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<blockquote data-quote="Big Cheese" data-source="post: 1251233" data-attributes="member: 23385"><p>I think all the advice that is being given here is great advice. Let me put my 2 cents in here since you have mentioned Longhorns and that is what we run. We have Longhorn mommas with Charolais bulls and the calves are doing great. Your not going to get as much for the calf ($900-$1100) but you can run more head. 3 Longhorns to 2 beef cows is what I have gotten from my calculations. They don't eat as much so less money spent on hay. </p><p></p><p>The main reason to get into Longhorns is you can get them cheap and turn your money over faster. If you cant find good cheap Longhorns then I would go with the black like everyone else is saying. BUT...you said some of your pasture is grown up and Longhorns LOVE grown up woods. Ours stay in them all the time and has eaten all the growth that is in it they love it. </p><p></p><p>You can run 10 to maybe even 12 (if they are smaller) Longhorns on a good 20 acres but I would recommend 8 where as you would be pushing your land with 5 or 6 beef cows until you get it built up. Even though black is the thing in your area DO NOT put a black bull on Longhorns. For some reason they just do not grow as good (from my observations some people has had success with them) I don't know why. You have to go with a Charolais or a Limousine bull. </p><p></p><p>If I were you I would buy some cheap heavy bred Longhorns (unless you just have to have the horns get them cut off/short) and start out with them and start replacing as you see fit. Our process is to keep our Half Charolais Half Longhorn heifers and replace our Longhorns with them. Then you have the growth of the Charolais and the toughness of the Longhorn. There is very little calving problems with Longhorns....at least we haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood) you never know.</p><p></p><p>That's what I would do if you are wanting Longhorns. You can make money with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Cheese, post: 1251233, member: 23385"] I think all the advice that is being given here is great advice. Let me put my 2 cents in here since you have mentioned Longhorns and that is what we run. We have Longhorn mommas with Charolais bulls and the calves are doing great. Your not going to get as much for the calf ($900-$1100) but you can run more head. 3 Longhorns to 2 beef cows is what I have gotten from my calculations. They don't eat as much so less money spent on hay. The main reason to get into Longhorns is you can get them cheap and turn your money over faster. If you cant find good cheap Longhorns then I would go with the black like everyone else is saying. BUT...you said some of your pasture is grown up and Longhorns LOVE grown up woods. Ours stay in them all the time and has eaten all the growth that is in it they love it. You can run 10 to maybe even 12 (if they are smaller) Longhorns on a good 20 acres but I would recommend 8 where as you would be pushing your land with 5 or 6 beef cows until you get it built up. Even though black is the thing in your area DO NOT put a black bull on Longhorns. For some reason they just do not grow as good (from my observations some people has had success with them) I don't know why. You have to go with a Charolais or a Limousine bull. If I were you I would buy some cheap heavy bred Longhorns (unless you just have to have the horns get them cut off/short) and start out with them and start replacing as you see fit. Our process is to keep our Half Charolais Half Longhorn heifers and replace our Longhorns with them. Then you have the growth of the Charolais and the toughness of the Longhorn. There is very little calving problems with Longhorns....at least we haven't had any problems yet (knock on wood) you never know. That's what I would do if you are wanting Longhorns. You can make money with them. [/QUOTE]
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