Looking for a good Wagyu bull

[NonTypicalCPA]

My neighbor and I are seriously considering crossing our Belties (me) and Devons (him) with Wagyu genetics. We're looking for a good bull to jointly own, with myself fall calving and him spring. I've done some looking online but am curious if anyone has first hand knowledge of a reputable breeder. We're in Michigan, but will travel to get a good bull.

 

[Bestoutwest]

Here's a place to start.
http://wagyu.org/

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

Thanks Best. I've been on the sight and see the breeders list. I'm hoping someone has some more personal experience they could share.

 

[gizmom]

http://www.sweetwaterplantation.com/ or http://www.redbullcattlecompany.com/Home

At Red Bull talk to Desi or Jim at Sweetwater talk to John or Denise

I have done business with both and they are great folks.

Gizmom

 

[wbvs58]

What are your goals with using a Wagyu?

Ken

 

[ALACOWMAN]

I've heard belties beef is good eating..tender, with good marbling..don't know how you'd improve on a good thing,without having white steaks with flecks of red... :cowboy:

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

Beltie beef is very good. I’m not sure if the wagyu influence will increase its quality or not. We’re both hoping for a premium beef, but the marketing, being able to advertise as wagyu, is very important as well.

 

[gcreekrch]

Is there such a thing as a good Wagyu?

 

[ALACOWMAN]

To look at wagyu you'd think their meat would be Lean and tough,like chewing on a pigs ear..

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

Is there such a thing as a good Wagyu?

There not much to look at but they sure taste good according to my research.

 

[Coosh71]

I have had a couple steaks given to me by an old friend and I will say in my one time eating a steak it sure was good. Tender and juicy. But too go out and eat one of those steaks Id have to get a second job lol.

 

[Lazy M]

Is there such a thing as a good Wagyu?

There not much to look at but they sure taste good according to my research.

They may be delicious but it also may put me into a state of depression to look at my pastures full of those sorry things..

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Is there such a thing as a good Wagyu?

There not much to look at but they sure taste good according to my research.

They may be delicious but it also may put me into a state of depression to look at my pastures full of those sorry things..

Back pasture cattle for sure.. way back...

 

[Lazy M]

Is there such a thing as a good Wagyu?

There not much to look at but they sure taste good according to my research.

They may be delicious but it also may put me into a state of depression to look at my pastures full of those sorry things..

Although some on the sites that gizmom posted actually don't look too bad

 

[NonTypicalCPA]

If they just had a bit more arse they wouldn’t be too bad. I’m hoping I can disguise them in a Beltie coat.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

If they just had a bit more arse they wouldn’t be too bad. I’m hoping I can disguise them in a Beltie coat.

:lol:

 

[Beefeater]

Trying one on some heifers has crossed my mind a lot over the past few years. I still don’t have enough land or cows to try this little experiment, but still interested. Found out a couple weeks ago a friend of mine put one on about 20 angus cross and should be seeing calves in a couple months. Not having a direct market in place first would scare me - they sure wouldn’t bring too much at the sale barn...

 

[Son of Butch]

I have 2 Wagyu young sires in the tank for use this year from Origen. I ordered them from my ABS rep.
https://www.origenbeef.org/semen_wagyu.php

Rule of Thumb for Wagyu seems to be the scrawnier the better...
The two I chose FB20807 LMR Harukiro and LMR Kurosawa FB20632 seem to be as ugly as any I've seen.

 

[wbvs58]

To fully utilise them they have to be specially fed for extended periods to get the marbling that is desired. Where I am they do sell for a nice premium but you need to have a deck load to market them to the feeders either direct or through an online auction. As has been said if you put them through a normal sale they won't make much money.

Ken

 

[gizmom]

This is a Waygu my friend Desi owns, he won the Houston Livestock show twice when I saw him as a calf I had trouble believing he was a Waygu for one he was the first red I had seen and two he wasn’t ugly.

Gizmom