This pre-built cattle site is for sale. Salers cattle are typically horned and deep cherry red in color, however a growing number of polled and black Salers are available. Head is medium sized with triangular and rather short face. Hair is thick and often curly. Body is straight top-line, good spring of ribs, rump wide and long and well muscled without excess. The availability of polled genetics in addition to both red and black gives Salers the advantage of breeding program flexibility. Average weight for a mature cow is 1300-1600 lbs and a mature bull is 2300-2600 lbs.
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By every reckoning, 2012 is going to be one of those years when cow-calf producers will have the economic opportunity to fix what needs fixing, be it genetics, management, facilities and whatnot.
9 Jan 2012, 12:13 pm | click here to view more
They say it takes every kinds to make the world, and the adage is every about people. Look around the mall, watch TV or check out the Internet and you find ready evidence of the individuality of individuals.
9 Jan 2012, 12:13 pm | click here to view more
Adams Ranch held their 33rd Annual Cattle Sale on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the home ranch in Fort Pierce, Fla.
25 Jan 2012, 5:44 pm | click here to view more
Looking into the future has always been somewhat tricky in the beef business. Far sighted visions or crystal ball predictions stemming around what next year's calf crop is going to look like or where future prices will be are often put on hold by more immediate tasks at hand. Planning ahead can often be tied to the immediacy of mom Nature.
25 Jan 2012, 5:43 pm | click here to view more
Rain or shine, wet or dry, do you want to make more money from your cows next year? asks a Texas AgriLife Research forage scientist.
25 Jan 2012, 5:43 pm | click here to view more
Many producers take water for granted. They have ponds in many pastures or they make sure the float valve in the metal stock tank is working properly, keeping the tank full. But what happens if the pond is low or dry or if the flow to the stock tank is interrupted?
24 Jan 2012, 4:26 pm | click here to view more
Did you read where scientists have been successful in implanting human genes into cows? This is no joke. It seems that scientists wanted to make cow's milk more like human milk so that soccer moms will never have to be inconvenienced to nurse their young.
24 Jan 2012, 4:25 pm | click here to view more
Lonnie Johnson had plenty of phobias if you paid close attention, or if you'd known him since he was a kid like Hooter and the gang had.
23 Jan 2012, 5:44 pm | click here to view more
Many ranchers experience a few cases of diarrhea in young calves, and some years are worse than others. Scours can be caused by certain kinds of bacteria, viruses or protozoa.
23 Jan 2012, 5:44 pm | click here to view more
A special Christmas edition of the American Angus Association®'s popular I Am Angus television series will air at a new time, Monday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. Central) on RFD-TV.
19 Dec 2011, 12:04 pm | click here to view more
In a first of its nice study, researchers at The Pennsylvania State University demonstrated that eating beef everyday as part of a heart-healthy diet can improve cholesterol levels.
18 Jan 2012, 5:33 pm | click here to view more
The Southern Connection Charolais Sale was held October 22, 2011, in Calhoun, GA.
17 Jan 2012, 5:00 pm | click here to view more
Over the last few weeks we've been discussing supplementation basics and economics and how these can be applied by the cattle producer. Up to this point we have largely focused on meeting the protein needs of the animal, the different forms and some of the costs.
16 Dec 2011, 10:45 am | click here to view more
What are you doing here? I asked a farmer neighbor who looked as out of place sitting by himself at the auction market cafe as a Nevada cowpoke at the opera. He made his living farming but kept a fancy herd of cattle on his more marginal ground.
14 Dec 2011, 5:24 pm | click here to view more
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kahla of Tomball, Texas were denied farm deductions of $2,658,774 for their cattle and deer ranches, even though Mr. Kahla was knowledgeable about livestock farming and was highly successful in other businesses. They owned 300 head of cattle.
14 Dec 2011, 5:24 pm | click here to view more
This article is the fifth and final installment of a series discussing supplementation options, considerations and strategies. Given the challenges that 2011 enjoyed every producer is looking for a bit of breathing room in the coming year.
11 Jan 2012, 5:51 pm | click here to view more
Whenever I receive the much-appreciated free calendars at the start of every year there are a few months I'd like to tear out right then and there and be done with them. Sadly, I have to go through the process of living through these much-dreaded months.
11 Jan 2012, 5:51 pm | click here to view more
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