swampbilliess - no need to be sorry. The original question didn't specify whether it was beef only or dairy only - just F1's. I assumed he meant only beef.swampbillies":2e8csepj said:I was surprised to see Holsteins in the mix. I thought they were strickly dairy. Do people breed them with beef cattle? And would that cross then be for beef or dairy? Sorry to be so ignorant.