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raising commercial versus show cow/calf
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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 742887" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>Club calf bulls tend to have higher birth weights (at least the more popular ones); they also tend to have the potential to have structural issues do to the traits they are bred for. Most club calf bulls are terminal and half of them carry genetic defects. So you would not have very many replacements if you breed this way. Heat Wave Heifers look great, high birth weights, no milk and pore pelvic measurements not what you want in a cow plus you need to market club calves to get your money out of them, more money out of your pocket. C sections and pulling half your calves is not where you want to be either.</p><p></p><p>Now where you may find a market is breeding your cows to produce replacement females for the club calf industry. So many of these cattle are bred for the terminal steer that the heifers they get are terminal as well. Find the bulls that are being used to produce the type of cow that the club calf producer needs and pursue that avenue. Meyer 734 sons, Doctor Who, Ali or his sons, Northern Improvement and his sons, Grizz are a few. Most of the cows are Simmy Angus crosses with a little Chi or Shorthorn in there some where.</p><p></p><p>Commercial, breed them black and sell them. Up grade your herd as you go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 742887, member: 6399"] Club calf bulls tend to have higher birth weights (at least the more popular ones); they also tend to have the potential to have structural issues do to the traits they are bred for. Most club calf bulls are terminal and half of them carry genetic defects. So you would not have very many replacements if you breed this way. Heat Wave Heifers look great, high birth weights, no milk and pore pelvic measurements not what you want in a cow plus you need to market club calves to get your money out of them, more money out of your pocket. C sections and pulling half your calves is not where you want to be either. Now where you may find a market is breeding your cows to produce replacement females for the club calf industry. So many of these cattle are bred for the terminal steer that the heifers they get are terminal as well. Find the bulls that are being used to produce the type of cow that the club calf producer needs and pursue that avenue. Meyer 734 sons, Doctor Who, Ali or his sons, Northern Improvement and his sons, Grizz are a few. Most of the cows are Simmy Angus crosses with a little Chi or Shorthorn in there some where. Commercial, breed them black and sell them. Up grade your herd as you go. [/QUOTE]
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