I'm not out to rip any breed or the purebred game. Realize though that the purebred business relies on selling the sizzle as much as selling the steak! And quite frankly if you don't push them you will not compete! And if you aren't a good salesman they will not sell. You might have a better mousetrap but if you don't market it, no one will beat a path to your door.
In my area the hereford bull is a rarity! The only place you might see one is in with a bunch of heifers. Why is this? Well one reason could be that they consistently sell below the average at the fall calf sales? Like around 5 cents a pound less! Not too hard to figure out on a 600 lb. calf...$30. Now we're talking a straightbred calf here so maybe that isn't a fair comparison.
Take a good straight bred hereford cow, throw in a char bull and you add about 70 lbs. right away and another 5 cents a pound. Result $100 extra in your pocket. Extra calving trouble? Not if you get the right Charlais bull.
Kind of nice when the buyers all want your calves instead of just the bottom feeders.
In my area the hereford bull is a rarity! The only place you might see one is in with a bunch of heifers. Why is this? Well one reason could be that they consistently sell below the average at the fall calf sales? Like around 5 cents a pound less! Not too hard to figure out on a 600 lb. calf...$30. Now we're talking a straightbred calf here so maybe that isn't a fair comparison.
Take a good straight bred hereford cow, throw in a char bull and you add about 70 lbs. right away and another 5 cents a pound. Result $100 extra in your pocket. Extra calving trouble? Not if you get the right Charlais bull.
Kind of nice when the buyers all want your calves instead of just the bottom feeders.
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