Breeding bulls

[Central Fl Cracker]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

 

[Frankie]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

Pros: Angus bulls are the most used bull in the industry; you get a lot of help from the association; EPDs are reliable; different bloodlines to use

Cons: Marketing; competition; demand in your area (These are cons for any breed, I think)

 

[backhoeboogie]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

Pro is the extra nickels you get if you can market it.

Cons would take me a whole lot of space. They can't thrive in my environment they way other breeds can (e.g. Brangus)

 

[john250]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

The ante to play is pretty high.

 

[Central Fl Cracker]

I wonder if this would be possibel.
Alot of Florida ranchers buy their bulls from up north would't it be advantages for a Bull breeder to have a sister company in Florida to lower the shipping cost to their southern customers?

 

[backhoeboogie]

I wonder if this would be possibel.
Alot of Florida ranchers buy their bulls from up north would't it be advantages for a Bull breeder to have a sister company in Florida to lower the shipping cost to their southern customers?

They won't thrive and grow as big in warmer climates.

 

[MikeC]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

One con is that half of your calves will be heifers. ;-)

 

[Central Fl Cracker]

What would a good bull cost for breeding purposes?

 

[Scotty]

Around here 2000 and up.

 

[bigbull338]

What would a good bull cost for breeding purposes?

im going to stick my neck out here since your in fla i think beefmasters will suit you.they can take the heat.an will be out grazing when other cattle go to the shade an water hole.

 

[MikeC]

What would a good bull cost for breeding purposes?

im going to stick my neck out here since your in fla i think beefmasters will suit you.they can take the heat.an will be out grazing when other cattle go to the shade an water hole.

There are lots of Chars used in Florida. LOTS of them. The Alabama Char Assoc. guestimated that approx 1000 go south to Fl. each year from just Alabama.

In my opinion, they do better in the heat than the Beefmasters.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

What would a good bull cost for breeding purposes?

im going to stick my neck out here since your in fla i think beefmasters will suit you.they can take the heat.an will be out grazing when other cattle go to the shade an water hole.

There are lots of Chars used in Florida. LOTS of them. The Alabama Char Assoc. guestimated that approx 1000 go south to Fl. each year from just Alabama.

In my opinion, they do better in the heat than the Beefmasters.[/quote that white color no dought does the trick

 

[alabama]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

One con is that half of your calves will be heifers. ;-)

Well bred Angus heifers can be worth more than the bulls.

 

[MikeC]

What are the pro and cons of Breeding and selling registered angus Bulls?

One con is that half of your calves will be heifers. ;-)

Well bred Angus heifers can be worth more than the bulls.

As it is with most any breed. I just threw that out there to give him something to chew on.

Breeding animals don't sell themselves is what a lot don't understand.

 

[alabama]

Mike you are right about breeding bulls not selling them selves. It is all about marketing. I spent years raising cattle but little time on marketing. I am now doing the marketing home work with my reading.

 

[CopeMan]

I wonder if this would be possibel.
Alot of Florida ranchers buy their bulls from up north would't it be advantages for a Bull breeder to have a sister company in Florida to lower the shipping cost to their southern customers?

They won't thrive and grow as big in warmer climates.

Do the bulls that come from up north, and go down South to Florida, Texas, etc. maintain there body weight and frame better opposed to bulls that were born and raised in a hot, humid climate?

 

[backhoeboogie]

Do the bulls that come from up north, and go down South to Florida, Texas, etc. maintain there body weight and frame better opposed to bulls that were born and raised in a hot, humid climate?

Not in Texas during the summer. They are fine in the winter and there are folks who shuttle cattle. I know nothing first hand about Florida and can only postulate it is the same.

The heat can be really tough on cattle that are acclimated to it. Nights are tolerable for most all breeds. They'll do evening and morning foraging, which helps. You don't want them eating anything over 8 to 9% protein when heat is over 100 degrees. Many grasses are over that level of protein.

Heck I drop weight myself in those conditions.

 

[dieselbeef]

hey fl cracker
ill make ya a great deal on a limo bull. bred from a full limo bull to a braford cow. wish i could post ya some pics but you can come on by. im in myakka city fl. not fr from you there