I'm gonna make a statement here based on what I've seen with my own eyes, and I hope all of you really think about what I've said before you jump on it. I know some of you have your program that works for you, and good on ya. But for every cattleman who's just buying bulls, breeding cows, and selling calves in the fall, this is worth your time.
I stopped at Randy and Paulette Kaiser's on Thursday, while hauling some cattle through that way. We visited a little longer than I probably should have, but I'm sure glad I stopped. I'm glad because I saw a seedstock program that bends all the rules of your conventional 'box' thinking. Picture in your mind, one of the most powerful Black bulls you've ever seen, whether it be Simmental, Angus, Limousin, Gelbvieh, or any other breed. The ones that come to mind for me, are the top bulls in Ken Lewis' Simmental sale. 4-5 inches of hair, deep-quartered, thick from front to back, loose-hided, fleshy, deep-bodied, HERD-SIRE-stamped-on-his-forehead, bull power.
Now, with that pictured in your mind, I'll let you in on a little secret that the cattle business is going to discover quite soon - you're picturing one of Randy's bulls. Yeah, that's right, I'm comparing his Welsh Black and Galloway bulls to the best of the best; and I'll tell you what makes them better.
The 14-1600lb. bulls at those high-end sales are yearlings, Randy's are two-year-olds. The difference is, those 1500lb. yearlings are going to leave you 1600lb. or bigger, mature cows. A 1500lb. two-year-old bull will leave 12-1400lb. daughters.
The 14-1600lb. yearlings that I've seen usually come with a top-end birthweight. The 'Celtic' cattle don't seem to top 90lbs. very often.
The 14-1600lb. yearlings usually end up with poor feet and legs, due to genetics or feeding. These 14-1600lb. two-year-olds have really strong foot and leg structure, since they've been grown out, not fed out.
Like I said before, these are my observations. I've been to alot of top-end bull sales, shown alot of different cattle, and seen most breeding combinations on our ranch. I know the tricks, the tactics, and so on.
I don't see any of that in Randy's cattle.
I think we all need to start looking, as commercial cattleman, for more honest cattle. And they don't come anymore honest than that. And to top it all off, there's the incentive of having a 'Vertically Integrated Market' option for your calves.
For those of you who haven't caught on yet, that means you DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE BORDER!
Sure I sound like a salesman, but it just makes so much sense, especially after seeing the quality of the cattle. And to be honest, my opinion of Welsh Blacks wasn't very high before Thursday. For anybody who's looking for a herd bull, Randy's sale would be well worth your trip. It is a real eye-opener to see cattle as good as any in the showring, when you normally would pass them by.
I stopped at Randy and Paulette Kaiser's on Thursday, while hauling some cattle through that way. We visited a little longer than I probably should have, but I'm sure glad I stopped. I'm glad because I saw a seedstock program that bends all the rules of your conventional 'box' thinking. Picture in your mind, one of the most powerful Black bulls you've ever seen, whether it be Simmental, Angus, Limousin, Gelbvieh, or any other breed. The ones that come to mind for me, are the top bulls in Ken Lewis' Simmental sale. 4-5 inches of hair, deep-quartered, thick from front to back, loose-hided, fleshy, deep-bodied, HERD-SIRE-stamped-on-his-forehead, bull power.
Now, with that pictured in your mind, I'll let you in on a little secret that the cattle business is going to discover quite soon - you're picturing one of Randy's bulls. Yeah, that's right, I'm comparing his Welsh Black and Galloway bulls to the best of the best; and I'll tell you what makes them better.
The 14-1600lb. bulls at those high-end sales are yearlings, Randy's are two-year-olds. The difference is, those 1500lb. yearlings are going to leave you 1600lb. or bigger, mature cows. A 1500lb. two-year-old bull will leave 12-1400lb. daughters.
The 14-1600lb. yearlings that I've seen usually come with a top-end birthweight. The 'Celtic' cattle don't seem to top 90lbs. very often.
The 14-1600lb. yearlings usually end up with poor feet and legs, due to genetics or feeding. These 14-1600lb. two-year-olds have really strong foot and leg structure, since they've been grown out, not fed out.
Like I said before, these are my observations. I've been to alot of top-end bull sales, shown alot of different cattle, and seen most breeding combinations on our ranch. I know the tricks, the tactics, and so on.
I don't see any of that in Randy's cattle.
I think we all need to start looking, as commercial cattleman, for more honest cattle. And they don't come anymore honest than that. And to top it all off, there's the incentive of having a 'Vertically Integrated Market' option for your calves.
For those of you who haven't caught on yet, that means you DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE BORDER!
Sure I sound like a salesman, but it just makes so much sense, especially after seeing the quality of the cattle. And to be honest, my opinion of Welsh Blacks wasn't very high before Thursday. For anybody who's looking for a herd bull, Randy's sale would be well worth your trip. It is a real eye-opener to see cattle as good as any in the showring, when you normally would pass them by.
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