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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 924583" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>Cross breeder 1,</p><p></p><p>Your general plan of producing Balancer females, with the next step of breeding them to a Polled Hereford bull is solid. </p><p></p><p>However, to better comment on which bulls may work best for your program, it would be beneficial if we understood what is your end goal. For example, if you are planning on selling weaned calves at the sale barn, you likely want to put more emphasis on weaning weight EPDs, but if you are planning on retaining ownership on the calves through the feedlot and selling on a grid, you will want to put more emphasis on the yearling weight EPD and carcass traits. If you are planning on selling freezer beef, once again you will want to put more emphasis on YW and carcass, and should see if DNA tenderness scores are available. Also, if you plan to continue producing your own replacements, you need to also pay close attention to traits such as milk, maternal calving ease, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 924583, member: 714"] Cross breeder 1, Your general plan of producing Balancer females, with the next step of breeding them to a Polled Hereford bull is solid. However, to better comment on which bulls may work best for your program, it would be beneficial if we understood what is your end goal. For example, if you are planning on selling weaned calves at the sale barn, you likely want to put more emphasis on weaning weight EPDs, but if you are planning on retaining ownership on the calves through the feedlot and selling on a grid, you will want to put more emphasis on the yearling weight EPD and carcass traits. If you are planning on selling freezer beef, once again you will want to put more emphasis on YW and carcass, and should see if DNA tenderness scores are available. Also, if you plan to continue producing your own replacements, you need to also pay close attention to traits such as milk, maternal calving ease, etc. [/QUOTE]
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