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Did I read that right 100 pounds for 550. Out here we are happy with half of that.

Did I read that right 100 pounds for 550. Out here we are happy with half of that.

Yes 100# for $550 frozen and shrink wrapped. This is 5.50 per pound and that is about what we pay at Food Lion. At the grocery store T. Bones are $8.50, lean GB 3.50, and the rest is in between. Our meat is better than what you can buy at Wallmart or FL so customers are glad to get it at that price. /RA

Cut wrapped and frozen is about 2.80 here for back quarters, less for the front.

I don't have any problem with you getting 5.50 a pound for bulk orders, maybe just a little jealous

You will be hard pressed to find a better dual use bovine than a milking shorthorn. If the market for feeder calves did not discriminate on color, shorthorns would be my breed of choice.

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agmantoo why do you think so highly of the shorthorn? i would assume because they would do well on grass. any other merits?

greg

mrpink
Shorthorn cattle have survived the test of time for many purposes, draft, milk, meat. Shorthorns adapt to different climates and forages over the world. They are calm, easy kept and cared for being medium framed, able to produced milk or meat and grade high with adequate marbling. Early maturing, reproducing readily and calving ease are appreciated traits. If you will take time to search out the backgrounds of many of the various breeds of today's cattle you will find shorthorn blood bred into many recognized popular beef animals. The Murray Grey breed that I am interested in has shorthorn genetics in its background. I doubt that any single breed of cattle has contributed as much as shorthorns.

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Agmantoo
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What about tarentaise? Does anyone have much experience with them. I have seen some here lately. Seem to be real close to a jersey in milk production.

Although I haven't seen any of them locally, I've heard some good things about them from reading articles and personal testimonies.

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Belties are great. They do well in heat and cold. The get long coats for the winter and shed them out for the summer. They have GREAT beef and can feed at least 2 calves each. Once saw one of our girls nursing 3 calves (all at the same time). Great personalities. The bull is just as sweet as the cows. We were able to bandage a 9 year old bull's hoof out in the pasture with just feed in front of him.

Carisa

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Lyceum and Engel Farms Dairy Goats
Attica, IN
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