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<blockquote data-quote="Third Row" data-source="post: 213220" data-attributes="member: 3823"><p>As you know, 1/2 blood Longhorn calves will grow pretty well until weaning age. Buyers got burned by too many young calves that didn't look Longhorn but ended up going to pot once they were put on feed.</p><p></p><p>Commercial operators were getting docked for the potential of having Longhorn in their spotted calves and they dropped Simmental like it was a bad habit. It's only been the change to solid black Simmentals that has helped bring the breed back down here.</p><p></p><p>You can use any sarcastic tone you want to try to belittle what I'm saying but it's not just something I came up with. Ask cattle buyers in South Texas about it. I didn't make the decision on why they do it, I just listen to what they say.</p><p></p><p>I still don't understand why somebody would use Longhorns for calving ease when there are bulls from numerous other beef breeds that will throw 50-60 lb calves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Third Row, post: 213220, member: 3823"] As you know, 1/2 blood Longhorn calves will grow pretty well until weaning age. Buyers got burned by too many young calves that didn't look Longhorn but ended up going to pot once they were put on feed. Commercial operators were getting docked for the potential of having Longhorn in their spotted calves and they dropped Simmental like it was a bad habit. It's only been the change to solid black Simmentals that has helped bring the breed back down here. You can use any sarcastic tone you want to try to belittle what I'm saying but it's not just something I came up with. Ask cattle buyers in South Texas about it. I didn't make the decision on why they do it, I just listen to what they say. I still don't understand why somebody would use Longhorns for calving ease when there are bulls from numerous other beef breeds that will throw 50-60 lb calves. [/QUOTE]
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