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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 885677" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>PAL,</p><p>While the original Simmental imports, back in the late 60s-70s may not have marbled like an Angus, many of the 'modern' Simmentals sire calves that marble as well or better than those of some Angus sires. Selection for carcass quality and marbling has been occurring at the same time Simmental breeders have been selecting form more moderate frame, lower birthweights, and greater calving ease. At most of the bull sales I've been to in recent years, the Simmental bulls are smaller-framed than most of the Angus bulls of similar age.</p><p>While most of the popular Simmental sires of today are black, despite the Angus 'purists' claims that they're just mongrelized crossbred Angus - they most assuredly are not! In my herd, Simmental-sired calves - from low-BW, calving ease bulls still have noticeably more growth and substance to them than those sired by the high-growth Angus bulls we've been using.</p><p></p><p>If you look at some of the feed-out and carcass quality trials, Braunvieh-sired steers consistently out-perform other breeds. </p><p></p><p>Saw one of the semen distributors the other day had a bunch of 'old' Simmental semen on 'close-out sale' for like $5 or $10 per straw. I'd go back and use Alpine Polled Proto again, in a minute, if not for the color dilution that'll show up in half of his calves. But, his daughters were GREAT!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 885677, member: 12607"] PAL, While the original Simmental imports, back in the late 60s-70s may not have marbled like an Angus, many of the 'modern' Simmentals sire calves that marble as well or better than those of some Angus sires. Selection for carcass quality and marbling has been occurring at the same time Simmental breeders have been selecting form more moderate frame, lower birthweights, and greater calving ease. At most of the bull sales I've been to in recent years, the Simmental bulls are smaller-framed than most of the Angus bulls of similar age. While most of the popular Simmental sires of today are black, despite the Angus 'purists' claims that they're just mongrelized crossbred Angus - they most assuredly are not! In my herd, Simmental-sired calves - from low-BW, calving ease bulls still have noticeably more growth and substance to them than those sired by the high-growth Angus bulls we've been using. If you look at some of the feed-out and carcass quality trials, Braunvieh-sired steers consistently out-perform other breeds. Saw one of the semen distributors the other day had a bunch of 'old' Simmental semen on 'close-out sale' for like $5 or $10 per straw. I'd go back and use Alpine Polled Proto again, in a minute, if not for the color dilution that'll show up in half of his calves. But, his daughters were GREAT! [/QUOTE]
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