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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6196"><p>Good crossbred cattle will (with the exception of bulls) out profit straighbred cattle. Period Exclamation point</p><p></p><p>dun</p><p></p><p>> I know that the buzzword in the</p><p>> industry today is</p><p>> "black". But the truth</p><p>> of the matter is that if you are</p><p>> running high quality cattle</p><p>> through the market you will be</p><p>> paid accordingly, whether they are</p><p>> black, red, white, smoky, etc.</p><p>> (with exception of paints). No one</p><p>> on this planet can prove to me</p><p>> that straightbred angus calves</p><p>> will outperform and outprofit a</p><p>> solid three-way cross breeding</p><p>> program for the commercial</p><p>> producer. Start thinking about</p><p>> breeds that will balance each</p><p>> other out in growth, milk, mature</p><p>> size, carcass traits, and hybrid</p><p>> vigor. If you keep your heifers,</p><p>> throw that in as well. Also make</p><p>> sure they fit your environment. If</p><p>> you have to go angus based black,</p><p>> try to use a crossbred cow such as</p><p>> a Beefmaster E6 and breed to high</p><p>> EPD angus bulls. The hybrid vigor</p><p>> would be outstanding, you would</p><p>> still have black and majority</p><p>> polled. Don't sell yourself short</p><p>> breeding purebred commercial</p><p>> cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6196"] Good crossbred cattle will (with the exception of bulls) out profit straighbred cattle. Period Exclamation point dun > I know that the buzzword in the > industry today is > "black". But the truth > of the matter is that if you are > running high quality cattle > through the market you will be > paid accordingly, whether they are > black, red, white, smoky, etc. > (with exception of paints). No one > on this planet can prove to me > that straightbred angus calves > will outperform and outprofit a > solid three-way cross breeding > program for the commercial > producer. Start thinking about > breeds that will balance each > other out in growth, milk, mature > size, carcass traits, and hybrid > vigor. If you keep your heifers, > throw that in as well. Also make > sure they fit your environment. If > you have to go angus based black, > try to use a crossbred cow such as > a Beefmaster E6 and breed to high > EPD angus bulls. The hybrid vigor > would be outstanding, you would > still have black and majority > polled. Don't sell yourself short > breeding purebred commercial > cattle. [/QUOTE]
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