Boy, you're treading on dangerous territory, Heel Fly. :wink:

From my point of view you did the right thing.
Back in the homestead days (1880's), down in the Sandhills an early settler brought Angus cattle into solid Hereford country. He was over the hill from the buildings in a hay meadow with a team and mower, and was later found murdered on the spot. Evidence showed that it was probably someone he knew, as he always whittled as he visited. There were shavings there, indicating that he had talked for awhile before being shot. This man's descendants kept ranching and raising Angus cattle, and were very successful cattle producers.
Hopefully, the ranching industry is more open-minded now. Seriously, the hybrid vigor you will get plus smaller birthweights should be positive steps in your program.