boondocks
Well-known member
Howdy,
We are midway thru our AI season and had planned to finish up with Conneally Comrade (reg Angus), as we have loved the calves we got from him this year and planned to use him one more year. Found out today our SS tech cannot get any more of him, so we are considering other ideas. Couple of questions:
We have used Boyd Signature before (but didn't have great conception rates, FWIW). Looking at the Select Sires catalog, he has an average BW of 69# but a CED of only 2. I also liked some things about Limelight, but he has an average BW of 52# with a CED of 6. What am I missing? Wouldn't one expect such low birthweights to correlate more closely with a higher CED? Comrade (eg) has BW of 74# with CED of 16.
Any thoughts on the following (keep in mind that as relative newbies, we value CED and DOC, and look for bulls with decent accuracy):
1). CTS Remedy:
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... reed=Angus
Since Dec., his CED went up from 14 to 15 (with a slight improvement is accuracy to .64 from .58), but DOC dropped from 22 to 17 (which is still not bad, right?). I do like his looks, tho he is not a "superior settler" fwiw.
2). Hoover Elation:
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... ge?bid=344
3). GAR Prophet (or son Prophecy; dad has lower CED but much better WW and YW):http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.php/bull-database-view-page/page?bid=158
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... ge?bid=158
Still looking at a few others but would appreciate any comments/experience on the above (or other suggestions from the SS lineup).
Thanks!
We are midway thru our AI season and had planned to finish up with Conneally Comrade (reg Angus), as we have loved the calves we got from him this year and planned to use him one more year. Found out today our SS tech cannot get any more of him, so we are considering other ideas. Couple of questions:
We have used Boyd Signature before (but didn't have great conception rates, FWIW). Looking at the Select Sires catalog, he has an average BW of 69# but a CED of only 2. I also liked some things about Limelight, but he has an average BW of 52# with a CED of 6. What am I missing? Wouldn't one expect such low birthweights to correlate more closely with a higher CED? Comrade (eg) has BW of 74# with CED of 16.
Any thoughts on the following (keep in mind that as relative newbies, we value CED and DOC, and look for bulls with decent accuracy):
1). CTS Remedy:
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... reed=Angus
Since Dec., his CED went up from 14 to 15 (with a slight improvement is accuracy to .64 from .58), but DOC dropped from 22 to 17 (which is still not bad, right?). I do like his looks, tho he is not a "superior settler" fwiw.
2). Hoover Elation:
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... ge?bid=344
3). GAR Prophet (or son Prophecy; dad has lower CED but much better WW and YW):http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.php/bull-database-view-page/page?bid=158
http://www.selectsiresbeef.com/index.ph ... ge?bid=158
Still looking at a few others but would appreciate any comments/experience on the above (or other suggestions from the SS lineup).
Thanks!