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<blockquote data-quote="Jeanne - Simme Valley" data-source="post: 221939" data-attributes="member: 968"><p>MikeC - I agree the cont X british = great carcasses - but this is a PB Simmental - born in Feb 05.</p><p>You might be thinking about me posting saying Macho is being used in the ASA carcass data program & will be bred to Angus heifers in Montana.</p><p></p><p>Frankie, no actually I have always loved the black Simm. We had black 1/2 bloods back in 1970 - have always had black cows, but never BRED to any black Simm bulls previously - they were AI bulls "just because they were black". We have been using Blk Simm bulls for maybe 10 years now (can't really remember how long) because they have quality bulls available now. Was hard to find a good red bull in recent years (opposite problem) - until the past year.</p><p>Actually, my herd is a good example of how dominant the black gene is. Breeding 25 years to RED Simm bulls, and still had black cows! :shock: We did pick NON-diluted reds to breed to the black cows.</p><p>But, in a way you are right. We breed cattle that will make us money. Since our main sales are weaned show heifers, and juniors want black, that did become an issue. The commercial end of our sales (steers) never dictate our direction in our breeding program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeanne - Simme Valley, post: 221939, member: 968"] MikeC - I agree the cont X british = great carcasses - but this is a PB Simmental - born in Feb 05. You might be thinking about me posting saying Macho is being used in the ASA carcass data program & will be bred to Angus heifers in Montana. Frankie, no actually I have always loved the black Simm. We had black 1/2 bloods back in 1970 - have always had black cows, but never BRED to any black Simm bulls previously - they were AI bulls "just because they were black". We have been using Blk Simm bulls for maybe 10 years now (can't really remember how long) because they have quality bulls available now. Was hard to find a good red bull in recent years (opposite problem) - until the past year. Actually, my herd is a good example of how dominant the black gene is. Breeding 25 years to RED Simm bulls, and still had black cows! :shock: We did pick NON-diluted reds to breed to the black cows. But, in a way you are right. We breed cattle that will make us money. Since our main sales are weaned show heifers, and juniors want black, that did become an issue. The commercial end of our sales (steers) never dictate our direction in our breeding program. [/QUOTE]
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