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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgetop" data-source="post: 1698446" data-attributes="member: 38751"><p>The trick is to determine what you want to breed for. A bull that will produce a high WW may be the bull you want for feeder steers but not necessarily what you want to produce replacement heifers. Since you are concentrating on increasing your herd with replacement heifers now, you should choose the bull that will produce the best heifers and eventual breeding cows. </p><p></p><p>The right tool for the job. You need different things for cow and heifer production than you do for market steer/calf production. The emphasis should be on production of maternal qualities from the new bull to make sure you get the right replacement cows for your herd. You might not need as fast growing a heifer calf as you will bull calves destined for the feeder calf sale. You also need to suit the maternal qualities you are looking for to your location, climate, and pasture situation.</p><p></p><p>You will be sending all the bull calves to market but you want the heifers to have the right traits for your expanding production herd. Once you have established your new heifer and cow herd, then you may need to add a bull with higher WW and YW for quick growth of your bull calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgetop, post: 1698446, member: 38751"] The trick is to determine what you want to breed for. A bull that will produce a high WW may be the bull you want for feeder steers but not necessarily what you want to produce replacement heifers. Since you are concentrating on increasing your herd with replacement heifers now, you should choose the bull that will produce the best heifers and eventual breeding cows. The right tool for the job. You need different things for cow and heifer production than you do for market steer/calf production. The emphasis should be on production of maternal qualities from the new bull to make sure you get the right replacement cows for your herd. You might not need as fast growing a heifer calf as you will bull calves destined for the feeder calf sale. You also need to suit the maternal qualities you are looking for to your location, climate, and pasture situation. You will be sending all the bull calves to market but you want the heifers to have the right traits for your expanding production herd. Once you have established your new heifer and cow herd, then you may need to add a bull with higher WW and YW for quick growth of your bull calves. [/QUOTE]
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