I trade or sell bulls every other year or earlier. My herd is mixed with older cows and heifers held for replacement, all angus. I always go to a breeder or to someone I know who has a younger purebred angus bull with a light calf epd and + on milk and weaning weight for a trade. The angus breed is known for calving ease and generally good epd's. The maternal instinct is usually good in the cows and the calves usually put on weight quickly. Knock on wood, but I haven't had to pull a calf in about ten years. I have heard many stories about guys who are constantly pulling calves or doing c-aections to get calves out during cross breeding periods, which is just one more reason I've been much happier with just sticking with the black cows and grinning every time I go to the auction with some and they bring a nice premium over anything else going past the rail.
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