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<blockquote data-quote="Texan" data-source="post: 155545" data-attributes="member: 416"><p>As far as I'm concerned, the single most important trait to look for is the honest, reputable breeder. You find him or her, you can be completely ignorant of everything else you need to know and still get the bull that fits your needs.</p><p></p><p>As for breed, two kinds of calves sell good in your area. Blacks and Charolais crosses. If I were in your position, I'd go with a good polled Charolais bull. That's <em>assuming</em> that the "X" in your cows....</p><p></p><p>.....isn't Charolais. The modern Char bulls will give you acceptable birthweights in the low 80's or even lighter. I've had some that are <em>too</em> small. You'll love the growth and the buyers will love your calves.</p><p></p><p>Look for a bull with an actual bw in the 70's with an epd of 0 or -2 and you should be pleased with his calves from mature cows. I've had SimX heifers have Char calves with no problems. </p><p></p><p>You can go for another breed with the low bw bulls and get them down in the 50's but why not go ahead and get that extra 30 pounds if your cows can stand it? That's just $40 or $50 dollars already in the bank at today's prices.</p><p></p><p>Not a shameless plug, BTW. I don't sell bulls until they're used up, so I don't care what you buy. But I do practice what I preach. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texan, post: 155545, member: 416"] As far as I'm concerned, the single most important trait to look for is the honest, reputable breeder. You find him or her, you can be completely ignorant of everything else you need to know and still get the bull that fits your needs. As for breed, two kinds of calves sell good in your area. Blacks and Charolais crosses. If I were in your position, I'd go with a good polled Charolais bull. That's [i]assuming[/i] that the "X" in your cows.... .....isn't Charolais. The modern Char bulls will give you acceptable birthweights in the low 80's or even lighter. I've had some that are [i]too[/i] small. You'll love the growth and the buyers will love your calves. Look for a bull with an actual bw in the 70's with an epd of 0 or -2 and you should be pleased with his calves from mature cows. I've had SimX heifers have Char calves with no problems. You can go for another breed with the low bw bulls and get them down in the 50's but why not go ahead and get that extra 30 pounds if your cows can stand it? That's just $40 or $50 dollars already in the bank at today's prices. Not a shameless plug, BTW. I don't sell bulls until they're used up, so I don't care what you buy. But I do practice what I preach. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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