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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 24207"><p>TXBobcat --- I was just looking over the tax info for a client that keeps a few longhorns on his place near Kerrville in order to qualify for the ag exemption. He sold 3 Longhorn calves in 2003 at the Gillespie Livestock Co. auction barn in Fredericksburg, Tx. as follows:</p><p></p><p>On 6/11/03 a 360 pound bull calf broght 78 cents</p><p>On 12/3/03 a 910 pound bull calf brought 62 cents</p><p>On 12/3/03 a 435 pound bull calf brought 70 cents</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry, but I have no idea what representative calves that were straight English, Continental or various crosses sold for on those dates at that sale barn.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Among the reasons that Brahmans and many of their crosses get docked as to the price per pound are that they won't marble to nearly the extent that English cattle will and the Warner-Bratzler shear test studies show their carcasses, generally speaking, to be tougher than those of other breeds. But the MARC studies also indicate that if you keep the Brahman influence to no more than 25% there should be dramatic improvements in marbling, tenderness, etc. That's why so many buyers stipulate that they want no calves with more than 25% Brahman. But I think there are many more issues to consider with respect to Brahmans and their crosses, beyond the scope of what I have time to comment about at this time.</p><p></p><p>Eric, I think you will do just fine with calves out of Beefmaster cows bred to a black Angus bull. You might get a few pennies per pound less than straight Angus bring at the particular barn on that day, but I'd bet that your crossbred calves will weigh a little more than if you had raised a straight Angus calves sired by that same Angus bull, under the exact same circumstances on your place.</p><p></p><p>Arnold Ziffle</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 24207"] TXBobcat --- I was just looking over the tax info for a client that keeps a few longhorns on his place near Kerrville in order to qualify for the ag exemption. He sold 3 Longhorn calves in 2003 at the Gillespie Livestock Co. auction barn in Fredericksburg, Tx. as follows: On 6/11/03 a 360 pound bull calf broght 78 cents On 12/3/03 a 910 pound bull calf brought 62 cents On 12/3/03 a 435 pound bull calf brought 70 cents Sorry, but I have no idea what representative calves that were straight English, Continental or various crosses sold for on those dates at that sale barn. Among the reasons that Brahmans and many of their crosses get docked as to the price per pound are that they won't marble to nearly the extent that English cattle will and the Warner-Bratzler shear test studies show their carcasses, generally speaking, to be tougher than those of other breeds. But the MARC studies also indicate that if you keep the Brahman influence to no more than 25% there should be dramatic improvements in marbling, tenderness, etc. That's why so many buyers stipulate that they want no calves with more than 25% Brahman. But I think there are many more issues to consider with respect to Brahmans and their crosses, beyond the scope of what I have time to comment about at this time. Eric, I think you will do just fine with calves out of Beefmaster cows bred to a black Angus bull. You might get a few pennies per pound less than straight Angus bring at the particular barn on that day, but I'd bet that your crossbred calves will weigh a little more than if you had raised a straight Angus calves sired by that same Angus bull, under the exact same circumstances on your place. Arnold Ziffle [/QUOTE]
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