Well some may down the Longhorns and crossing them with a heavy quality euro-bull, but being 20 yrs old and going through college, i'll gladly pay only one third the cost of the average [quality] brangus cow and get 3 times the calf-factories... thats why i was wondering about char bull's weight gain and color.
The horns can be taken care of with an inexpensive tool or just a $60 burner.
The colors, hopefully, if the right bull is used, can be turned nearly solid- so i've heard. (or more market-acceptable than big spots, which have so much to do with the meat on the hook)
The weight gain problem also, as you just described, can be solved with the right bull
I plan on culling those whose calves won't conform to this objective. Please comment if you have one, i need every bit of info, input, criticism i can get.