Back in 1945 when my dad got out of the army he opened a steak house. His beef was only one type: Black Aberdeen Angus from Kansas, aged 2 weeks. When I was somewhat older, I do recall a conversation he had with someone about why he chose that particular breed over all others. His answer was small boned and marble up good....small bones to me translates to less cutting loss and better marbling means more fat in the meat which adds flavor and tenderness and gets you up in the "Prime Beef" restaurant quality.
I bought this farm in 1979 and stayed with black but with a twist. In church on Sundays, one would notice a family with a son in the pews ahead of you. I like to compare what I saw to your middle 3 fingers on your hand: Momma was the index finger, dad was the 3rd finger and "junior" was the middle finger. I surmised that cross breeding brought benefits in the offspring. In my case, here in Texas, adding the Brahman to the mix gave you a solution to what John referred to as summer time losses in the Angus Breed. Angus were lying down, chewing their cud, under the trees, while Brahmans were out filling it so I raised Brangus, ⅝ Aberdeen Angus and ⅜ Brahman.
Today, 90% of the animals in the area are black crosses. At the sale barns they bring the best prices. In 2014 I got out of the cattle business as a STO. I sold off my herd at a local sale barn and my 3 year old, "grade" Brangus bull brought $3200.00. No brag, just fact. His picture (taken not long before I sold him) is my Avatar on another site where Avatars are used.
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