Newmex2010":2b65lyp5 said:
We have used Longhorns at the elevation of 6000 feet in New Mexico four generations and we have found that black Angus bulls will breed out the color rather quickly. Have to be registered though. Herefords will keep the red in color which is undesirable to most buyers in most markets. At least with a black bull you are on your way to a solid black colored cow in time to come. You cant find a cross any better. A longhorn cow will get out in the mountains and work to find food. They are small in size, not requiring a high input and though they have a smaller gross selling income on there calves. You usually end up with a bigger profit margin then most. If you want to breed the horns out and keep the longhorn influence registered red angus bulls will most likely be the best result in producing a replacement heifer. They tend to gett rid of the horns genetically.
ANY homozygous polled bull will get rid of the horns. ALL Black Angus & Red Angus, and most Simmental & a lot of others are homozygous polled. All BA (registered or not - as long as they are truly BA) will make the first cross black.
I understand what you are saying about LH - they fit a nitch environment better than some cattle.