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We raise Limousin cattle and are wanting to cross some to get some more pounds. I would really like to get a Maine Anjoy bull and raise some show steers to sale. What do you all think? Is there enough interest in show steers?

 

[jaydill]

Maine do make good show steers as well as good crosses for show steers. A lot of people cross them with Chis. Here's a link to some of the Maine bulls listed with Semex, which is a good place to start looking for some good quality, showy bulls. http://beef.semexusa.com/Maine%20Anjou/

 

[AAOK]

There is plenty of market potential for Show Steers. The marketing is the tough part. You will have plenty of competition from many Club Calf Breeders.
http://www.topsires.com is a better site to look for Maine-Anjou AI Bulls. It sounds more like you are wanting to purchase a bull. I would advise a high percentage, black, 3/4 or Fullblood. You can find breeders at http://www.maine-anjou.org

 

[jaydill]

If you're wanting to raise competitive Maine or Maine cross calves, I'd suggest that you look a little into the A.I. avenue. You have a much wider gene pool to pull from and you can buy semen from top bulls for $20 to $50.