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The Midwest Cattleman · February 23, 2023 · P19

Hereford-sired black baldy female advantages
• 7% higher pregnancy rate
• More calves weaned per cow exposed
• $51 more per cow per year in net present value
(2009 calculation)
• 3.5% more average rate of return on assets
• 2 pounds less pasture forage per day while
maintaining more body condition
(Oklahoma State University)

Black baldy cows require 1 acre less of moderate-qual- Commercial producers on the Gulf Coast and in the
ity forage per year compared to straightbred black Angus Southeast see similar advantages when using Hereford
peers, according to Oklahoma State University research. 1 bulls on Brahman (Bos Indicus) cows to create what are
commonly called “Tiger Stripes” because of their unique
Hereford-sired black baldy steers hide markings. The Tiger Stripe cow is recognized as the
• Heavier weaning weights undisputed Queen of the South, just as the black baldy cow
is regarded as unmatched in other parts of the country.
• Increased feed efficiency AHA’s future research efforts include documenting Tiger
• Lower cost of gain Stripe advantages as it has done with black baldies in the
• Lower feedlot breakeven research mentioned above.
Hereford is the essential component to crossbreeding
• $28 per head less feed cost across finishing systems in the United States.
period
1 On average, OSU researchers measured about 2 pounds per day less
Based on feed efficiency alone — breed differences moderate-quality forage (Oklahoma pasture) intake in the black baldy
documented by the U.S. Animal Research Center — Her- cows. On an annual basis the black baldy cows would be expected to
consume about 725 pounds less forage.
eford has a $51 per head advantage over the finishing 2 Calculation based on breed differences for feed efficiency document-
2
period, when compared to Angus. Hereford’s economic ed by the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, using current feed costs
advantage increases as feed costs rise. (Oct. 2022).

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