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This Kansas State University and Superior Livestock research shows that Charolais-sired steers outperformed all other breeds in dollars per hundredweight when sold at weaning. This, combined with heterosis advantages of increased weaning weight make Charolais bulls the logical choice to add pounds and profit for progressive cow/calf producers.
Genomic testing provides an opportunity to increase EPD accuracy quickly for animals in your herd. Watch and listen as Colt Keffer and Marilou Wegner outline how to order kits, sampling methods, and the best practices for utilizing this tool for genetic advancement.
Learn how to utilize the AICA Sire Selector Tool to identify genetics according to EPDs, TSI index and additional search parameters available.
CLICK HERE TO USE THE AICA SIRE SELECTOR TOOL
Colt Keffer, AICA Director of Industry Relations and Sales, chats with Max Martin, Loving, Texas, about his Charolais bull selection process for his commercial operation at JX Ranch.
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Charolais breeders have done a great job of creating cattle with the genetic potential to get big and put on pounds. That’s good for us. We’re in the business of selling beef!” Todd Sigmon, operations manager for Dinklage Feedyards in Nebraska and Colorado, depends on Charolais and Charolais-cross cattle.
Under Robert Wells’ direction, the Sam Roberts Noble Foundation consults with many commercial cow-calf operations in the the Southern Plains states. As part of the Integrity Beef Alliance, cooperators participate in a comprehensive crossbreeding program using registered Charolais bulls on primarily an Angus based cow herd. They must also comply with a rigorous herd management protocol. Herds market their calves in a value-added market setting that has topped the market each year, providing marketing opportunity to producers of all sizes to capture the value of using Charolais in their beef operations.
If you missed the recent RFD-TV American Rancher featuring Charolais, here’s the full episode! We thank Robert Wells, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Todd Sigmon, Dinklage Feedyards; and Brian Kemp, Mountain Meadows Farm, for their laser focus on the value of Charolais in beef production.
Charolais cattlemen are improving the beef industry one calf at a time.
