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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1252828" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>The Braunvieh breed is one of the best kept secrets in the industry. In general, the females are fertile, good milking cows that raise a big calf, and have the longevity to be productive for many years, in many different environments. Braunviehs are one of the better marbling Continental breeds, so for producers retaining ownership on their calves through the feedlot and selling on a grid, putting Angus bulls on Braunvieh cows, or vice versa is a good combination. And the Braunvieh/Angus cow is right up there, in my opinion, with a Gelbvieh/Angus and Simmental/Angus cow.</p><p></p><p>The Braunvieh breed has not had the success of some other Continental breeds for a few reasons:</p><p>1. Traditionally marked Braunvieh calves are often discounted at the sale barn because buyers assume they are Brown Swiss (dairy) calves.</p><p>2. Oftentimes when Braunvieh are crossed with red cattle, the resulting calves will be Tiger-striped, which also results in a discount at the sale barn.</p><p>3. Many Braunvieh breeders have resisted breeding their cattle black, like many Simmental, Limousin, and Gelbvieh breeders have done. Though I don't like it, many commercial producers only want black cattle in order to capture higher premiums at the sale barn.</p><p>4. It also seems that a higher percentage of Braunvieh cattle are still horned, where as many other Continental breeds have put more emphasis on breeding polled cattle.</p><p></p><p>We have had a handful of Braunviehs over the years, and still have a couple. If we were strictly a commercial operation, I would strongly consider putting more Braunvieh influence in my herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1252828, member: 714"] The Braunvieh breed is one of the best kept secrets in the industry. In general, the females are fertile, good milking cows that raise a big calf, and have the longevity to be productive for many years, in many different environments. Braunviehs are one of the better marbling Continental breeds, so for producers retaining ownership on their calves through the feedlot and selling on a grid, putting Angus bulls on Braunvieh cows, or vice versa is a good combination. And the Braunvieh/Angus cow is right up there, in my opinion, with a Gelbvieh/Angus and Simmental/Angus cow. The Braunvieh breed has not had the success of some other Continental breeds for a few reasons: 1. Traditionally marked Braunvieh calves are often discounted at the sale barn because buyers assume they are Brown Swiss (dairy) calves. 2. Oftentimes when Braunvieh are crossed with red cattle, the resulting calves will be Tiger-striped, which also results in a discount at the sale barn. 3. Many Braunvieh breeders have resisted breeding their cattle black, like many Simmental, Limousin, and Gelbvieh breeders have done. Though I don't like it, many commercial producers only want black cattle in order to capture higher premiums at the sale barn. 4. It also seems that a higher percentage of Braunvieh cattle are still horned, where as many other Continental breeds have put more emphasis on breeding polled cattle. We have had a handful of Braunviehs over the years, and still have a couple. If we were strictly a commercial operation, I would strongly consider putting more Braunvieh influence in my herd. [/QUOTE]
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