Photos - What do they have in common?

[BRG]

The first 2 were just taken this past week, while the others are from a few months to a year old photos.

 

[per]

Deep bodies
Well fleshed
Balanced
Cows have good udders
Red
Pleasant to look at :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

All the wrong color :wink:

 

[kolanuraven]

All the wrong color :wink:

:agree:

 

[4Diamond]

Depends on where you are at... Come down here where the heat index is 110-115* and take a look at what the black cattle are doing.

 

[Anonymous]

Well they are all nice looking deep cattle- and I wouldn't probably kick any out of the herd- (be better black tho :wink: )...The only common thing I notice is they all have a little higher tail head to some extent...Which I never thought was any big deal.....

 

[ranch hand]

Large Brisket in the cows

 

[kolanuraven]

Depends on where you are at... Come down here where the heat index is 110-115* and take a look at what the black cattle are doing.

I'm farther South than you....and ALL my black cattle are doing just dandy!!!

 

[Mike]

Depends on where you are at... Come down here where the heat index is 110-115* and take a look at what the black cattle are doing.

I'm farther South than you....and ALL my black cattle are doing just dandy!!!

Mine are in the pond. All day. :roll:

 

[kolanuraven]

Mine are picking in the shade along both sides of the creeks.

And of course some are standing in front of fans with mist on them.....so they're happy as a pig in shite!!!

 

[PureCountry]

By the shape and length of the heads, I'd say they're all from the same cow family or somewhat related. Very good looking specimens Brian.

And very healthy looking pastures by the way. :wink:

 

[4Diamond]

Depends on where you are at... Come down here where the heat index is 110-115* and take a look at what the black cattle are doing.

I'm farther South than you....and ALL my black cattle are doing just dandy!!!

Mine are in the pond. All day. :roll:

Mine too. The red cattle pick 2-4 hours more a day right now than the blacks.

 

[PureCountry]

So if you're reds are eating more, your blacks are more efficient, n'est pas? :lol: :lol: Kidding.

 

[movin' on]

I don't care if those cattle are red, black, white, green, mauve, burgundy, chartruese or teal.

Per and Pure Country, I would like to commend you on being able to look "past the color" and see those cattle for what they are.

I am a big fan of black cattle, as are many. However, if I had to agree to take over a random herd of cattle, sight unseen, and I had the option of a black herd or a red herd.....I'd take the reds 10 to 1. The simple reason being that with the lack of unbridled popularity that has plagued the "black" camp, red's are much better cattle across the board. It is really easy to find a herd of great red cows and pretty tough to find the same in a black selection (there are several great black herds I've seen on here, though!). Hopefully red cattle don't ever get as popular as "black" cattle are and the big players in the red game stay on course instead of wavering as dramatically as the big black players have.

Anyway, Per nailed it with one omission......They all need to be on my place!

 

[High Plains]

So, do black cattle not have an advantage in the winter? Gee whiz, everybody is quick to point out the difference in the heat of summer. Just thought I'd look at the other side of the coin for a second. 8)

No matter, those are some good cattle from the first to the last photo. High tail heads and deep briskets?????????? Nah, let's not get too crazy with that analysis. I think I hear the jingle of lead-chains in the background!

Keep raising those kind, BRG, and you'll keep seeing the buyers show up.

Movin' On, I'm curious how you would describe the "wavering" that's been going on with the big players in the black camp. In what exact traits are they wavering? I'm not jabbing at you, just asking a serious question. What traits do you see that have been left behind? Just curious of your thoughts.

HP

 

[WyomingRancher]

I'd gladly take your cows and your green grass .

 

[movin' on]

High Plains.....I guess for one thing, I'd like to see the Angus boys move past calving ease and marbling. I get so very sick of seeing those two things getting thrown around. You know who else has great calving ease and marbling? Jerseys for one! Those are both wonderful traits that the Angus breed has always been noted for. Let's do some work on the muscling. Let's do some work on the growth.....with efficiency. Let's do some work on any area that the Angus breed falls behing on. Let's also stay away from the bigger, better thing. I hate to see corn and other input costs as high as they are, but maybe it'll be a reality check for some of the high input breeders. The Angus of the 50's might be just what we need now!

I'm sure that fads come and go in all breeds, but with the extreme popularity of the Angus breed in the last decade or so, it sure seems to me that more detrimental things have happened as a result of every Tom, Dick and Harry wanting a piece of the action. Just my opinion with a few facts throw in.

 

[Soapweed]

Very nice cattle, BRG. They all share in common a beautiful red color and lots of quality. It makes a wonderful combination.

 

[Denny]

High Plains.....I guess for one thing, I'd like to see the Angus boys move past calving ease and marbling. I get so very sick of seeing those two things getting thrown around. You know who else has great calving ease and marbling? Jerseys for one! Those are both wonderful traits that the Angus breed has always been noted for. Let's do some work on the muscling. Let's do some work on the growth.....with efficiency. Let's do some work on any area that the Angus breed falls behing on. Let's also stay away from the bigger, better thing. I hate to see corn and other input costs as high as they are, but maybe it'll be a reality check for some of the high input breeders. The Angus of the 50's might be just what we need now!

I'm sure that fads come and go in all breeds, but with the extreme popularity of the Angus breed in the last decade or so, it sure seems to me that more detrimental things have happened as a result of every Tom, Dick and Harry wanting a piece of the action. Just my opinion with a few facts throw in.

You should raise and sell a pen of bulls the calveing ease bulls will outsell anything else in the pen.I too belive it's overdone but until these buyers can see past calveing ease that's what will be produced.

As far as those red cows I would take any and all of them I do think one of the cows has a bit to much udder capacity for my liking but it could have been taken close to her calveing date.

 

[Anonymous]

High Plains.....I guess for one thing, I'd like to see the Angus boys move past calving ease and marbling. I get so very sick of seeing those two things getting thrown around. You know who else has great calving ease and marbling? Jerseys for one! Those are both wonderful traits that the Angus breed has always been noted for. Let's do some work on the muscling. Let's do some work on the growth.....with efficiency. Let's do some work on any area that the Angus breed falls behing on. Let's also stay away from the bigger, better thing. I hate to see corn and other input costs as high as they are, but maybe it'll be a reality check for some of the high input breeders. The Angus of the 50's might be just what we need now!

I'm sure that fads come and go in all breeds, but with the extreme popularity of the Angus breed in the last decade or so, it sure seems to me that more detrimental things have happened as a result of every Tom, Dick and Harry wanting a piece of the action. Just my opinion with a few facts throw in.

You should raise and sell a pen of bulls the calveing ease genetic bulls will outsell anything else in the pen.I too belive it's overdone but until these buyers can see past calveing ease that's what will be produced.

As far as those red cows I would take any and all of them I do think one of the cows has a bit to much udder capacity for my liking but it could have been taken close to her calveing date.

I agree Denny-- in all the sales I go to, I see the lower BW- calving ease genetics touted bulls selling the best...

I've thought this has come about mainly because most of the smaller outfits are now owned and operated by older folks with the average age in Ag increasing...Most 60 year olds don't want to be out there pulling calves or watching cattle night and day...
And many of the larger outfits also now calve on the prairie with no one watching them either...So both are looking for calving ease- less problems bulls..

And both these groups have come to realize a 70lb live calf is worth a lot more than a 90 lb dead one- and possibly a dead heifer/cow too....Personally I like the lighter weights also because I think they usually have more vigor at birth-- and where the 90-100+ lb calf will lay there and die in nasty/cold weather- them little fellers are up and sucking in 5 minutes....