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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1136555" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>Lucky P,</p><p> It was during the late 80's up to around 98 that I used Longhorns some for roping cattle as the corrientes at the border got so high. I used some purebred Longhorns and some crosses. I learned there was as much difference or more in disposition, muscling growth rate and maturity size as any breed I've ever been around. Most of the LH cows in the herds I bought from weighed 900-1050 and were slow growing. And some tended to be wild and hard to handle. But you could rope them a long time as they grew so slow. They matured and fed out at a light weight. Cost of gain was higher. The herd I mentioned in the previous post and one other I knew about had what they called beef type LH's. The herd I bought from originally had some of the best commercial Angus cows in NW OK. When they decided to go to LH's they bought the best quality they could find. Her husband passed away and she continued to raise LH's for several years. But understand she don't have them anymore. I once knew of some of the bloodlines but can't remember them now. The other herd I knew of is out of existence also I'm told. The ones I dealt with were docile, easy to handle, but grew fast. So by the time their horns got any size the cattle were too big to rope. I purchased steers from her for 2-3 years. I would buy her youngest, smallest steers, feed them basically a maintenance only diet and then plaster or fiberglass a steel rod to the horns so I could rope them some before they got too big. The last year I purchased steers from her we had a wet summer especially the last half. By mid July all of the steers were weighing 800-900. I brought the 4 biggest in and fed along with a good crossbred steer in the same pen. The 4 averaged almost as much daily gain as the crossbred. I'm sure two of them did or might of beat the crossbred. They weighed 1,200-1,350 when slaughtered. I tended to slaughter those I fed with a tad less finish than most feed yards. The meat was tender and a little leaner than the crossbred. The cost of gain wouldn't have been much if any different than the good crossbred. These cattle had muscle and good bone. Not the chicken bone you see on many. The frame size would of been 5-6 on their mothers and around a 6 on their sire. I called the next year and someone who had purchased what she didn't sell me and a few others the previous year for roping cattle had spoke for all of them to feed, slaughter and sell the meat from. Then I quit roping so basically lost touch. Although as I stated I have been told her herd and the other I knew who she shared bulls with have both been dispersed. So not sure where a person would find the good beef type LH now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1136555, member: 22295"] Lucky P, It was during the late 80's up to around 98 that I used Longhorns some for roping cattle as the corrientes at the border got so high. I used some purebred Longhorns and some crosses. I learned there was as much difference or more in disposition, muscling growth rate and maturity size as any breed I've ever been around. Most of the LH cows in the herds I bought from weighed 900-1050 and were slow growing. And some tended to be wild and hard to handle. But you could rope them a long time as they grew so slow. They matured and fed out at a light weight. Cost of gain was higher. The herd I mentioned in the previous post and one other I knew about had what they called beef type LH's. The herd I bought from originally had some of the best commercial Angus cows in NW OK. When they decided to go to LH's they bought the best quality they could find. Her husband passed away and she continued to raise LH's for several years. But understand she don't have them anymore. I once knew of some of the bloodlines but can't remember them now. The other herd I knew of is out of existence also I'm told. The ones I dealt with were docile, easy to handle, but grew fast. So by the time their horns got any size the cattle were too big to rope. I purchased steers from her for 2-3 years. I would buy her youngest, smallest steers, feed them basically a maintenance only diet and then plaster or fiberglass a steel rod to the horns so I could rope them some before they got too big. The last year I purchased steers from her we had a wet summer especially the last half. By mid July all of the steers were weighing 800-900. I brought the 4 biggest in and fed along with a good crossbred steer in the same pen. The 4 averaged almost as much daily gain as the crossbred. I'm sure two of them did or might of beat the crossbred. They weighed 1,200-1,350 when slaughtered. I tended to slaughter those I fed with a tad less finish than most feed yards. The meat was tender and a little leaner than the crossbred. The cost of gain wouldn't have been much if any different than the good crossbred. These cattle had muscle and good bone. Not the chicken bone you see on many. The frame size would of been 5-6 on their mothers and around a 6 on their sire. I called the next year and someone who had purchased what she didn't sell me and a few others the previous year for roping cattle had spoke for all of them to feed, slaughter and sell the meat from. Then I quit roping so basically lost touch. Although as I stated I have been told her herd and the other I knew who she shared bulls with have both been dispersed. So not sure where a person would find the good beef type LH now. [/QUOTE]
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