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<blockquote data-quote="WarEagle73" data-source="post: 1205223" data-attributes="member: 19171"><p>To me it would depend on the "terminal" market you are targeting for the calves, as that means different things to different people.</p><p></p><p>If all your calves are going to be weaned on the way to the local sale barn, then figure out the type of calves the buyers are looking for and buy a bull to match. Baldies top the market? Then get a high WW, growthy Hereford bull. Blacks? High WW, Homozygous Black Sim. </p><p></p><p>If Terminal means feeding them out and selling on the rail, then the EPD's you want may change.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, I think you need to start with the exact end-buyer in mind before deciding on the genetics you want to use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WarEagle73, post: 1205223, member: 19171"] To me it would depend on the "terminal" market you are targeting for the calves, as that means different things to different people. If all your calves are going to be weaned on the way to the local sale barn, then figure out the type of calves the buyers are looking for and buy a bull to match. Baldies top the market? Then get a high WW, growthy Hereford bull. Blacks? High WW, Homozygous Black Sim. If Terminal means feeding them out and selling on the rail, then the EPD's you want may change. Regardless, I think you need to start with the exact end-buyer in mind before deciding on the genetics you want to use. [/QUOTE]
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