what bull?

[dbc]

What kind of bull should i use with simbrah and black baldie to make good calves?? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[UG]

We need a little more information:

-where do you live (i.e. OH, East Texas, etc)?
-will you keep back some heifers for replacements?
-what will you do with the calves (i.e. sell as feeders, feed out, freezer beef, etc.)?
-what brings the most money in your area (i.e. black hided, cattle with some ear, etc.)?

 

[dbc]

i live in east texas. i will most likely keep the heifers because i am trying to build a herd right now and the bull calves will be taken to the sale barn, im just starting so i dont really know what brings the most.

 

[la4angus]

What kind of bull should i use with simbrah and black baldie to make good calves?? Any advice would be appreciated.

Red or Black Angus

 

[dbc]

what kindof calf would that make? or would it be called anything?

 

[la4angus]

what kindof calf would that make? or would it be called anything?

It would make calves that would be top sellers at the sale barn.

 

[dbc]

I like the sounds of that. does it matter if the simbrah and baldie are not registered?

 

[dbc]

This is one of the simbrah, i have another pic that i want feedback on (waiting for it to download). also the second one looks like a good one, but want yalls opinions and want to see if yall know what breed she is.

 

[dbc]

The third one is my first cow to buy and she has already had one good bull calf

 

[El_Putzo]

Second pic looks like a braford to me.

 

[dbc]

thanks do you have any opinions if they are good looking cows or not, i dont know how to tell

 

[dun]

thanks do you have any opinions if they are good looking cows or not, i dont know how to tell

I don;t know how to tell either. But based strictly on the pictures I like the first 2 a lot, the third one seems a little shallow bodied and light boned for me. But it could be a difference in age.

dun

 

[la4angus]

thanks do you have any opinions if they are good looking cows or not, i dont know how to tell

They are all pretty good commercial brahman cross cows. Should raise top selling calves from a Red or Black Angus bull. You will have calves with just a little ear.

 

[Rustler9]

They look like pretty good cows-the third one is a smaller boned female but I'd probably put black bull (Angus, Gelbvieh, SimAngus etc.) on them all and get some good market calves or keeper heifers.

 

[Beefy]

i think the simbrah is way better than the other two, but they all look like ok cows. i'd probably go with a black angus.

 

[dbc]

what does a little ear mean?

 

[sidney411]

I don't know how well I can explain it, but here goes:
"ear" is referred to the size of the ear that a brahman cow will bring into the calf. I.E. a full blood brahman has a lot of ear. A british or continental (angus, hereford, ect) has no ear. When you mix 1/2 brahman and 1/2 other no eared cattle you will still get a calf that shows ear - like your cows. If you breed your cows back to a no ear bull you will get a 1/4 eared calf. You can tell it has brahman influence but you know it's a cross calf. I calf that has 1/4 or less ear will sell better at the auction then a calf with full ear. But for momma cows a 1/2 eared cow works great in the hotter climates (Texas)

 

[dbc]

thanks for explaining, but why would the ear size matter at the sale? prolly a dumb question

 

[TheBullLady]

A nice homozygous black Simmental bull would be a good choice also. There are some good breeders in your area as well.

7P is having there bull / female sale the end of October. They have very good bulls, and fair prices as well.

 

[showme]

Black brangus or Black Angus would be your best bet.