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<blockquote data-quote="Nesikep" data-source="post: 1278523" data-attributes="member: 9096"><p>I'm sure there's some angus or baldy females out there you can get, meanwhile get a Gelbvieh bull to put over what you have and you'll see an improvement in the amount of meat you get... my buddy slaughtered a %longhorn cow, she was 2 1/2 years old, but had a calf at about 18 months, she didn't raise it.. her hanging weight was 250 lbs.. his big old sow he slaughtered the same day was 450lbs.</p><p></p><p>There's no shortage of ways to be different, what you gotta work at is being different while still being profitable, and not being a 'freak'.</p><p>To me as a bull buyer, I like buying bulls from places that have about 75 or more head of cattle.. those places have enough bull calves landing that they don't need to hum and haw as to whether something is bull material or should be banded, the selection pool is bigger... I also like buying from places that have been dealing with cattle, and preferably that breed for at least 25 years, and again it because it really does take that long to find out which bloodlines are the consistent winners. </p><p></p><p>Want to be different, yet fit in? Saler cattle are really good.. awesome calving ease, very good (can be aggressive) mothers, and typically have good udders, feet, etc. I've heard they've really improved the docility since we got our Saler bull 22 years ago.. They're solid RED, though I think blacks are available now, so they fit in well with Angus herd too.</p><p></p><p>I think in all breeds there's the freaks, and the docile cattle, and the temperament of the mother is of critical importance. My old girl Rosie was Saler Hereford, and she was really tame, all her daughters actually LOVE people and go out of their way to be friendly to complete strangers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nesikep, post: 1278523, member: 9096"] I'm sure there's some angus or baldy females out there you can get, meanwhile get a Gelbvieh bull to put over what you have and you'll see an improvement in the amount of meat you get... my buddy slaughtered a %longhorn cow, she was 2 1/2 years old, but had a calf at about 18 months, she didn't raise it.. her hanging weight was 250 lbs.. his big old sow he slaughtered the same day was 450lbs. There's no shortage of ways to be different, what you gotta work at is being different while still being profitable, and not being a 'freak'. To me as a bull buyer, I like buying bulls from places that have about 75 or more head of cattle.. those places have enough bull calves landing that they don't need to hum and haw as to whether something is bull material or should be banded, the selection pool is bigger... I also like buying from places that have been dealing with cattle, and preferably that breed for at least 25 years, and again it because it really does take that long to find out which bloodlines are the consistent winners. Want to be different, yet fit in? Saler cattle are really good.. awesome calving ease, very good (can be aggressive) mothers, and typically have good udders, feet, etc. I've heard they've really improved the docility since we got our Saler bull 22 years ago.. They're solid RED, though I think blacks are available now, so they fit in well with Angus herd too. I think in all breeds there's the freaks, and the docile cattle, and the temperament of the mother is of critical importance. My old girl Rosie was Saler Hereford, and she was really tame, all her daughters actually LOVE people and go out of their way to be friendly to complete strangers [/QUOTE]
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