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<blockquote data-quote="W.B." data-source="post: 201022" data-attributes="member: 3518"><p>I have to agree with mtnman. Efficiency is still the number one objective. Feed efficiency in the cowherd is related to feed efficiency in the feedlot.</p><p></p><p></p><p> As far as the Leachman #s go. In the environment where they did the research there could very well have been a drastic difference in the pregnacy rate of the two different groups. When feed is limited the smaller cows will be more apt to get bred.</p><p></p><p></p><p> The secret IMHO is to ty them all together. Have cows that will wean heavy calves and excel in the feedyard and on the rail and still be feed efficient. I think you need some Hereford blood in the recipe to do all this. I am a commercial cattleman and not a Hereford breeder. As far a cow size goes we must agree to disagree as not everyone is in the same environment. We finish all our own calves and feed them here at home and I can tell you for certainty that just because you have a bigger cow that you will not have a bigger faster gaining steer. We need to select for cattle that will grow fast and finsh their growth curve sooner so that mature weights will stay in check. This is more important to the cow calf man than all the carcass data you can gather.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="W.B., post: 201022, member: 3518"] I have to agree with mtnman. Efficiency is still the number one objective. Feed efficiency in the cowherd is related to feed efficiency in the feedlot. As far as the Leachman #s go. In the environment where they did the research there could very well have been a drastic difference in the pregnacy rate of the two different groups. When feed is limited the smaller cows will be more apt to get bred. The secret IMHO is to ty them all together. Have cows that will wean heavy calves and excel in the feedyard and on the rail and still be feed efficient. I think you need some Hereford blood in the recipe to do all this. I am a commercial cattleman and not a Hereford breeder. As far a cow size goes we must agree to disagree as not everyone is in the same environment. We finish all our own calves and feed them here at home and I can tell you for certainty that just because you have a bigger cow that you will not have a bigger faster gaining steer. We need to select for cattle that will grow fast and finsh their growth curve sooner so that mature weights will stay in check. This is more important to the cow calf man than all the carcass data you can gather. [/QUOTE]
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