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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1845336" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>My 2 cents, for what it's worth: Earlier in this thread, you had mentioned you were thinking about a BWF Simm, or a black Hereford bull, because you are partial to black baldies. With your herd, you'd better make sure either kind you get, is homozygous for both black and polled. IMO, the BWF Simm would be the better choice for you, for 2 reasons. The first would be with Hereford or Herf-mixed cows, or cows that you may not know what all they are exactly, the BH <em> might</em> throw calves with too much white in the wrong places. 2nd, a SImm could possibly give you 30- 50 lbs more weight at weaning. If prices hold, that could give you $100-$150 or more per calf when you sell. You said you have 20 cows total now? That's $3k or better per year. Or heck...with two herds, try both! I have read and seen reports all day about how there is about to be a substantial drop in cattle prices, due to the panhandle cattle being sent to market. All report say this will be a temporary, short term drop, followed soon by a dramatic increase in prices, shooting even higher than they have been this year. It might work out that you can get the 2 bulls at a good price soon, and after you get some calves on the ground, sell the one you don't like for a nice profit. Man, wouldn't it be great to have a crystal ball?!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1845336, member: 40587"] My 2 cents, for what it's worth: Earlier in this thread, you had mentioned you were thinking about a BWF Simm, or a black Hereford bull, because you are partial to black baldies. With your herd, you'd better make sure either kind you get, is homozygous for both black and polled. IMO, the BWF Simm would be the better choice for you, for 2 reasons. The first would be with Hereford or Herf-mixed cows, or cows that you may not know what all they are exactly, the BH [I] might[/I] throw calves with too much white in the wrong places. 2nd, a SImm could possibly give you 30- 50 lbs more weight at weaning. If prices hold, that could give you $100-$150 or more per calf when you sell. You said you have 20 cows total now? That's $3k or better per year. Or heck...with two herds, try both! I have read and seen reports all day about how there is about to be a substantial drop in cattle prices, due to the panhandle cattle being sent to market. All report say this will be a temporary, short term drop, followed soon by a dramatic increase in prices, shooting even higher than they have been this year. It might work out that you can get the 2 bulls at a good price soon, and after you get some calves on the ground, sell the one you don't like for a nice profit. Man, wouldn't it be great to have a crystal ball?!! [/QUOTE]
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