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That should have said horned Hereford sired calves, not polled. I apologize. I didn't see yours.

I agree that horned calves will get discounted at sale time, but assuming those cows are predominantly Angus then polled Hereford sired calves should still be polled. I used horned Hereford bulls on black Brangus cows for years and never had one with horns showing at weaning age (so I think I...

I don't disagree about using a horned Hereford bull. I said so above. And it wasn't Warren who suggested Brangus.

If you're in the south or southeast, where you won't get docked for some ear, a Brangus bull would be a good option, and will keep the calves black. Otherwise, a Hereford would be good. You'd probably get mostly black calves (with varying amounts of white on the faces, of course) anyway. I...

It's always been my understanding that the earlier the better. Did you ask them why they recommend waiting until they're three months old?

Everywhere is closer than El Paso.

Two out of three isn't bad. He's little, and he's a critter.

Apparently I was wrong. I ran across this story earlier this morning. https://www.kbtx.com/2022/09/07/last-dairyman-grimes-county-closes-barn-doors/

You didn't ask me, and also I don't know what it would cost to ship them to Texas, but they'd bring a good price when you get them here.

I agree that lighter calves bring more per pound, but in my experience adding 100 pounds to weaning weight will still bring more money per calf. The price discount isn't enough to offset the added weight.

I know there are a lot of people here who know more about it than I do, so I won't argue with someone who says I'm wrong, but I thought the reason most people got away from those big breeds was because by the time they were finished they were too big.

Back about 50 years ago Grimes county had so many dairies (and beekeepers) it was called "The Land of Milk and Honey". Now there's just one dairy left; an all Jersey dairy about 1-1/2 miles from my house (there are still plenty of bees). I raised quite a few Holtstein cross bottle calves when...

I knew a guy back in the day who worked in a dairy that used a Hereford bull on some of their cows. Of course the vast majority of the calves were black white-faced, but they had one that was red and white, and marked like a Holtstein. This was about the time Simmentals were becoming popular...

It's never too late to sell that kind.

That chrome is pretty strong. I had a calf born last week. I've owned his maternal ancestors since the last century, so I know his breeding. He's marked up like a full blood Longhorn, but is only 1/16. There is Brahman, Brangus or Angus, and probably Hereford in his background.

I know this one doesn't show any Brahman influence, but I had a Holtstein x Red Brahman years ago that was marked up just like that.

That sounds similar to the situation a few years ago with emus and alpacas. When they finally got everyone involved in raising them that was gullible enough they were suddenly worthless. (I'm not saying the same thing will happen with Wagyus.)

Years ago we had a Houston doctor who had retired and moved to the country to take up ranch life. He bought some cattle from somebody that I think were supposed to be Wagyu. If it wasn't Wagyu they were some kind of fancy cattle that produced superior meat, and he was going to make a killing...

I don't want to be negative, but if you want pasture ornaments it's going to be very difficult to make them profitable. Have you considered getting a few Longhorn steers for decoration in the front pasture, and then get some beef cattle for the back pastures? It's hard enough to make money...

I'm pretty sure I've posted this here before, but years ago a vet told me "A Guernsey cow spends her whole life walking around looking for a place to lay down and die."