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<blockquote data-quote="Third Row" data-source="post: 212996" data-attributes="member: 3823"><p>Rustler9, the spot things isn't just some made up idea that spots are bad. The deduction for spots is because of the Longhorn breed. Those calves grow just fine until they get to weaning time. Once they get to the feeder though they absolutely kill your bottom line if you are trying to make a profit. I can't blame the buyers for not buying cattle that might have Longhorn in them, I've seen what they do on feed.</p><p></p><p>I watched that entire sale Saturday and not one of those cattle would hold a candle to cattle sold in actual beef cattle sales. However, I've seen plenty of Angus bulls that will put out calves just as small as those Corriente and Longhorn bulls that some use.</p><p></p><p>I'm not dogging the Longhorn breed, I'm just saying their novelty doesn't carry over into beef production. It's OKAY for a breed to be a novelty breed, you don't have to get upset when beef people say they have no use for your cattle.</p><p></p><p>The only problem I have with Longhorn cattle is they have ruined the market prices and thus the seedstock prices for a real beef breed, Simmental.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Third Row, post: 212996, member: 3823"] Rustler9, the spot things isn't just some made up idea that spots are bad. The deduction for spots is because of the Longhorn breed. Those calves grow just fine until they get to weaning time. Once they get to the feeder though they absolutely kill your bottom line if you are trying to make a profit. I can't blame the buyers for not buying cattle that might have Longhorn in them, I've seen what they do on feed. I watched that entire sale Saturday and not one of those cattle would hold a candle to cattle sold in actual beef cattle sales. However, I've seen plenty of Angus bulls that will put out calves just as small as those Corriente and Longhorn bulls that some use. I'm not dogging the Longhorn breed, I'm just saying their novelty doesn't carry over into beef production. It's OKAY for a breed to be a novelty breed, you don't have to get upset when beef people say they have no use for your cattle. The only problem I have with Longhorn cattle is they have ruined the market prices and thus the seedstock prices for a real beef breed, Simmental. [/QUOTE]
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