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Large Cow vs Midsize Cow - more anecdotal evidence
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<blockquote data-quote="mrvictordomino" data-source="post: 789842" data-attributes="member: 14333"><p>Douglas, that is exactly the root cause of ever increasing cow size. In herds where maximum pounds </p><p>produced is a top priority and bull selection criteria is based on growth, you can go to the market with</p><p>steers that have extra pay-weight. The byproduct of the larger and heaver steers will be larger and heaver</p><p>heifers that will have the genetic capability to get large at maturity. All of our herd sires are of similar frame</p><p>size so that we will have control of our cow herd size. The bulls we offer for sale when used in a cross breeding</p><p>program will still produce pounds because of heterosis, but since they are not extreme, they can also help moderate</p><p>mature cow size because they are of a medium frame size.</p><p>DM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrvictordomino, post: 789842, member: 14333"] Douglas, that is exactly the root cause of ever increasing cow size. In herds where maximum pounds produced is a top priority and bull selection criteria is based on growth, you can go to the market with steers that have extra pay-weight. The byproduct of the larger and heaver steers will be larger and heaver heifers that will have the genetic capability to get large at maturity. All of our herd sires are of similar frame size so that we will have control of our cow herd size. The bulls we offer for sale when used in a cross breeding program will still produce pounds because of heterosis, but since they are not extreme, they can also help moderate mature cow size because they are of a medium frame size. DM [/QUOTE]
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