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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 157769" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Buy yourself a good, registered, Angus bull. Will you sell the calves if weaning? If so, look for something with a high weaning weight (breed average is about 37). If you're going to retain ownership, also look at YW (breed average is about 69). Keep heifers? Be sure the bull's milk EPD isn't too high for your management and environment.</p><p></p><p>But before you buy a bull, look around and see if there's some sort of alliance in your area. Talk to your extension people, local cattlemen's group, regional Angus manager, etc., and see if there's a marketing group that will pay a premium for Angus sired calves. Look into the AngusSource program.</p><p></p><p>In my area, commercial Angus heifers sell at a premium to other commercial heifers. You might be able to sell your heifers as replacements, rather than feeders, if you were interested in doing that. Good luck....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 157769, member: 13"] Buy yourself a good, registered, Angus bull. Will you sell the calves if weaning? If so, look for something with a high weaning weight (breed average is about 37). If you're going to retain ownership, also look at YW (breed average is about 69). Keep heifers? Be sure the bull's milk EPD isn't too high for your management and environment. But before you buy a bull, look around and see if there's some sort of alliance in your area. Talk to your extension people, local cattlemen's group, regional Angus manager, etc., and see if there's a marketing group that will pay a premium for Angus sired calves. Look into the AngusSource program. In my area, commercial Angus heifers sell at a premium to other commercial heifers. You might be able to sell your heifers as replacements, rather than feeders, if you were interested in doing that. Good luck.... [/QUOTE]
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