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savings in annual feed costs
per black baldy female.
Research in real-world pro-
duction settings consistently
documents the advantages
of breeding Hereford bulls to
straightbred and high-per-
centage black Angus cows to
produce Hereford-sired black
baldies.
For instance, heterosis
studies conducted by the AHA
at Harris Ranch in California
and Circle A Ranch in Missou-
ri document superior perfor-
mance of black baldy calves,
compared to their straight-
bred black Angus counter-
parts. In these studies, baldy
calves consistently weighed
15-20 pounds more at wean-
ing.
Black baldy females re-
tained as replacements had
a 7% higher pregnancy rate
than their straightbred black
Angus peers.
Apply these advantages
to a 1,000-head black Angus
commercial cow herd and Her-
eford genetics can generate
nearly $149,000 in additional
revenue after just four years
(see Hereford Years 1-4). This
is due to the fact you are get-
ting more females bred, which
gives you more pounds to sell.
Keep in mind, the example of-
fered in the tables disregards 2.5 million beef cows from Study the data, count the compared to straightbred
the savings in cow deprecia- the U.S. cow herd between dollars black females.
tion cost that comes with the the most recent peak number Research in real-world pro- When these truths are ap-
ability to keep cows produc- in 2019 and the beginning of duction settings consistently plied, the dollars add up. When
tive longer and flatten the this year. That’s assuming documents the advantages of applied to a 1,000-head black
herd age curve. the beef cow inventory was adding Hereford genetics to cow herd, Hereford genetics
Previous and current AHA 3% less year over year when a black cow herd. The Har- can generate nearly $149,000
research projects compared 2023 began. When the USDA ris Ranch heterosis project in in additional revenue after
Hereford-sired black baldy releases numbers at the end California and the Circle A just four years. This is due to
calves and breeding females of January, odds favor the per- Ranch in Missouri both found the fact that you are getting
to straightbred black Angus centage of decline being even baldy calves outperformed more females bred, which in
peers. Experience and logic higher. straightbred black calves. In return gives you more pounds
say the results are similar That means individual these studies, baldy calves to sell. See the tables below
for Hereford-sired red baldies producers and the collective consistently weighed 15-20 for a full breakdown of how
and tiger-stripes. industry have the opportuni- pounds heavier at weaning Hereford genetics add value
Build back with more ty to add lots more heterosis compared to their straight- to a straightbred black herd.
heterosis to the nation’s herd. In other bred black counterparts and
Persistent, widespread words, there’s plenty of oppor- baldy females showed a 7%
drought likely cleaved about tunity to increase net revenue higher pregnancy rate when
potential.

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