I meant a solid red. In This area you can hardly give away Hereford. Several years ago we bought a long yearling Polled Hereford heifer for $190., baldies, solid red or black were in the $485 to $500 range. A friend of mine bought an entire herd of Polled Hereford cows for next to nothing a couple of years ago. He ran a black Angus bull with them and has made great money off of the calves, but he still can't give away the cows. That's this area, 100 miles from here, closer to the KS border they sell nearly as well as solids. Beefmaster probably have enough Hereford influence to get the heterosis from them, angus should help the carcass traits. If you're looking for just max growth you might consider a Gelbvieh or Simmenthal bull. My opinion on the subject.
dunmovin farms
> You said red is as good as black
> in your area. How would a Hereford
> bull do? They seem to be much less
> expensive than Angus or some of
> the more popular breeds.