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> We've attended several
> SHo-Me-Select sales and haven't
> been very temted to buy anything.
> The reason they are so big is
> becasue that's what a lot of
> people want. There are smaller
> genetic sized cattle of both
> Hereford and Angus blk or RED. We
> just got carcass data back on the
> last steer that was slaughtered.
> At 185 days he weaned at 492 from
> a heifer, BW of 60 lbs. Weight was
> 894 YG3 REA 12.7 BF .6 graded
> choice. Everything, almost, in the
> pen went YG3 or 4. When asked they
> said they had held them over
> longer then they should have by
> about 3 weeks. We were told not to
> worry about it that it was a
> fluke. Now the good part. That pen
> was in the top 10% of those
> slaguhtered in September so we are
> all getting a premium. About 36
> bucks. It ain't much, but I'm not
> giving it back. There are bulls
> that can give you good carcass
> numbers across the board. That's
> what EPDs are all about. That
> calves momma this weaning time
> weight 1105 lbsand her heifer calf
> weaned at 546 lbs. at 214 days, BW
> 70 lbs. This is all grass,
> fescue/clover mix with a little
> orchard grass , very little. The
> frame size bugaboo can sneak up on
> you and bite you when you least
> expect it. We stick with FS 5.5 -
> 6 bulls, Occasionally we will
> sneak up to 6.2 or even 6.5 but
> the heifers go to others that like
> the larger animals, or they go to
> the feedlot. Shoot me aqn e-mail
> if I can help you with anything
> else.
> dun
dun & others- I'm kind of new to this website, but was watching the postings on trying to keep smaller framed cattle. Saw a posting or two about Kit Pharo's cattle- really agree with much of his philosophy- I thought I'd let you know about another breeder that follows much the same theory- Diamond D Angus of Valier Mt.
They breed for the medium size cattle, that raise above 50% of their mothers weight. One thing they and Kit both do is rate disposition- they also rate udder -both of which I am convinced is inheritable- I've never bought any of their bulls, but I have a neighbor that has, who is very impressed.
I'm just glad to see some breeders to come around to their senses and realize that big is not always better!!
> SHo-Me-Select sales and haven't
> been very temted to buy anything.
> The reason they are so big is
> becasue that's what a lot of
> people want. There are smaller
> genetic sized cattle of both
> Hereford and Angus blk or RED. We
> just got carcass data back on the
> last steer that was slaughtered.
> At 185 days he weaned at 492 from
> a heifer, BW of 60 lbs. Weight was
> 894 YG3 REA 12.7 BF .6 graded
> choice. Everything, almost, in the
> pen went YG3 or 4. When asked they
> said they had held them over
> longer then they should have by
> about 3 weeks. We were told not to
> worry about it that it was a
> fluke. Now the good part. That pen
> was in the top 10% of those
> slaguhtered in September so we are
> all getting a premium. About 36
> bucks. It ain't much, but I'm not
> giving it back. There are bulls
> that can give you good carcass
> numbers across the board. That's
> what EPDs are all about. That
> calves momma this weaning time
> weight 1105 lbsand her heifer calf
> weaned at 546 lbs. at 214 days, BW
> 70 lbs. This is all grass,
> fescue/clover mix with a little
> orchard grass , very little. The
> frame size bugaboo can sneak up on
> you and bite you when you least
> expect it. We stick with FS 5.5 -
> 6 bulls, Occasionally we will
> sneak up to 6.2 or even 6.5 but
> the heifers go to others that like
> the larger animals, or they go to
> the feedlot. Shoot me aqn e-mail
> if I can help you with anything
> else.
> dun
dun & others- I'm kind of new to this website, but was watching the postings on trying to keep smaller framed cattle. Saw a posting or two about Kit Pharo's cattle- really agree with much of his philosophy- I thought I'd let you know about another breeder that follows much the same theory- Diamond D Angus of Valier Mt.
They breed for the medium size cattle, that raise above 50% of their mothers weight. One thing they and Kit both do is rate disposition- they also rate udder -both of which I am convinced is inheritable- I've never bought any of their bulls, but I have a neighbor that has, who is very impressed.
I'm just glad to see some breeders to come around to their senses and realize that big is not always better!!
