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<blockquote data-quote="East Caney" data-source="post: 415835" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>The majority of the U.S. could stand to have (and benefit from) some brahman influence in their herd. The environment that bos taurus cattle are originally from is cooler than the majority of the U.S. The environment from which bos indicus originated is warmer than the majority of the U.S. I think getting <em>good</em> beefmaster cattle into your herd would benefit you. If you plan on sending the majority of your calves to the sale barn, you <em>can</em> use the bull to fit what the market desires. You want your momma cows to be efficient at raising a calf, and good beefmaster cattle will do that for you every time. It's not always cheaper to raise your own. There's a lot of time and money invested by the time a heifer delivers that first calf. In addition, depending on the genetics being purchased, it may very well be cheaper to buy your replacements. Put it to paper and see what works for you. Lastly, if you want to have your cake and eat it too, work in a balance. Many people over-select for growth. As a result, they increase birthweights. Then, weaning weights never increase because they don't have resources (land, grass, or cash) to insure the adequate nutrition for their cattle to reach their genetic potential. You might even want to rotate between breeds of bull. Run a good beefmaster bull for a few years to get replacements. Then run a bull of another breed for a few years to meet what you feel the market demands. You might just find out that your beefmaster bull will produce calves that weigh more than breed (b) which will negate any "premium" received for hide color. And don't get me wrong, there are some beefmasters out there with terrible underlines...at the same time, MANY MANY beefmaster breeders have worked for MANY MANY years to clean up the underlines and ears on beefmasters. Foundation beefmaster genetics work for me. Find what works for you. </p><p></p><p>I wish you well, </p><p></p><p>EC</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="East Caney, post: 415835, member: 2960"] The majority of the U.S. could stand to have (and benefit from) some brahman influence in their herd. The environment that bos taurus cattle are originally from is cooler than the majority of the U.S. The environment from which bos indicus originated is warmer than the majority of the U.S. I think getting [i]good[/i] beefmaster cattle into your herd would benefit you. If you plan on sending the majority of your calves to the sale barn, you [i]can[/i] use the bull to fit what the market desires. You want your momma cows to be efficient at raising a calf, and good beefmaster cattle will do that for you every time. It's not always cheaper to raise your own. There's a lot of time and money invested by the time a heifer delivers that first calf. In addition, depending on the genetics being purchased, it may very well be cheaper to buy your replacements. Put it to paper and see what works for you. Lastly, if you want to have your cake and eat it too, work in a balance. Many people over-select for growth. As a result, they increase birthweights. Then, weaning weights never increase because they don't have resources (land, grass, or cash) to insure the adequate nutrition for their cattle to reach their genetic potential. You might even want to rotate between breeds of bull. Run a good beefmaster bull for a few years to get replacements. Then run a bull of another breed for a few years to meet what you feel the market demands. You might just find out that your beefmaster bull will produce calves that weigh more than breed (b) which will negate any "premium" received for hide color. And don't get me wrong, there are some beefmasters out there with terrible underlines...at the same time, MANY MANY beefmaster breeders have worked for MANY MANY years to clean up the underlines and ears on beefmasters. Foundation beefmaster genetics work for me. Find what works for you. I wish you well, EC [/QUOTE]
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