Livestock/Harris Ranch comparing progeny by Hereford and Angus bulls when crossed on Angus-based cows. Another project, with Simplot Livestock Co., proved
that low-birthweight Hereford bulls stacked up to low- birthweight Angus bulls in calving ease when bred to Angus fi rst-calf heifers. Lorna Marshall, Genex U.S. beef marketing man-
ager, says, “For the last 10 years, we have been on a mission to really make the Hereford breed commer- cially relevant.” She explains that the Hereford breed is experiencing
some amazing times. Hereford bull sales are at record prices, and it’s a great time to be a Hereford breeder and to own Hereford cows. “It’s really fun for me to go sell Hereford semen these
days, because I have a plethora of bulls in my lineup that are calving-ease bulls; that are high accuracy and represent a lot of different pedigrees. They can do a lot of powerful things for commercial producers.”
The Hereford cow: the cadillac of females The cheapest and most profi table technology avail-
able to ranchers is maternal heterosis. After years of selection pressure, today’s Hereford female is one you
can trust. She has the maternal advantage produc- ers can count on to add longevity and productivity to their herds. Hereford-sired females offer some of the best fea-
tures in ranching: • Fertility • Longevity • Adaptability • Improved herd health • Better performance (pounds of calf weaned) The Circle A Ranch and Lacey Livestock/Harris
Ranch research projects documented a maternal ad- vantage of 7 percent higher pregnancy rate when comparing the Hereford-sired females to Angus-sired females. Data from Circle A also proves a net income of $51 more per cow per year and a signifi cantly higher selling price for bred heifers. “As range cows go, I think the Hereford female is a
superior range cow and makes a great mother,” says Mark Lacey, Lacey Livestock, Independence, Calif.
Heterosis advantage Dr. Randall Raymond, veterinarian and Simplot Live- stock Co. director of research and veterinary services,
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