Rustler9
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That's what I'm preaching-the crossbred calves will pay for the cows and all you have to do is breed them back and let them keep making money for you. I've seen it happen too many times. It's a win-win situation.
Jake":3b5i29at said:KANSAS in our country a longhorn cross is going to be picked off and discounted hard. The horns are worth more than the animal 90% of the time. We've got a neighbor who feeds out longhorns and longhorn crosses and they do not perform well in the feedlot, they gain poorly and don't muscle out well. Some he's had for 3 years and they still aren't "finished"
Bobg":21w9v0ru said:I have a few longhorn cows and have been breeding them to Hereford and Angus bulls. I run them as yearling and then grain for 90 days they usuall weigh 1200 pounds, slaughter and sell halves and quarters. They have all graded choice and I have people waiting in line to buy them. Just wish I could find more pasture so I could run some more.
Bobg
Rustler9":21wrerfe said:He weighed in at 922 lbs. and we brought back 569 lbs. of meat.
redfornow":11jrc1ov said:What is he trying to finish em with? I cant think of any breed if a man couldnt finish a steer in three years it would be on him.
Heck we finish dairy steers quicker than that.
Sounds like a guy that needs and education or is getting one.
MD
Jake":uanfutlq said:redfornow":uanfutlq said:What is he trying to finish em with? I cant think of any breed if a man couldnt finish a steer in three years it would be on him.
Heck we finish dairy steers quicker than that.
Sounds like a guy that needs and education or is getting one.
MD
there are 2 steer's he's got that have been through 3 sets of cattle, most take only a tad longer than "normal" cattle but he's run into quite a few knotheads who don't work out.
Brandonm2":1iwvs6av said:Jake that makes no sense at all too me. If a steer doesn't finish with his set of cattle, it would seem to me that it would be better to just accept your loss. Sell him as a cull either on the rail and risk the utility grade or sell him with the cull cows for burger meat. Pouring feed into one month after month hoping for a different result seems like the road to the poor house. IF all the thing ate was his maintenance needs, 8lb/day x 365 days , you would be putting a ton and a half of feed through his bowells in a year's time and I bet he eats twice that and most of it goes straight through him. I can see keeping some lite calves an extra month or two; but beyond that your just pouring good money after bad.
We just had one born yesterday but I don't know how to put a pic on hereI've never seen longhorn angus cross -- do you have pictures (s)?? I would love to see them.
I think new members may have a short waiting period before they can use all functions of the website.We just had one born yesterday but I don't know how to put a pic on here