Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers. Cows I can't decide on President or Elation. I like Enhance scrotal , docility , growth. But he is weak mid rib on back. I will keep heifers.
Is there even a market demand for breeding bulls from 1st calf heifers in your area?JackAngus said:Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers.
JackAngus said:Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers. Cows I can't decide on President or Elation. I like Enhance scrotal , docility , growth. But he is weak mid rib on back. I will keep heifers.
************* said:JackAngus said:Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers. Cows I can't decide on President or Elation. I like Enhance scrotal , docility , growth. But he is weak mid rib on back. I will keep heifers.
I have both President AND Elation daughters. Both are excellent, both will leave lesser pedigrees behind. Of the two DNA parentage proven Elation progeny showing on Angus.org, both are mine. I can advise you from experience not speculation.
As for bulls, use President until you can get your hands on America. Don't listen to the skeptics on President, they are going to be kicking themselves in a few years for doubting this sire. He produces sons that leave everything else looking insignificant.
Not sure about your program, but do yourself a favor, call Herbster Angus, and get President. My only regret is not using him exclusively. I've got some really nice Raindance daughters, but wish they were President's instead. If that tells you anything.
************* said:JackAngus said:Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers. Cows I can't decide on President or Elation. I like Enhance scrotal , docility , growth. But he is weak mid rib on back. I will keep heifers.
I have both President AND Elation daughters. Both are excellent, both will leave lesser pedigrees behind. Of the two DNA parentage proven Elation progeny showing on Angus.org, both are mine. I can advise you from experience not speculation.
As for bulls, use President until you can get your hands on America. Don't listen to the skeptics on President, they are going to be kicking themselves in a few years for doubting this sire. He produces sons that leave everything else looking insignificant.
Not sure about your program, but do yourself a favor, call Herbster Angus, and get President. My only regret is not using him exclusively. I've got some really nice Raindance daughters, but wish they were President's instead. If that tells you anything.
W.B. said:************* said:JackAngus said:Who makes a better more MARKETABLE bull Rainfall or Enhance? Going to use on heifers. Cows I can't decide on President or Elation. I like Enhance scrotal , docility , growth. But he is weak mid rib on back. I will keep heifers.
I have both President AND Elation daughters. Both are excellent, both will leave lesser pedigrees behind. Of the two DNA parentage proven Elation progeny showing on Angus.org, both are mine. I can advise you from experience not speculation.
As for bulls, use President until you can get your hands on America. Don't listen to the skeptics on President, they are going to be kicking themselves in a few years for doubting this sire. He produces sons that leave everything else looking insignificant.
Not sure about your program, but do yourself a favor, call Herbster Angus, and get President. My only regret is not using him exclusively. I've got some really nice Raindance daughters, but wish they were President's instead. If that tells you anything.
It is a little early in the game to make too many assumptions as to which bull will make better cows don't you think? There are some red flags for me on President being a female maker. As far as which bull makes the most marketable sons I guess it just depends what your market is. We don't all need and want the same things. My desire to have larger cows is quenched by the amount of forage required to maintain the larger cow. The commercial cowherd is slowly liquidating because of lack of profit. Cattle futures indicate depressed prices for a while and the 2019 corn crop is the biggest wreck in the last 30 years when you consider the demand on the crop to meet feed and ethanol needs.
W.B. said:Branded, the problem I referenced with corn is it is not getting planted. Tomorrow is the planting deadline here in SD. Suffice it to say 60% of the SD crop won't get planted. Lots of problems other places also. This will have a major effect on feeder cattle prices. It is hard for commercial producers to build their herds when the sale of most all their heifers is necessary for cash flow. Yes I believe things will rebound but it will take awhile. Several years in fact.