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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1793773" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>If you plan on retaining heifers, then I agree with [USER=24816]@Ky hills[/USER] . Use a CE Angus bull. Given where you are located, I would probably use a CE Brangus myself. But, I am a cattle trader, where as [USER=24816]@Ky hills[/USER] has developed an excellent program using Angus, Hereford and black Simmental. And he raises his own bulls and retains his heifers, In your situation, I would take his advice over mine. I bet if he were located further south, though, he would probably use Brangus in his program as well. </p><p></p><p> If I were you, I'd hold off on the Hereford for now. Once you get heifers by a good Angus/Brangus bull, you might use a CE Hereford on them to get some black baldies.</p><p></p><p>Those stunted cows you say are the size of yearlings? With the current prices being paid at sale barns, I would sell them. Take the money they bring and buy however many good 1st calf cows I could get for that money. Or use it to buy the best registered Angus( or Brangus) bull you can get for the money. Reducing those 50 cows to however many is left after selling the runts, one good bull would probably handle the load. When you sell the steers and heifers you don't want to retain next year, use part of the money to buy that Hereford bull in a year or two.</p><p></p><p>[USER=6291]@Brute 23[/USER] gave you another valuable piece of advice that I agree with 100%. Keep free choice salt and minerals available to them at all times. How many acres are on this place?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1793773, member: 40587"] If you plan on retaining heifers, then I agree with [USER=24816]@Ky hills[/USER] . Use a CE Angus bull. Given where you are located, I would probably use a CE Brangus myself. But, I am a cattle trader, where as [USER=24816]@Ky hills[/USER] has developed an excellent program using Angus, Hereford and black Simmental. And he raises his own bulls and retains his heifers, In your situation, I would take his advice over mine. I bet if he were located further south, though, he would probably use Brangus in his program as well. If I were you, I'd hold off on the Hereford for now. Once you get heifers by a good Angus/Brangus bull, you might use a CE Hereford on them to get some black baldies. Those stunted cows you say are the size of yearlings? With the current prices being paid at sale barns, I would sell them. Take the money they bring and buy however many good 1st calf cows I could get for that money. Or use it to buy the best registered Angus( or Brangus) bull you can get for the money. Reducing those 50 cows to however many is left after selling the runts, one good bull would probably handle the load. When you sell the steers and heifers you don't want to retain next year, use part of the money to buy that Hereford bull in a year or two. [USER=6291]@Brute 23[/USER] gave you another valuable piece of advice that I agree with 100%. Keep free choice salt and minerals available to them at all times. How many acres are on this place? [/QUOTE]
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