True confessions of a Tennessee Redneck: I do love the Angus cattle, but I have to admit that I do like Piedmontese too, along with many of the other breeds. To be honest, the beef we have in the freezer (Piedmontese) is so tender and has such a good flavor, I cannot figure out what it is that people don't like about them. The steaks tear apart just with a fork and it is so good. I can't say that I have tasted any beef that was better, but I can say that I have tasted some just as good, and some that was not. We didn't have dead calves or cows when we raised them. The babies popped right out. I can understand that someone might not like the mousey coloring. We no longer have the Piedmontese (because the buyers want Angus) but a friend has hung on to his. Those little calves have such round full rumps that Doc Harris could never even whisper the word, "Funnel Butt" around them.
I really don't have any problem with the majority of the breeds, but I do not like a cow with pink skin around the eyes. It makes their eyes look so weak. That is my only fault I can find with other breeds of cattle.
The buyers are what determines what we raise. I hope they don't change their mind any time soon.
I honestly like any of the cows that are filled out well, but I do like the flashy coloring of other breeds.
