Comrade, Patriot or Black Granite?

[Air gator]

Connealy Comrade, Deer Valley Patriot or Connealy Black Granite for this heifer? She is a TC Freedom heifer out of a SAF Fame cow.

 

[JWBrahman]

Nice heifer, why not play it safe and use New Day?

 

[Hunter]

I went/watched 3 auctions this year and the majority of yearling bulls sired by Black Granite went for over the average price of bulls sold that day. I did not see any offspring from the other two.

 

[wildcat2154]

All 3 good sires, but probably comrade or black granite they have more proof. I've seen progeny of both and liked them. What are your goals with her?

 

[Air gator]

Not sure if any of you have seen any of the new Genex Angus bulls? They have a really nice Comrade bull Altitude and a really nice Black Granite son Rock Solid. First thing for me is to manage the heifer so she has an easy time calving, but I still want a quality calf.

 

[wildcat2154]

Rock solid looks good, I just prefer more proven bulls just my opinion though.

 

[jscunn]

Whichever of those bulls that will help you take the heifer off of the calf.. That heifer has alot of hair for a florida heifer.

 

[JWBrahman]

Whichever of those bulls that will help you take the heifer off of the calf.. That heifer has alot of hair for a florida heifer.

And the phenotype of a Maine Angus. I would probably breed her to something like Momentum to see what kind of yield and grade she can produce. Maine Angus usually wins calf to carcass contests.

 

[Air gator]

Unfortunately, there is no epd for hair or heat tolerance. It's hard to tell whether a bull is really slick or has he been groomed well?

 

[bse]

Connelly Reflection will slick them off, he's Accelerated but he is the sire of a little ol bull that Genex has called Jindra Double Vision, not sure he will slick one off like Reflection.