Wagyu cross

[smuff76]

Was hoping to get some opinions on a situation I have been thinking about. What breed of cows would you cross a wagyu bull to? My understanding is that Wagyu's are rather small and slow to mature so I was thinking something like Limflex to add some size? Any other thoughts.

thanks.

 

[MikeC]

Wagyu X Charolais = 88% Prime in a study at the Hays Center.

http://www.wkarc.org/Arch/Research/cattle/wagyu.htm

 

[smuff76]

Alot of people are crossing them with Angus with great success.

I wondered if perhaps an angus cross would have too much fat?

 

[smuff76]

Wagyu X Charolais = 88% Prime in a study at the Hays Center.

http://www.wkarc.org/Arch/Research/cattle/wagyu.htm

It would have been nice if they had listed the size of the steers. If a 300 day steer ways 650 it makes a big difference.

 

[dun]

Alot of people are crossing them with Angus with great success.

I wondered if perhaps an angus cross would have too much fat?

Using a Wagyu the point wwould be Kobe beef. Tha stuff is 3/4 fat at least. How could you tell if it was too fat

 

[MikeC]

Alot of people are crossing them with Angus with great success.

I wondered if perhaps an angus cross would have too much fat?

Using a Wagyu the point wwould be Kobe beef. Tha stuff is 3/4 fat at least. How could you tell if it was too fat

USDA signifies "Prime" as anything at or above 8.96% Intramuscular Fat. Cannot imagine a 75%?????

Might have too much Backfat with Wag X Angus.

 

[osu shorty]

At school we slaughtered a wagyu/simm cross and he graded low prime. I'm not sure how old he was but he looked like a dairy cross - not a lot of back fat but a ton of IM fat

 

[dun]

Alot of people are crossing them with Angus with great success.

I wondered if perhaps an angus cross would have too much fat?

Using a Wagyu the point wwould be Kobe beef. Tha stuff is 3/4 fat at least. How could you tell if it was too fat

USDA signifies "Prime" as anything at or above 8.96% Intramuscular Fat. Cannot imagine a 75%?????

Might have too much Backfat with Wag X Angus.

Have you ever seen Kobe beef? The stuff is so full of fat it's pink rather then red. Makes a brisket look like a lean round steak. Disgusting looking stuff in my minds eye

 

[smuff76]

posted a couple of pictures in the member galleries, but I don't seem to be smart enough to figure out how to post them on here.

 

[andybob]

Why not try Briggs Ranch? they have been researching Wagyu crosses for several years now. http://www.briggsranchgenetics.com