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<blockquote data-quote="MoGal" data-source="post: 204470" data-attributes="member: 1346"><p>You can't go wrong with a british or continental breed. Since the public is skewed into thinking "certified angus beef" (CAB) is the only meat you should buy, the packers pay more for black hided (if you sell your beef by the pound at a livestock auction) so you might want to consider turning your calves black to get in on the hype.</p><p></p><p>In this area and I'm across the river from Southern IL, its mostly angus, hereford, charolais, black brangus, simmental and some beefmaster (and crosses of those breeds). Get what you enjoy looking at in the pasture but turn your calves black. </p><p></p><p>If you want to watch your money and not spend as much, you can buy hereford cows, $450 to $650 at the auction in 2nd or 3rd period. They are just cheaper. Seems like most of the people over there in IL sell them over here in MO. Many of them take them to Patton on Monday or Farmington on Wednesday. The Fruitland/Jackson auction barn is cheaper than those two and they have their cow auction on 2nd tuesday of every month after feeders (these are herd sellouts, etc).</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the boards, there are many good, knowledgeable cattle men/women on here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoGal, post: 204470, member: 1346"] You can't go wrong with a british or continental breed. Since the public is skewed into thinking "certified angus beef" (CAB) is the only meat you should buy, the packers pay more for black hided (if you sell your beef by the pound at a livestock auction) so you might want to consider turning your calves black to get in on the hype. In this area and I'm across the river from Southern IL, its mostly angus, hereford, charolais, black brangus, simmental and some beefmaster (and crosses of those breeds). Get what you enjoy looking at in the pasture but turn your calves black. If you want to watch your money and not spend as much, you can buy hereford cows, $450 to $650 at the auction in 2nd or 3rd period. They are just cheaper. Seems like most of the people over there in IL sell them over here in MO. Many of them take them to Patton on Monday or Farmington on Wednesday. The Fruitland/Jackson auction barn is cheaper than those two and they have their cow auction on 2nd tuesday of every month after feeders (these are herd sellouts, etc). Welcome to the boards, there are many good, knowledgeable cattle men/women on here. [/QUOTE]
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