highgrit
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I would think Brangus would give you a more uniform crop of calves. There's no doubt that a Brangus is more stabilized breed. And the color will help you get better prices, both retail and wholesale.
Big Cheese":2mru32m6 said:Santa Gert and Beefmaster aren't similar really. Beefmaster would be a great route to go. I like that idea. Beefmaster is a breed that is a mixture of Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn. That would be a great bull to use if your wanting the Brahma influence in your replacements and the steers will still grow great and be thick and heavy. They are also great milkers in my experience with them. Nobody may agree with me but I think it is a way better breed then Brangus. They are mostly red...can be yellow, red and white, and they also have black which would prolly be the route you would want to go since your used to Angus. The advantage of Beefmaster over Brangus in my opinion is they grow much better and the sale barns like them better. I've seen calves with that Brangus head not sell very good at the sale barn. I'm prolly going to get bashed for this a little but that's my opinion. Wacocowboy just gave you some great advice.
bigbull338":2sxoijme said:with the 2 bulls you mentioned either will work for you.so you might as well toss a coin and call it in the air and live with your choice.with your mix of cows i think you would be money ahead with the beefmaster bull in the long run because of the replacement heifers.we run 2 herds.my herd is strictly reg beemasters.the other is most all beefmaster cross cows now.the resulting heifer are bagging so tight this year you think their baggs will explode.so they will have the milk to raise their calves.
BC":2tmdxrck said:I applaud you for wanting to get more Brahman influence in your cow herd. Where you get that influence whether it be Brahman, Beefmaster, Brangus or Santa Gertrudis does not matter. What matters is the individual you select. You have stated that you sell the male calves as freezer beef and keep the best heifers for replacements. With that in mind, you need to look for and select a bull that has adequate milk epd's (shoot for breed average), acceptable growth epd's (slightly above breed average for weaning and breed average for yearling) and above average carcass epd's (ribeye area, backfat, carcass weight). Those type animals are out there, you just have to hunt.
http://southerncattlecompany.com/sires.htmlzirlottkim":1fqxxuxl said:I asked about brangus vs brahman because they are used more in my area than other brahman influence breeds. I appreciate all opinions. I know there are lifetimes of information here. I'll probably look for a good brangus. Can anyone recommend a reputable Registered Brangus breeder anywhere close to my area?
ALACOWMAN":1tmazpzm said:http://southerncattlecompany.com/sires.htmlzirlottkim":1tmazpzm said:I asked about brangus vs brahman because they are used more in my area than other brahman influence breeds. I appreciate all opinions. I know there are lifetimes of information here. I'll probably look for a good brangus. Can anyone recommend a reputable Registered Brangus breeder anywhere close to my area?
ALACOWMAN":2kmn3u87 said:http://southerncattlecompany.com/sires.htmlzirlottkim":2kmn3u87 said:I asked about brangus vs brahman because they are used more in my area than other brahman influence breeds. I appreciate all opinions. I know there are lifetimes of information here. I'll probably look for a good brangus. Can anyone recommend a reputable Registered Brangus breeder anywhere close to my area?