what bull?

[ALACOWMAN]

The last two look like braford for sure. i wouldnt use brangus on them something like gelbveih or black angus or maybe a balancer for replacement heifers.the brangus {which i like}might set you back. it would be to much bra influance you would likely have a bunch of chicken bone calves that woundnt grow off good . good luck

 

[Frankie]

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

Brahman influence is measured by the size of the ear. The more "ear", the more Brahman blood is usually in the animal. Northern feedlots don't like to feed Brahman cattle in the winter because they don't put on the heavy coats that other breeds do. They get colder, they eat less, sometimes they die. There is MARC data that shows the more Brahman influence in the animal, the more likely the meat will be tough. No, I don't have a link. But those are two reasons buyers will often discount "eared" cattle.

 

[polledbull]

I would consider a Homo Black polled Limousin bull. He will clean up the ear and loose skin as good as any and put the most muscle in the calves . They cross well on cattle like the ones in the pics.

 

[Hill Creek Farm]

Use a Hereford. :cboy:

 

[Arancher]

I would use a good horned Herford

 

[la4angus]

thanks for explaining, but why would the ear size matter at the sale? prolly a dumb question[/quoteThe ear size woould matter at the sale because an animal that is showing 1/4 ear or less and sired by an Angus or Hereford bull has the genetics to have better quality meat than calves sired by other bulls, and they will be more uniform which is one factor that most feedyards
are looking for. A group of uniform cattle is easier to feed and have ready at the same time than a group of mongrels.

 

[Beefy]

Try a Murray Gray Today!
they keep going and going and going...

 

[SPRINGER FARMS MURRAY GRE]

Try a black Murray Grey!, good heterosis,low birthweight (no calving problems). ;-) :cboy: