Tommy Ruyle
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Anyone have any experience running a Hereford bull with Longhorn cows? I'm looking for some good mothers and a gentle herd. What do you think???
J&T Farm":1eriebtj said:Msscamp, yall raise some Murray Grays don't you?
just wondering what makes u breed your beefmaster cows to longhorn.Rustler9":3lsn0kj3 said:Those Longhorns cows are going to cross well with whatever breed of bull you choose to use on them. They will grow out well on less feed. If you're selling the calves as freezer beef you'll do well. Yes, you'll get knocked on them at the sale barn-the buyers do that just because they can and get away with it. The beef will be excellent, once they are dressed out no can knows or should care what color their hides were. They would cross well with Murray Greys too. Even the Angus cross will be good, some may be solid black and look completely Angus only they will grow faster and may be taller than a straight Angus. Others will probably have some of the Longhorn spots. I use a Longhorn bull on my Beefmaster cows and they raise some whopping big calves, the only time I take any of these crosses to the salebarn is when they come out either solid red or black-that way I can laugh on my way home after picking up my check because I didn't get docked.
Tommy Ruyle":8xqq5j73 said:Anyone have any experience running a Hereford bull with Longhorn cows? I'm looking for some good mothers and a gentle herd. What do you think???
just wanting to know about longhorn. what mad you switch to longhorn, and what do 6 to 8 month old longhorn heifers that are not registered sell for. are they worth putting in a crossbred herd or would i be better of buying angus cross. i only have about 30 acres. what is the weight of the weaned calves at about 6 months.Rustler9":1zhry5ka said:trin,
I breed my Beefmaster cows to one of my Longhorn bulls because I primarily breed and raise registered Texas Longhorns. I have some of these Beefmaster cows left over from before I started in the Longhorn business. I currently have ten breeding age bulls, all Longhorns and don't want to have to keep up with another bull of another breed. I have kept some Longhorn/Beefmaster cross cows to raise crossbred calves for beef and commercial heifers to sell.
trin":2lb9oakz said:just wanting to know about longhorn. what mad you switch to longhorn, and what do 6 to 8 month old longhorn heifers that are not registered sell for. are they worth putting in a crossbred herd or would i be better of buying angus cross. i only have about 30 acres. what is the weight of the weaned calves at about 6 months.Rustler9":2lb9oakz said:trin,
I breed my Beefmaster cows to one of my Longhorn bulls because I primarily breed and raise registered Texas Longhorns. I have some of these Beefmaster cows left over from before I started in the Longhorn business. I currently have ten breeding age bulls, all Longhorns and don't want to have to keep up with another bull of another breed. I have kept some Longhorn/Beefmaster cross cows to raise crossbred calves for beef and commercial heifers to sell.