Hybrid Vigor

[Dixieangus]

What exactly is it?

 

[Hippie Rancher]

simply? mutts is better than purebreds

less simply, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterosis

overview of more complicated work: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 212921.htm

 

[3waycross]

What exactly is it?

Short answer is that crossbreeding creates a 2+2=5 situation.

 

[Caustic Burno]

It's free pounds for the commercial cattleman, here is a link talking about in Brahman F1 cows. Pretty good read.
http://www.ionet.net/~brahman/brahmanF.html

 

[Dixieangus]

"In the feedlot, Brahman hybrid steers make rapid, efficient gains and produce high cutting carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today's packer and health-conscious consumer demand."


Why are they discounted so then

 

[Caustic Burno]

"In the feedlot, Brahman hybrid steers make rapid, efficient gains and produce high cutting carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today's packer and health-conscious consumer demand."


Why are they discounted so then

Thats advertisment every breed does it, none better than Angus and most of it is richer than three feet up a bull's ass.
The article was published by the Brimmer people. The Article does give some real world examples of gains between the breeds as well. This a better article for your question . In the three way cross world those steers are the one in demand and do ring the bell at the salebarn.
http://www.thecattlesite.com/articles/8 ... eef-cattle

 

[novatech]

"In the feedlot, Brahman hybrid steers make rapid, efficient gains and produce high cutting carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today's packer and health-conscious consumer demand."


Why are they discounted so then

In the early years Brahman were crossed into most everything along the Gulf Coast. Back then the cattle were turned loose and harvested maybe only one time per year. There was not much culling done as far as docility and the breed developed a reputation of producing tuff meat. Although the pure bred breeders have done a very good job for the most part, the reputation still lingers and the buyers take advantage. ( They also had a problem with fertility on purebreds )
Today, like any other breed one may select from what ever genetics one desires. There are those that produce quality well marbled beef ( Rexcrata 455 ) and those that are used for crosses where the quality, weight gain or both are bred in by careful selection usually in the third or fourth terminal bull.
In this part of Texas there is not much of a discount on feeders with ear during the hot part of the year but take a prety good hit going into fall.

 

[dun]

"In the feedlot, Brahman hybrid steers make rapid, efficient gains and produce high cutting carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today's packer and health-conscious consumer demand."


Why are they discounted so then

In the early years Brahman were crossed into most everything along the Gulf Coast. Back then the cattle were turned loose and harvested maybe only one time per year. There was not much culling done as far as docility and the breed developed a reputation of producing tuff meat. Although the pure bred breeders have done a very good job for the most part, the reputation still lingers and the buyers take advantage. ( They also had a problem with fertility on purebreds )
Today, like any other breed one may select from what ever genetics one desires. There are those that produce quality well marbled beef ( Rexcrata 455 ) and those that are used for crosses where the quality, weight gain or both are bred in by careful selection usually in the third or fourth terminal bull.

Could it also be that most of the feedlots are closer to the corn belt and Brahman influenced cattle can have problems with the winters in that area?

 

[ga.prime]

"In the feedlot, Brahman hybrid steers make rapid, efficient gains and produce high cutting carcasses that are free of excess fat, which today's packer and health-conscious consumer demand."


Why are they discounted so then

Non health conscious consumer demand is greater.

 

[Dixieangus]

Non health conscious consumer demand is greater.

this is very true


so in this pic below is the black white face in the middle a 3 way cross? Hereford, brahman, and ?

http://www.brahman.org/Photos/F1-Program/f1-cows.jpg

 

[novatech]

Non health conscious consumer demand is greater.

this is very true


so in this pic below is the black white face in the middle a 3 way cross? Hereford, brahman, and ?

http://www.brahman.org/Photos/F1-Program/f1-cows.jpg

My guess would be brangus.