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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 5475"><p>> thanks for the input what is the</p><p>> best way to find commercial</p><p>> beefmasters and brangus. what</p><p>> breed do you use.</p><p></p><p>Travis, don't get hung up on buying purebred Brangus or Beefmaster females if you are raising commercial cattle. Research shows that good F1 crossbred cows will outperform their purebred herdmates due to hybrid vigor. Not only will they wean heavier calves but on average they will stay in the herd for 1.3 years longer than the purebreds.</p><p></p><p>I encourage you to contact the Beefmaster and Brangus association and tell them what type of females you are looking for. Many breed associations have a list of commercial females for sale that consists of at least 1/2 of their breed's genetics. If they don't have such a listing, they should at least be able to provide you with the names of breeders in KY and then you can ask them which of their customers may have good halfblood replacement females for sale.</p><p></p><p>Also, oftentimes fancy, yearling bred heifers sell for significantly more than 4+ year old bred cows. I am a firm believer in buying older cows, because they are proven performers, you can see how well their udders look, and their should be minimal calving problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 5475"] > thanks for the input what is the > best way to find commercial > beefmasters and brangus. what > breed do you use. Travis, don't get hung up on buying purebred Brangus or Beefmaster females if you are raising commercial cattle. Research shows that good F1 crossbred cows will outperform their purebred herdmates due to hybrid vigor. Not only will they wean heavier calves but on average they will stay in the herd for 1.3 years longer than the purebreds. I encourage you to contact the Beefmaster and Brangus association and tell them what type of females you are looking for. Many breed associations have a list of commercial females for sale that consists of at least 1/2 of their breed's genetics. If they don't have such a listing, they should at least be able to provide you with the names of breeders in KY and then you can ask them which of their customers may have good halfblood replacement females for sale. Also, oftentimes fancy, yearling bred heifers sell for significantly more than 4+ year old bred cows. I am a firm believer in buying older cows, because they are proven performers, you can see how well their udders look, and their should be minimal calving problems. [/QUOTE]
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