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What bull should I use on my heifer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1080968" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>We've been using Shorthorn sires for several years over AngusXSimAngus cows. Strictly commercial, and breeding with the resulting heifer/cow as the prime goal, but wanting their steer counterparts to be as good or better than Angus or Simmental-sired calves in the herd. NOT into the show deal, so what I'm using may not work in that world.</p><p></p><p>Waukaru Gold Mine 2109 and Waukaru Gold Card 5042 - both available from Origen/ABS. Gold Mine has one of the highest CED epds in the breed; we've used him on 2-yr olds for several years, and feel comfortable enough with him that I'm using him on all but the smallest virgin Angus heifers here. First Gold Card calves here this fall were out of 3-yr olds, but they're slender and easy-born - but are growing off well. Don't have any doubt that he'd be safe on a well-grown heifer. Gold Mine is a sure bet for a live calf.</p><p></p><p>Cattle Visions has several good calving ease SH bulls - we have used A&T Captain Obvious and the Rob Sneed 034 bull; Will be using DRC 101VM(Dover) next year, and probably Coalpit Creek Leader 6th, as well. There are several other solid red SH bulls at CV with decent CE/BW data that are in the running for use on heifers and 3-yr olds.</p><p>JSF Guage - his MCE is so far below breed average that I'd never consider using him with any intention of keeping daughters as replacements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1080968, member: 12607"] We've been using Shorthorn sires for several years over AngusXSimAngus cows. Strictly commercial, and breeding with the resulting heifer/cow as the prime goal, but wanting their steer counterparts to be as good or better than Angus or Simmental-sired calves in the herd. NOT into the show deal, so what I'm using may not work in that world. Waukaru Gold Mine 2109 and Waukaru Gold Card 5042 - both available from Origen/ABS. Gold Mine has one of the highest CED epds in the breed; we've used him on 2-yr olds for several years, and feel comfortable enough with him that I'm using him on all but the smallest virgin Angus heifers here. First Gold Card calves here this fall were out of 3-yr olds, but they're slender and easy-born - but are growing off well. Don't have any doubt that he'd be safe on a well-grown heifer. Gold Mine is a sure bet for a live calf. Cattle Visions has several good calving ease SH bulls - we have used A&T Captain Obvious and the Rob Sneed 034 bull; Will be using DRC 101VM(Dover) next year, and probably Coalpit Creek Leader 6th, as well. There are several other solid red SH bulls at CV with decent CE/BW data that are in the running for use on heifers and 3-yr olds. JSF Guage - his MCE is so far below breed average that I'd never consider using him with any intention of keeping daughters as replacements. [/QUOTE]
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