As the title suggests, I'm looking at buying calves to start a beef herd. I have a local dairy that breeds all their animals with SimAngus semen and sells the calves.
Would these be decent animals to start a herd with? I know at a sale anything with a dairy frame gets beat up but I don't know if it is ok to start with these cheaper animals and then breed to better semen as they mature.
I'm looking to start with about thirty. The heifers would be to keep and breed while the steers would be raised for a while and then sold.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Would these be decent animals to start a herd with? I know at a sale anything with a dairy frame gets beat up but I don't know if it is ok to start with these cheaper animals and then breed to better semen as they mature.
I'm looking to start with about thirty. The heifers would be to keep and breed while the steers would be raised for a while and then sold.
Any advice would be appreciated.