The most popular beef breeds in Canada

[Son of Butch]

Based on numbers registered.
1. Angus
2. Simmental - I was surprised they're ahead of Hereford and assume it's because Sim-Angus are counted as Simmental
3. Hereford
4. Charolais
5. Limousin
6. Gelbvieh
7. Shorthorn

 

[Muddy]

Well it's not surprising that shorthorns are at the bottom.

 

[Silver]

I'm actually surprised that Hereford is that high up on the list. It could be that is because I don't get out and around the country much if at all though. But at the auction barn here you seldom see a straight Hereford. I can think of two or three guys raising them, but there are a lot of Simmie breeders in our part of the world, also lots of Charolais influenced cattle too. I'm a little surprised Shorthorn even made the list actually.

 

[Son of Butch]

All Shorthorns had to do was beat out Galloway, Speckled Park and other minor breeds.

 

[Dubcharo]

I see a lot of Hereford in shows or fair maybe because it's a calmer race then others but I don't know if it's a good thing to be calm in a feedlot with all the other races? Just wandering i'm not a hereford expert!

 

[Aaron]

You have to remember that is based on #'s registered. Not actual breed representation in all herds. There are barely 800 Hereford breeders left in Canada. I think Angus is about 3000. Shorthorns might have 150 breeders.

Hereford/Angus/Charolais are the local top breeds. Everything else is relatively rare. A few Simmental herds.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

but I don't know if it's a good thing to be calm in a feedlot with all the other races?
Don't seem too work for humans. :cboy:

 

[Hoser]

The first 4 breeds are all we need.

 

[Nesikep]

Take note.. NO BRAHMANS!!!

 

[Aaron]

The first 4 breeds are all we need.

They all have their place. I sure don't want one breed where we buy the seedstock from some special breeders and have to raise everything to spec or we get the boot out of the industry.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Take note.. NO BRAHMANS!!!

That was a very racist statement, Nesi, and I am greatly offended on the behave of all Brahman people(s).

 

[Nesikep]

The first 4 breeds are all we need.

Nah, Gelbvieh definitely has its place in there.. I like them better than the Limos for sure

 

[Silver]

The first 4 breeds are all we need.

Nah, Gelbvieh definitely has its place in there.. I like them better than the Limos for sure

They are good cattle for sure. One time when we ran all Blonde bulls we were short on bull power so bought a couple of Gelbvieh bulls. They didn't hurt us and you couldn't pick out the calves in the calf crop. By the time the replacements turned into cows you could start to pick them out if you looked careful.

 

[Nesikep]

You can certainly pick them out in my herd, they look better!

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Take note.. NO BRAHMANS!!!

That was a very racist statement, Nesi, and I am greatly offended on the behave of all Brahman people(s).

Trust me the Brahman ain't offended,, but Lord help you if you do offend one... :nod:

 

[Stocker Steve]

Hereford/Angus/Charolais are the local top breeds. Everything else is relatively rare. A few Simmental herds.

How are Char x feeders priced?

What kind of Simis so you see?

 

[Supa Dexta]

CharX's top markets in the east, out into ontario, the bigger the better.

Sims - More blacks in the east, but either solid reds or blacks. Out west you see more fleck coloured.

Hardly see a hereford around here any more. I don't miss seeing em either.

 

[Stocker Steve]

Not many Char Xs here and they tend to get slightly discounted. Can be the most profitable stockers - - lower purchase price and superior ADG.
Straight Herfs get hammered. A few of the right kind do OK but smaller frame or flat muscled ones as hard to sell. Can be profitable to buy as cows and breed black.
A few Fleck colored, sometimes horned, which also get hammered. Can be profitable to buy as cows and breed black.
A lot of moderate black sim angus which can top the feeder market. Red simi x cows can top the market, but only as certain sales. My red sim angus were 20# heavier than the blacks last winter, but sold for $12/head less. They made money for the feed lot.

 

[Aaron]

Hereford/Angus/Charolais are the local top breeds. Everything else is relatively rare. A few Simmental herds.

How are Char x feeders priced?

What kind of Simis so you see?

Char X feeders ring the bell many times. Simmi's are either Fleck or Red. No black Simmi's around here at all. As I have said before, guys really do not like black cows here. Very few straight Angus herds. Far more Char and Hereford herds. And Red Angus.

Was talking to auctioneer from Manitoba this spring and guys are really shying away from the black cattle unless they are top notch. Everything is black, so guys don't know what to expect when feeding them. At least they know for sure when you have a Fleck Simmi, or Char of Hereford in the pen.

Lots of demand for 'good' Herefords. Nillson Bros in Alberta feed 80,000 straight Herefords at one of their yards. 40,000 steers on one side of the road and 40,000 heifers on the other side.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Thats a lot of cattle...can't imagine taking care of that many, even with hired hands..my little herd drives me crazy..