Sold steers and heifers

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Yes, I was going to say - heifers bred to CE Hereford or Angus - going against mature cows bred to Simmental. Yup - "should" be a big difference. You are wasting the performance of your heifers - unless you don't grow them out before breeding. There are tremendous CE Simmental sires.

 

[Lazy M]

Yes, I was going to say - heifers bred to CE Hereford or Angus - going against mature cows bred to Simmental. Yup - "should" be a big difference. You are wasting the performance of your heifers - unless you don't grow them out before breeding. There are tremendous CE Simmental sires.

I don't totally disagree, but was traumatized one year after I purchased 40 heifers bred to a "CE" continental (gelbvieh) bull. I had to pull 23 of those calves.. hard pulls, too. Ended up losing 8 of the calves, but luckily none of the heifers. After that I swore that no heifer of mine would be exposed to anything but a proven CE British bull.

 

[Jeanne - Simme Valley]

Understood, but 1 bad bull doesn't mean all are. And were those heifers as nice as what you are raising? But, again, if it would be too stressful, guess it's worth it to you.

 

[Lazy M]

Understood, but 1 bad bull doesn't mean all are. And were those heifers as nice as what you are raising? But, again, if it would be too stressful, guess it's worth it to you.

If light weights are bringing $3, it's worth it