
> very good breed for here in N
> Texas. We have pretty mild
> winters, compared to most of you
> folks, we eventuallly get into the
> teens but only for a few days at a
> time, only get snow every couple
> of years, so I dont think weather
> will be a problem. I dont have any
> loafing sheds yet, as I just
> completed my fence, but I do have
> a big workshop and lots of trees
> they could block the north wind
> with if necessary. My main concern
> is that I dont ever hear of anyone
> mentioning this breed, most folks
> around here raise angus, brahmas
> and herefords, and my next door
> neighbor even has holsteins, but I
> like the look of the beefmasters
> and am thinking of buying about
> 6-8 head for my 18 acres, which
> stays green up until the first
> frost, usually late November or
> so, as I actually mowed the lawn
> and brushhogged the pasture
> yesterday. I am only getting cows
> at this time, no bull, and
> hopefully he will have some pairs
> which have been bred back, at
> least in a perfect world it will
> work out like that. Any
> suggestions / comments? Any advise
> is welcome, as I am as green as
> can be on the cattle business,
> just bought some acreage from a
> friend who's parents left it to
> him and thery had no desire to
> move out here, so we built a house
> and are really enjoying the
> country atmosphere!
You may want to buy some Brangus. There is nothing prettier that these slick, black, polled (no horns) cattle on green pastures. There are many breeders in your area. Check with the IBBA at <A HREF="http://www.int-brangus.org" TARGET="_blank">www.int-brangus.org</A> Good luck and enjoy.
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