When I first came home from the Corp in 1971 and was trying to get a start I bought some old Herford cows at the local sale barn.  Very laid back and easy to gat along with but constant eye problems and udder problems ( that might have been why they were at the sale to start with) calves did OK but nothing of note.

Then a neighbor who owned a junk yard had bought a few calves to keep the weeds and grass out of his cars.  I was able to buy 4 black baldie first calf hiefers with calves on the ground for $180 a pair ( love to do that today) and they became fixtures even though I kept buying prue Angus to expand the herd ( understand 45 is a big herd for me )

For what ever reason I cannot think of a single herferd in the area any more and have not seen one at either of the local sales in ages.

I used to think the white face was the reason for the bad eyes but I don't have a problem with the Charlois so there must be more to it than that.