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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 1305591" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Cross-7</p><p></p><p>By reading the post by Backbone Ranch you will see that he mentioned that his representative cows weighed around 1400-1500 pounds, depending on the time of the year. Murray Gray cattle are not small framed individuals! My experience with the breed has been they represent an ideal "type" of beef animal which can be utilized in both Maternal AND Terminal beef herds to a very profitable extent! Many breeders <em><u>think</u></em> that they know what their breeding matrons weigh, and when they walk them on a scale they are surprised that they are 'way over what they thought they weighed! It is a proven fact that breeding cows in a system of breeding back and producing calves year after year for 10 to 15 years or more which weigh around 1200 to 1250 pounds consistently are more <em><u>profitable</u></em> than heavier breeding cows. Proven fact! The Murray Gray's are not "light colored, Jersey-type look-alikes" by any stretch of the imagination. It is very obvious that they employed "Multiple Trait Selection" decisions when making their choices for mating selections! It really doesn't take an "expert" to think logically about their cattle breeding "BU$INE$$" decisions. It is the Breeder's responsibility to KNOW as much as possible about his business in order to be financially successful. </p><p></p><p>Go visit a Murray Gray breeder sometime and take a good look at his herd. I think you will be impressed. </p><p></p><p>I was!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 1305591, member: 1683"] Cross-7 By reading the post by Backbone Ranch you will see that he mentioned that his representative cows weighed around 1400-1500 pounds, depending on the time of the year. Murray Gray cattle are not small framed individuals! My experience with the breed has been they represent an ideal "type" of beef animal which can be utilized in both Maternal AND Terminal beef herds to a very profitable extent! Many breeders [i][u]think[/u][/i] that they know what their breeding matrons weigh, and when they walk them on a scale they are surprised that they are 'way over what they thought they weighed! It is a proven fact that breeding cows in a system of breeding back and producing calves year after year for 10 to 15 years or more which weigh around 1200 to 1250 pounds consistently are more [i][u]profitable[/u][/i] than heavier breeding cows. Proven fact! The Murray Gray's are not "light colored, Jersey-type look-alikes" by any stretch of the imagination. It is very obvious that they employed "Multiple Trait Selection" decisions when making their choices for mating selections! It really doesn't take an "expert" to think logically about their cattle breeding "BU$INE$$" decisions. It is the Breeder's responsibility to KNOW as much as possible about his business in order to be financially successful. Go visit a Murray Gray breeder sometime and take a good look at his herd. I think you will be impressed. I was! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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