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<blockquote data-quote="DaletheDairyFarmer" data-source="post: 551061" data-attributes="member: 7846"><p>{Correct me if I am wrong, but the reasons most beef ranches do not run Holsteins are:</p><p></p><p>Most breeders prefer not to have to milk several gallons of milk that the calf can't handle;</p><p>Holstein cows in a range situation on unimproved pasture couldn't sustain their milk production and would become walking skeletons;</p><p>Holstein cows would require significantly more acres per cow;</p><p>Holsteins tend to dress at lower percentages than their beef contemporaries;</p><p>What is the average lifespan of the Holstein cow?</p><p>While Holstein heifers bring good money as replacements, their steer counterparts sell at the stockyards somewhere in the basement with Longhorns;</p><p>There is a need to increase muscling, not decrease it;</p><p>Holstein bulls have a reputation for being ill natured.}</p><p></p><p>and don't forget:</p><p>Holstein steak is all grizzle, tough and has no natural flavor</p><p></p><p>all calves weigh 120 lbs plus and need to be pulled</p><p></p><p>there has never been a Holstein steer grade choice because the one who did have a shot had enough of a bad attitude they cut his head off before he was finished </p><p></p><p>they are just plain too big I mean what is the practical application of a breed that averages like 2400lb cows and has a frame score of 14.3</p><p></p><p>they can't live long enough to be profitable when they roll over and die after 1 or 2 calves real cows are still almost functional after 3 maybe even 4</p><p></p><p>feeders lose 10's of thousands of $$$ each year doing the dairymen a favor by taking these calves and feeding them out</p><p></p><p>its against the law in 15 states to even mumble that a holstein steer could be considered a beef animal oops make that 14 just came across the wire mississippi repealled that law this afternoon</p><p></p><p>sorry couldn't resist</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaletheDairyFarmer, post: 551061, member: 7846"] {Correct me if I am wrong, but the reasons most beef ranches do not run Holsteins are: Most breeders prefer not to have to milk several gallons of milk that the calf can't handle; Holstein cows in a range situation on unimproved pasture couldn't sustain their milk production and would become walking skeletons; Holstein cows would require significantly more acres per cow; Holsteins tend to dress at lower percentages than their beef contemporaries; What is the average lifespan of the Holstein cow? While Holstein heifers bring good money as replacements, their steer counterparts sell at the stockyards somewhere in the basement with Longhorns; There is a need to increase muscling, not decrease it; Holstein bulls have a reputation for being ill natured.} and don't forget: Holstein steak is all grizzle, tough and has no natural flavor all calves weigh 120 lbs plus and need to be pulled there has never been a Holstein steer grade choice because the one who did have a shot had enough of a bad attitude they cut his head off before he was finished they are just plain too big I mean what is the practical application of a breed that averages like 2400lb cows and has a frame score of 14.3 they can't live long enough to be profitable when they roll over and die after 1 or 2 calves real cows are still almost functional after 3 maybe even 4 feeders lose 10's of thousands of $$$ each year doing the dairymen a favor by taking these calves and feeding them out its against the law in 15 states to even mumble that a holstein steer could be considered a beef animal oops make that 14 just came across the wire mississippi repealled that law this afternoon sorry couldn't resist [/QUOTE]
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