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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3865"><p>In our part of the MO Ozarks, baldies or red neckers sell the same as solid black or red. However, if they look like a Hereford, watch out, you'll get killed at sale time. Now for the legend of "black is beautiful". Long ago, the only black cattle were angus. Angus historically marble better then the majority of other british breeds. The black Angus association also has a great sales staff. The identity of a black calf insinuates that he has angus in his make up. After a couple of generations the angus only contributes the color, if it's 75% Simmenthal, limousin, charolais, whatever, it hasn't got much going for it marbling wise, only the color. Locally we have available in the same store, CAB and some branded Hereford beef. The CAB is a dollar a pound more and frankly, I prefer the flavor of the Hereford. That's just my opinion, of which I have one on almost every subject.</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> Here in northwestern Ohio I have</p><p>> 15 herford cows and 15 shorthorn</p><p>> cows I bought 2 lots of heifers</p><p>> when I started but i like them</p><p>> theyoldhat convert grass to calves</p><p>> very well for me and they are</p><p>> tame. Any how I used a hefrod bull</p><p>> the 1st year out and did get some</p><p>> nice calves, on the rail they did</p><p>> great but in the stockyard they</p><p>> did not fare so well. Last year I</p><p>> used an angus bull and saw the</p><p>> return at the stockyard jump up</p><p>> alot. But in my opion the return</p><p>> at my plate in my house was not as</p><p>> good as when i used the herford.</p><p>> the steers i kept were from the</p><p>> same cow and feed the same way</p><p>> only differance was the bull. Now</p><p>> why do black cattle Bring more at</p><p>> the stockyard? Is it because they</p><p>> are leaner whitch to me = less</p><p>> taste. Or because every where you</p><p>> look you see certified Black Angus</p><p>> beef stickers? just wondering.</p><p>> Also thease are my findings and</p><p>> opions not bashing anybodys breed</p><p>> of choice! Jake</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3865"] In our part of the MO Ozarks, baldies or red neckers sell the same as solid black or red. However, if they look like a Hereford, watch out, you'll get killed at sale time. Now for the legend of "black is beautiful". Long ago, the only black cattle were angus. Angus historically marble better then the majority of other british breeds. The black Angus association also has a great sales staff. The identity of a black calf insinuates that he has angus in his make up. After a couple of generations the angus only contributes the color, if it's 75% Simmenthal, limousin, charolais, whatever, it hasn't got much going for it marbling wise, only the color. Locally we have available in the same store, CAB and some branded Hereford beef. The CAB is a dollar a pound more and frankly, I prefer the flavor of the Hereford. That's just my opinion, of which I have one on almost every subject. dunmovin farms > Here in northwestern Ohio I have > 15 herford cows and 15 shorthorn > cows I bought 2 lots of heifers > when I started but i like them > theyoldhat convert grass to calves > very well for me and they are > tame. Any how I used a hefrod bull > the 1st year out and did get some > nice calves, on the rail they did > great but in the stockyard they > did not fare so well. Last year I > used an angus bull and saw the > return at the stockyard jump up > alot. But in my opion the return > at my plate in my house was not as > good as when i used the herford. > the steers i kept were from the > same cow and feed the same way > only differance was the bull. Now > why do black cattle Bring more at > the stockyard? Is it because they > are leaner whitch to me = less > taste. Or because every where you > look you see certified Black Angus > beef stickers? just wondering. > Also thease are my findings and > opions not bashing anybodys breed > of choice! Jake [/QUOTE]
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