Dec 11, 2024 · With this in mind, here are a few methods to selecting the “right” bull for your herd. 1. Understand Your Market and What You’re Selling. Different producers have varying marketing strategies, whether they sell calves after weaning, background them and sell as yearlings, or retain ownership and market them on the grid.

Sep 3, 2019 · Crossbreeding and bull selection have important long-term economic impact on your herd. Selecting the right bull for your operation is a decision that includes setting production goals, analyzing your resources and management, …

Navigating the Bull Sale: How to Pick the Best Bull for Your Herd’s Success. Purchasing a bull for your operation can be one of the most intricate decisions to make. The herd bull you choose will directly impact every calf produced, causing him to be the major contributor to economic returns for your operation.

Jan 25, 2024 · When selecting a bull, one should first look at their cow herd. The best bull will vary for each operation and their goals. I encourage you to answer the following questions before you try to find the best bull. What is your operation’s goal?

Whether you’re focused on premium beef production, high-quality dairy output, or improving your herd’s resilience, these bulls represent the best bull breeds in the world. Each breed offers unique advantages regarding meat quality, crossbreeding potential, and genetic traits.

Publish date: 4.8.25 In the world of beef genetics, discussions around bull selection often drift toward “popular” bulls. We regularly get the following questions: While those are reasonable questions, the process of selecting the ideal bull is a bit more complex and unique to your individual operation. Why? The reason stems from the sheer volume […]

Feb 21, 2024 · A bull can have an enormous impact on the herd’s genetic makeup, as he could sire 20 or more calves in a single breeding season. This contrasts with a cow, who will only have one calf per year. As a result, selecting the right bull …

Dec 9, 2023 · The “best bull” is the bull that will complement your cow herd phenotype and genetics to produce a calf crop that will bring the best product to the market of your chose. That bull selection will start by determining the breed of choice, followed by determining what set of EPDs and/or Indexes will best fit.

Jan 2, 2019 · “The best way to remain efficient in today’s beef industry is continue to produce more pounds of product per cow exposed. That task can become hard to achieve without the help of a superior bull. Fortunately, weight at various ages is heritable.

Mar 5, 2025 · Similarly, cattle producers can make the calving process go smoothly by selecting the right bull to mate with the cows, said the experts at Kansas State University’s (K-State) Beef Cattle Institute. ... but the lowest calving-ease sire may not be the best for heifers that are making females that will be retained in the herd long-term.