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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 6253"><p>> I live in southwestern Ontario,</p><p>> Canada and would like to start to</p><p>> build a small breeding herd of</p><p>> purebred beef animals and I'd like</p><p>> to hear everyone's thoughts on</p><p>> which breed would be good to start</p><p>> with. I'm most interested in</p><p>> Limousin, Simmental, Hereford and</p><p>> Red Poll but my decision will be</p><p>> based more on the potential</p><p>> markets for the offspring. And I</p><p>> would also like to choose a breed</p><p>> that crosses well and produces</p><p>> excellent stocker calves in the</p><p>> event that producing breeding</p><p>> stock doesn't work out the way I</p><p>> hope it will. Thanks for your</p><p>> input!</p><p></p><p>Based on the fact that most packers want a high marbling/high yielding carcass, the easiest way for the commercial producer to get there is to breed a high marbling breed (i.e. Shorthorn or Angus) to a high yielding breed (i.e. Gelbvieh, Simmental, Charolais, Limousin).</p><p></p><p>In most the cattle producing areas of North America Angus influenced cattle comprise at least 50% of the commercial herds. Consequently, I would encourage you to go with a breed that compliments high marbling Angus, such as Gelbvieh, Simmental, Limousin, etc.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would go with Simmentals or Gelbviehs since both of these breeds produce wonderful commercial replacement females when crossed with Angus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 6253"] > I live in southwestern Ontario, > Canada and would like to start to > build a small breeding herd of > purebred beef animals and I'd like > to hear everyone's thoughts on > which breed would be good to start > with. I'm most interested in > Limousin, Simmental, Hereford and > Red Poll but my decision will be > based more on the potential > markets for the offspring. And I > would also like to choose a breed > that crosses well and produces > excellent stocker calves in the > event that producing breeding > stock doesn't work out the way I > hope it will. Thanks for your > input! Based on the fact that most packers want a high marbling/high yielding carcass, the easiest way for the commercial producer to get there is to breed a high marbling breed (i.e. Shorthorn or Angus) to a high yielding breed (i.e. Gelbvieh, Simmental, Charolais, Limousin). In most the cattle producing areas of North America Angus influenced cattle comprise at least 50% of the commercial herds. Consequently, I would encourage you to go with a breed that compliments high marbling Angus, such as Gelbvieh, Simmental, Limousin, etc. Personally I would go with Simmentals or Gelbviehs since both of these breeds produce wonderful commercial replacement females when crossed with Angus. [/QUOTE]
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