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<blockquote data-quote="angus9259" data-source="post: 853531" data-attributes="member: 7398"><p>You have a lot of objectives. I would re-read Cow Pollinator's thread. Heavy wean weight calves are typically meant for the salebarn and / or feedlot. Grass fed is a whole different deal. If you're going to raise grass fed beef, then you are going to be finishing the animal too and selling sides? But then you're going to market your calves? Or, when you say you want to sell "grass fed beef" do you mean you just want to feed your cows grass and not grain? That should be plausible in any breed. BUT, if you want to maximize their wean performance, you'll need to cross it up.</p><p></p><p>It actually sounds a little more like you just like black angus . . . which is fine . . . . what's not to like <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> . . . but if I were going to "market" calves, they wouldn't be straight angus for all the reason mentioned. Also, "good genetics" are a moving target. Many forage based Angus programs throttle back on the milk and calf wean weights in favor of "doability, longevity, and breedabiliy" at low forage costs. Some consider those "good genetics". But they are typically less likely to wean off a 600 lb calf as a 1407 daughter will. That said, the good forage based genetics might get fat on a lot of grass and never be able to translate that to wean weight. </p><p></p><p>In short . . . . focus on what you really want to do and black angus may not be the answer (shut my mouth) unless you just really want to raise black angus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus9259, post: 853531, member: 7398"] You have a lot of objectives. I would re-read Cow Pollinator's thread. Heavy wean weight calves are typically meant for the salebarn and / or feedlot. Grass fed is a whole different deal. If you're going to raise grass fed beef, then you are going to be finishing the animal too and selling sides? But then you're going to market your calves? Or, when you say you want to sell "grass fed beef" do you mean you just want to feed your cows grass and not grain? That should be plausible in any breed. BUT, if you want to maximize their wean performance, you'll need to cross it up. It actually sounds a little more like you just like black angus . . . which is fine . . . . what's not to like :D . . . but if I were going to "market" calves, they wouldn't be straight angus for all the reason mentioned. Also, "good genetics" are a moving target. Many forage based Angus programs throttle back on the milk and calf wean weights in favor of "doability, longevity, and breedabiliy" at low forage costs. Some consider those "good genetics". But they are typically less likely to wean off a 600 lb calf as a 1407 daughter will. That said, the good forage based genetics might get fat on a lot of grass and never be able to translate that to wean weight. In short . . . . focus on what you really want to do and black angus may not be the answer (shut my mouth) unless you just really want to raise black angus. [/QUOTE]
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