Curious if any of us TFFers have any knowledge on the cattle industry. Thinking about adding a few pure bred Angus to my wife's grandfathers herd...anybody dabble?

Here they make great steaks....

....and an okie states the obvious...lol

I have a vast Knowledge of the cattle tasting industry.

wow...strike two. At this rate, I'll be the knowledge king shortly after I've been dead 40 years.

Any serious input?

Cross-breeding is best for Angus. They can have a weak back.

well, at the moment, he has a Herford Bull, along with a couple other herfords and brangus, producing black baldies.

What?? Angus have the best calving track record of any breed.

Can't go wrong with Herefords or Angus. I had a Hereford/Angus cross steer I raised in FFA.

Just passing along what my grandaddy taught me. We bred red angus and herefords.

thanks for your input, T-Man. Trying to find a price range that I would expect to pay for either open Angus or bred Angus cows to add...I know the "prices" can vary depending on what bloodline, breeders, etc....just like deer.

Just didn't know a decent "average" to expect. Hoping to find more knowledge here.

An Angus Herford cross is very good.
My family had Herfords, my Mother-in-law still raises registered polled Herfords, and my uncle has reg black angus.
we crossed them a while back - were a good cross and had some good white faces come out. For some reason the meat houses still like a white face on the cattle.

racists

NAH - the cattle were mainly black with a pretty white face.
The best have a black ring around the eye.
I don't claim to understand the preference - just see it happen.

Yes...we've found that the black baldies are bringing a better price at the auction as well. I may/may not have the opportunity to snag some awesome genetics in the near future, and am planning on starting small. Just to have a calf or two to sell a year, possibly have one cut for meat.

might want to check the Longhorn.....

Mainly 'cause they have small calves. Cross 'em wrong (like with a Charolais) and you'll have troubles for sure.

If this was about sheep Ratmo would be an excellent source of information.

That's the way I like my women.

What do you tell a woman with two black eyes?






Nothing she has been told twice already.

better hope it rains
dont want to be buying feed
last year money was made, and plenty of hay on hand for this year

Now that thar jus aint rite

I am really to far away to help. I am a graduate of Graham School for Cattlemen out of Garnet, Kansas. We raise Charlois.I am a certified pregnancy tester, AI inseminator, and a graduate of their herd managment school. If you would like more info PM me and we will talk.

Lovely.....Do you still have to go shoulder deep to do your testing bassman?

All I know is my grandfather liked herford cows crossed with angus bulls. He had to quit ranching when I was young so I did not get to learn much about cattle.