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beefmaster cattle
Posted on 1/27/13 at 9:56 am
Posted on 1/27/13 at 9:56 am
anyone have experience with these? seems like a good breed for south louisiana.
a guy has some registered heifers not far from here for sale.
$800 each born in march 2012. that seems like a decent price.
a guy has some registered heifers not far from here for sale.
$800 each born in march 2012. that seems like a decent price.
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 9:59 am
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Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:17 am to diat150
I took Dairy Science probably 8 years ago. Don't remember ever hearing about that brand of cow. There were some that were able to tolerate current climates better than others. I suggest you do some research
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:21 am to diat150
It's pretty much just another brahama cross. They do well around here, but you don't see many of them.
With prices the way they are I'd jump on it if you have the means to put some weight on em.
With prices the way they are I'd jump on it if you have the means to put some weight on em.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:59 am to diat150
My dad raised some in abbeville. They are a good breed very big, he never had any problems with them.
I am not a cattle expert though... More of a quail, rabbit, duck animal person.
I am not a cattle expert though... More of a quail, rabbit, duck animal person.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:06 am to diat150
It's a very good breed for southern states. The only knock I have on them is their sheer size. Takes more acreage/cow to sustain them and the price won't differ enough to recoup the cost/acre. In other words you won't get any more for them than an angus or brangus and the input cost is a little more for the beefmaster. All that aside that is a very good price that I would probably jump on. I would not buy a beefmaster bull to put on them for their first calves though.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:09 am to diat150
They say its a good breed around here.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:30 am to diat150
I don't care for them. Too sheathy underneath. As for the heat tolerance, as long as you have SOME brahman influence you're okay.
We had Simbrahs and the ones that were 5/8 3/8 had more heat tolerance than the ones that were just 1/4. The quarter's would stay in the shade longer on hot days while the five-eigths were out grazing.
Brangus is also a very good breed- though there is no ONE superior. "Tiger-stripes are very popular too. They're brafords Brahma-Herford cross.
We had Simbrahs and the ones that were 5/8 3/8 had more heat tolerance than the ones that were just 1/4. The quarter's would stay in the shade longer on hot days while the five-eigths were out grazing.
Brangus is also a very good breed- though there is no ONE superior. "Tiger-stripes are very popular too. They're brafords Brahma-Herford cross.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:34 am to diat150
I've know several people that have raised them and I have had a couple myself. They are a heavy muscled beautiful animal that are well suited to our climate but in my experience are more prone to prolapse. I also feel,as one of the above posters, that their big size makes them not as good as other smaller breeds in terms of expense to profit which is what it's all about.
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 11:35 am
Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:05 pm to diat150
Good eats. Dad had some and his friend raised em.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:23 pm to diat150
My grandfather used to raise purebred Black Angus and cross with a very expensive register gigantic Brahma Bull.
This was 30-40 years back and he'd fetch $800+ per calf at the sale barn.....
This was 30-40 years back and he'd fetch $800+ per calf at the sale barn.....
Posted on 1/27/13 at 5:37 pm to diat150
When I get a chance ill drop some knowledge
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