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<blockquote data-quote="Oldtimer" data-source="post: 1354044" data-attributes="member: 97"><p>I never said they were- someone else did... I do not consider 4-5 frame 1150 lb cattle as small or dumpy as has been suggested -- and all but 2 or 3 of my cows fit into essentially what the ND study has been looking at - moderate cattle that weigh between 1000 and 1250- and average about 1150... </p><p>But I do consider 1500 lb and plus cattle to be big - and from experience too big- and much more inefficient both on pasture and on feed- but especially in the winter when you're pouring the hay to them...</p><p></p><p>I'll probably start another argument but here is more fuel for the fire- I prefer moderate framed cattle that have a higher backfat EPD and can carry a backfat layer into the winter... A Montana State University study several years ago showed that the moderate sized Galloway with their long hair cover were actually the most winter efficient cattle -- but they don't sell good because the feeders don't like the long hair in the feedlots... So instead I prefer angus cattle with some fat under their hide...</p><p></p><p>The worst cattle we ever had on the place was a bunch of bigger framed limousin cows... While the angus and the herefords were out rustling and grazing thru the snow on a cold windy Montana day- the limos were standing behind a windbreak shivering waiting for the feedtruck... So much for "Lauras lean" beef- we got rid of them pretty quick...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldtimer, post: 1354044, member: 97"] I never said they were- someone else did... I do not consider 4-5 frame 1150 lb cattle as small or dumpy as has been suggested -- and all but 2 or 3 of my cows fit into essentially what the ND study has been looking at - moderate cattle that weigh between 1000 and 1250- and average about 1150... But I do consider 1500 lb and plus cattle to be big - and from experience too big- and much more inefficient both on pasture and on feed- but especially in the winter when you're pouring the hay to them... I'll probably start another argument but here is more fuel for the fire- I prefer moderate framed cattle that have a higher backfat EPD and can carry a backfat layer into the winter... A Montana State University study several years ago showed that the moderate sized Galloway with their long hair cover were actually the most winter efficient cattle -- but they don't sell good because the feeders don't like the long hair in the feedlots... So instead I prefer angus cattle with some fat under their hide... The worst cattle we ever had on the place was a bunch of bigger framed limousin cows... While the angus and the herefords were out rustling and grazing thru the snow on a cold windy Montana day- the limos were standing behind a windbreak shivering waiting for the feedtruck... So much for "Lauras lean" beef- we got rid of them pretty quick... [/QUOTE]
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