Purchased my first yearling Hereford Bull in 10 years

[Alan]

Back to the OP bull, I like progress a lot and will use him more in the future. Your bull is a grandson of progress what's on his dams side?

 

[JWBrahman]

Just noticed the truck and trailer pulling off. Did he just get there in these photos? Thanks for sharing the photos and pedigree.

 

[JWBrahman]

??? Black Baldies a new trend?? Get ready for it?? BB's have been topping the market for many years. The only way to get a true black baldy is a black angus crossed with a Hereford. Not disagreeing with Knersie, I believe the "purist" use a horned Hereford bull on Black Angus cows. If your getting ready for it your ten miles behind already.

Maybe the term baldie is confusing people, typically BWF is used these days. :lol:

 

[skeeter swatter]

You can actually taste the difference huh? Interesting.

Actually there have been taste tests done among purebreds.
And Hereford was consistently the winner.

 

[Taurus]

You can actually taste the difference huh? Interesting.

Actually there have been taste tests done among purebreds.
And Hereford was consistently the winner.

I'm sure that Wagyu & Jersey have been winners for tender beef.

 

[Aaron]

So angus/herford is the only one that will make a black baldie? What if a angus and herford sire and dam have a baldie calf this year and next year its a soild black off of the same angus and herford. The white face calf will taste better than the solid black ???

If you want true black baldiesit has to be angus and horned hereford if you're a purist. I've done a lot of crossbreeding and I'm yet to see a genuine hereford sire solid coloured calves.

Commercial cow. 75% Hereford x Red Angus.(could be 87,5% Hereford). Pure Hereford, no question about it, I guess the explanation is on the Red Angus side.
That particular herd Red Angus herd I had many years ago seemed to me it had Holstein influence, very little of the true Angus type I was used too.

Did all of the Hereford influence come from operations that had Hereford and no other breed on the place? Reason I ask is I know a Hereford/Red Angus guy that sells bulls and more than once his whiteface bulls have thrown a solid on whiteface cows and a solid thrown a whiteface on solid cows.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

You can actually taste the difference huh? Interesting.

Actually there have been taste tests done among purebreds.
And Hereford was consistently the winner.

Perhaps skeeter, but we all know a baldie (BWF) isn't a purebred.

 

[skeeter swatter]

Sure, it's a purebred "Black Hereford" :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Carlos F.]

Did all of the Hereford influence come from operations that had Hereford and no other breed on the place? Reason I ask is I know a Hereford/Red Angus guy that sells bulls and more than once his whiteface bulls have thrown a solid on whiteface cows and a solid thrown a whiteface on solid cows.

The Hereford influence comes from registered Hereford breeders, and as far as I know none of them had any other breed.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Sure, it's a purebred "Black Hereford" :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Touche Mr. Swatter touche!

 

[Son of Butch]

But but but my local steakhouse has a statue of a longhorn...does that mean that I must switch my herd to longhorns?

YES
Do it now. Longhorns, Longhorns. No questions. Just do it. Longhorns. When I snap my fingers you will forget you read this. :nod:

 

[SPH]

Impressive this thread has gotten this big in less than 24 hours. Around here we call Angus Hereford cross black baldies and I can tell you that the baldy calves are definitely bringing good prices around here and the commercial breeders are seeking out Hereford bulls now more than ever. Nearly all our bull buyers have been commercial breeders with black Angus crossbred cows and 1 guy even told us he only buy Hereford bulls from now on as his Hereford cross calves have been weaning 100 lbs heavier than any cross he's done before. It's definitely has become a popular cross due to the heterosis you get by crossing Angus and Hereford genetics and all you need to qualify for the Certified Hereford Beef program is a white faced calf with Hereford influence.

 

[cowgirl8]

Impressive this thread has gotten this big in less than 24 hours. Around here we call Angus Hereford cross black baldies and I can tell you that the baldy calves are definitely bringing good prices around here and the commercial breeders are seeking out Hereford bulls now more than ever. Nearly all our bull buyers have been commercial breeders with black Angus crossbred cows and 1 guy even told us he only buy Hereford bulls from now on as his Hereford cross calves have been weaning 100 lbs heavier than any cross he's done before. It's definitely has become a popular cross due to the heterosis you get by crossing Angus and Hereford genetics and all you need to qualify for the Certified Hereford Beef program is a white faced calf with Hereford influence.

And there you go. Said better than i can.

 

[Alan]

Impressive this thread has gotten this big in less than 24 hours. Around here we call Angus Hereford cross black baldies and I can tell you that the baldy calves are definitely bringing good prices around here and the commercial breeders are seeking out Hereford bulls now more than ever. Nearly all our bull buyers have been commercial breeders with black Angus crossbred cows and 1 guy even told us he only buy Hereford bulls from now on as his Hereford cross calves have been weaning 100 lbs heavier than any cross he's done before. It's definitely has become a popular cross due to the heterosis you get by crossing Angus and Hereford genetics and all you need to qualify for the Certified Hereford Beef program is a white faced calf with Hereford influence.

And there you go. Said better than i can.

??? Huh? First I think this post maybe posted on the wrong thread, maybe not. But I'm still stuck on your getting ready for the trend post. Putting a Hereford bull on your black angus cows is not new, nor is putting a BA bull on your hereford cows new.

 

[cowgirl8]

I got ready about 10, 15 years ago....anyone who has red or solid calves needs to get ready.

 

[cowgirl8]

You watch, black baldie will be what people want. And if you're old enough, a black baldie is a angus/hereford.

And yes, obviously you can taste the difference, the reason now people pay a premium for an certified angus even at McDonalds.

HORSESHYT

Then can you explain why you'd pay more for angus rather than a regular big mac?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

You watch, black baldie will be what people want. And if you're old enough, a black baldie is a angus/hereford.

And yes, obviously you can taste the difference, the reason now people pay a premium for an certified angus even at McDonalds.

HORSESHYT

Then can you explain why you'd pay more for angus rather than a regular big mac?

You seriously didn't just ask that did you?

 

[cowgirl8]

Yes, i'm asking..... You say its horse (&&*^%$^ then tell me why people pay more for angus?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

The standard answer you'll get on the board is marketing and AAA.

 

[fitz]

That's a nice looking young bull mncowboy.

fitz