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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 4642"><p>Longhorns don't have a good reputation for feed efficiency and carcass quality. Anything that is spotted, Longhorn or not, will often be discounted at the sale barns.</p><p></p><p>> We run a small mixed herd and have</p><p>> a few Longhorns. We bred all the</p><p>> cows to a Limousin and the calves</p><p>> were the best we've ever had as</p><p>> far as growth and weaning weight.</p><p>> However, the calves from the</p><p>> Longhorns were a mottled color and</p><p>> sold at a much lower price even</p><p>> though they were just as big as</p><p>> the calves from say our Hereford X</p><p>> Simmental cows. Can anyone explain</p><p>> this?</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:frankie@cattle-today.com">frankie@cattle-today.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 4642"] Longhorns don't have a good reputation for feed efficiency and carcass quality. Anything that is spotted, Longhorn or not, will often be discounted at the sale barns. > We run a small mixed herd and have > a few Longhorns. We bred all the > cows to a Limousin and the calves > were the best we've ever had as > far as growth and weaning weight. > However, the calves from the > Longhorns were a mottled color and > sold at a much lower price even > though they were just as big as > the calves from say our Hereford X > Simmental cows. Can anyone explain > this? [email=frankie@cattle-today.com]frankie@cattle-today.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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