Next hot beef breed

[Diehard40]

We have all seen different breeds go through cycles ( Gerts, Beefmasters, Brangus, Simmental, Gelbvieh.......)
you name it they all have seen their time in the sun as the breed of the month. Who will be next? Or will we see some of these other breeds pick back up in popularity again?

 

[dun]

Holstein X Brahman

dun

 

[Kent]

Right now where I live, Herefords and Red Angus are really hot. With the carcass quality, feed efficiency, market acceptability and maternal abilities of those breeds and their crosses, they may be poised to make some big gains in numbers in the next decade. Once there, I don't think their numbers will fall off like the other breeds you mentioned, because they have already been there and fixed most of the "problems" in their respective gene pools.

All of this is assuming, of course, that they can overcome the extreme popularity of the Holstein x Brahman. :lol:

 

[3MR]

Well, I got to be honest. Those wolly mammoth looking highlanders are really starting to grow on me.

I dont think they would do very well in my neck of the woods though; So I am going to say Brangus.....

.........provided they do some publicity work.

 

[Diehard40]

3MR
I was waiting for the Highland people to say something as most of them know that I personally "Love" the breed.

I wonder if Brangus has already peaked or if they still have some room to go. I think theres only so far they can go on the black hide deal. IMO they better do something about disposition and put some rear end on the animals.

 

[dun]

Holstein X Brahman

dun

Ammend that to Gyr instead of Brahman

dun

 

[Diehard40]

Dun,
just wondering if Tuli would be as good or maybe a little better than the Gyr? or maybe Brown Swiss instead of Holstein? Nahh better keep the holstein so we can get some black hided animals.

 

[3MR]

3MR
I was waiting for the Highland people to say something as most of them know that I personally "Love" the breed.

I wonder if Brangus has already peaked or if they still have some room to go. I think theres only so far they can go on the black hide deal. IMO they better do something about disposition and put some rear end on the animals.

well disposition is one thing, but rear end wise, they wouldnt be the first breed to be a little slight in that area and still be the newest fad.

They just have a huge marketing/publicity gap that needs to be overcome. They spend too much time saying why they are better than Angus rather than just touting their qualities on its own merits.

The reason I think they will be next is because they are where they are and they havent really done any developing as a breed at all yet. Once they start, and they will sooner or later, I think they are going to take off.

 

[UG]

I've been a little surprised that South Devons never seemed to have their 15 minutes of fame like so many of the other breeds. They seem to do a lot of the same good things that Gelbvieh and Simmys do, but grade better.

Leachmans produced them, and now Nichols in IA is using them a bit, so it will be interesting to see they progress in market share. Dave Nichols is influential in the industry, so if he becomes a big cheerleader for the breed I think they can make some significant gains.

Though we don't finish out any steers on grass, I know that there are some grass fed programs that utilize some South Devon genetics. That being said, if the demand for grass finished beef continues, I'm guessing we'll see more interests in Murray Greys as well.

 

[UG]

As progressive cattle producers start to realize that maximizing heterosis adds significantly to the bottom line, I think we'll see more producers utilizing good F1 females of more maternal oriented breeds (i.e. Angus, Shorthorn, Gelbvieh, Simmy, etc.) and then crossing these females with a terminal sire.

In my opinion, Charolais bulls are one of the best choices for terminal genetics. That is why we are seeing several prominent Angus breeders, like Yons and Finks, adding Charolais to their product mix.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

3MR
I was waiting for the Highland people to say something as most of them know that I personally "Love" the breed.

I wonder if Brangus has already peaked or if they still have some room to go. I think theres only so far they can go on the black hide deal. IMO they better do something about disposition and put some rear end on the animals.

Im working on that very thing as we speak. they aint peaked its just a matter of retooling- culling hard cause with brahman influance. one you might put a ass on and have a bad disposition are one with no ass and dog gentle .mine are gentle enough working on teat and udder tight leather moderate size easy keepers

 

[glover36]

charolais hands down

 

[Bullbuyer]

Salers !! Never really got all of their 15 minutes, so I think they are due.

 

[Diehard40]

In my opinion, Charolais bulls are one of the best choices for terminal genetics. That is why we are seeing several prominent Angus breeders, like Yons and Finks, adding Charolais to their product mix.

UG,
Yons are adding Charolais for other reasons, but i agree Char would be my choice hands down for terminal cross.
and i think the charl breed has come a long way in improving their bwts and moderating their frame a bit.

 

[S.R.R.]

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[ALACOWMAN]

I personally think the next hot breed will be the one in your pasture. with hard work and selection. im working on mine always. not gonna change overnight too chase a fad. ive seen folks and yall have too have a certain breed of cattle that were hot at one time and all of a sudden bam it another. than they breed that direction, then all of a sudden the original breed is picking back up in popularity and look were their at. all those years moving foward. and aint went a inch.

 

[bigbull338]

ive never been 1 to chase the cattle fads.had both reg horned an polled herefords off an on for yrs.now just running a crossbred herd.looking into starting with reg beefmasters/an working towards that but not pushing all that hard yet.

 

[UG]

In my opinion, Charolais bulls are one of the best choices for terminal genetics. That is why we are seeing several prominent Angus breeders, like Yons and Finks, adding Charolais to their product mix.

UG,
Yons are adding Charolais for other reasons, but i agree Char would be my choice hands down for terminal cross.
and i think the charl breed has come a long way in improving their bwts and moderating their frame a bit.

Diehard40,

I'm curious. What are the reasons that Yons added Charolais to their program?

 

[DOC HARRIS]

Salers !! Never really got all of their 15 minutes, so I think they are due.

It takes a Saler LESS than 15 minutes to put a Life Insurance check into you wife's hands and perhaps that makes them due for total change-over of docility genes! But, as you ALL know, when you begin playing Russian Roulette with unstable genes, you have a whole different bag of worms with which to play! The old Law of breeding 'The Best to The Best' minimizes the possibility of "Compounding Errors" in breeding programs.

DOC HARRIS

 

[jnowack]

Miniature Black Herefords ;-)