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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 181184" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>I'm extremely pleased with where my herd is right now and also with the direction that it's headed in. Of course, most of you know that I raise Longhorn cattle if you've read any of these posts. I understand that cattle markets are and can be somewhat trendy but in the Longhorn world a marketable Longhorn cow or bull is one that has and will produce a good set of horns. Now this is already taking into consideration that these animals are easy breeders, milk well and raise a good calf or if it is a herdsire or herdsire prospect will produce animals with these qualities. Of course calving ease is already pretty much taken care in this breed. Now, I'm not into raising rats (little bitty cows with a huge set of horns) but trying to hit a happy medium with a good framed cow with a large set of horns. In other words, I'm not willing to sacrifice everything else that a cow should have just to have a good set of horns and I have seen examples of this with other breeders. There's always room to improve your herd I think. I feel that I have some excellent foundation stock in my herd and some of today's top genetics but none of my animals are perfect. Always in the quest for the better animal. To me a good cow or bull is one that will out produce themselves and I have some of those animals in my herd. I know there are other breeders that have different agendas and markets for their animals but in our operation we are striving to make a name for good, sound breeding stock that will enhance your herd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 181184, member: 440"] I'm extremely pleased with where my herd is right now and also with the direction that it's headed in. Of course, most of you know that I raise Longhorn cattle if you've read any of these posts. I understand that cattle markets are and can be somewhat trendy but in the Longhorn world a marketable Longhorn cow or bull is one that has and will produce a good set of horns. Now this is already taking into consideration that these animals are easy breeders, milk well and raise a good calf or if it is a herdsire or herdsire prospect will produce animals with these qualities. Of course calving ease is already pretty much taken care in this breed. Now, I'm not into raising rats (little bitty cows with a huge set of horns) but trying to hit a happy medium with a good framed cow with a large set of horns. In other words, I'm not willing to sacrifice everything else that a cow should have just to have a good set of horns and I have seen examples of this with other breeders. There's always room to improve your herd I think. I feel that I have some excellent foundation stock in my herd and some of today's top genetics but none of my animals are perfect. Always in the quest for the better animal. To me a good cow or bull is one that will out produce themselves and I have some of those animals in my herd. I know there are other breeders that have different agendas and markets for their animals but in our operation we are striving to make a name for good, sound breeding stock that will enhance your herd. [/QUOTE]
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