He is a sturdy and handsome fella.

Smaller Angus and Hereford cattle were the norm for years when I was growing up and then everybody seemed to want bigger cattle, bigger is not neccesarily better. If I had a place I would go with the smaller cattle.

Crazy... Like a fox! Lowlines were specifically bred for grass fed performance. You are ahead of the curve.

We bought lowlines when starting out with beef cattle. We chose them because they are more feed-efficient, easier to handle, and you can put more cows per acre. From what I’ve read, if you run the numbers for pounds of (finished) beef per acre, you get more from the lowlines, and with less wear and tear on your pasture. Those calves are born small, but vigorous and grow quick.

Best logic. That’s pretty much what we do in the dairy business for our heifers. We mix with a smaller beef breed and kill two birds.. we get some decent freezer stock and we don’t risk busting a heifer

I think you have a good strategy. Good video.

Handsome little black bull. He will do fine... all good.

Good move. And for what it is worth. I think he's a gorgeous smaller bull.

yup, you are on the right track of thinking,, dont pay no attention to all them nay-sayers,, smaller cows will bring you more profit in the long run then those giant cows will,, keep your chin up ,, once people know you have those grass genetic cows you will have sales for seed stock as well as beef/ meat

Makes sense to me. Seems like you have a good head on your shoulders.

You should do a video on how you mix your milk formula for bottle calves

I'm using an aberdeen bull and I get offers to buy him all the time. We've had some nice calves come out of our Charbray-Angus cross heifers. I recently sold a registered hereford bull for 2k, when the buyer came to pick him up he was practically begging to buy my aberdeen instead. Good luck with yours, they really arent that small. They dont explode in size/growth till about the 2 year mark and get their bull features. The neck on mine has just recently exploded giving him a nice full look.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Yeah I’m hoping he starts to fill out the rest of the way this year.

Ive been looking into buying dexters for the same reason nothing wrong with grass feed beef.

You are very wise, farming is changing. Grass fed less intensive , it works. Aberdeen Angus breed are excellent choice , they are easy to fatten on a grass fed diet . I have worked that way for many years , till I retired. Environmental friendly and easy to handle excellent choice. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

My family wants to have a farm and I just found your channel. I have learned a lot from your videos.

@FarmandHammer

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

Good for you. Thank you for sharing,

I see what your doing 😏, that lowline is going to produce the perfect grass feed beef. Lowlines are awesome ruminate sire's.

What a handsome hunk! And so calm. Spectacularly chunky too. :-) Brilliant way to safely get calves out of your heifers.

His heifers are gonna be the keeping kind, moderate, fertile, I think you’ll like what type of cows his heifers turn out to be

Good luck with that

I have a couple of low line Angus cows (Ko Angus Australia genetics) and now have a KO Angus bull. Have found them to generally produce a smaller calf at birth but they hit their 400kg - 450kg slaughter weight at around the 18 month to 2 year mark generally depends on if it's a drought year or not and in our area in Australia they do generally fetch close to the top sale prices mainly due to perceived quality of the meat ( Angus Australia has marketed the breeds well). Not true about being able to birth a breached calf have had to pull all the ones we've had (2 this year). But generally they make fairly easy cows to keep just handle them regularly.

Came for the bull, stayed for the nut drop!

We have a low-line dexterable and he throws Calves roughly the same size and a regular Dexter at weaning.

Awesome video ...nice bull.

Great looking bull and a good plan. If he passes the grass fed meat built on, you should do great.

Hope The Bull does well for you. You might try dumping vinegar down their top line on the cattle that you add to your herd. That works well for us when adding new cattle to our herd. Thank you for sharing.

Good idea. Check out Pharo Cattle Company on the efficiencies of smaller framed cattle. I think you’re on the right track. You’re a good thinker on all you do. Best of luck, from another SW MO cattleman.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking at Pharos bulls and a bunch of Kits keynote talks. I’d love to get some of his bulls but they are out of my price range. I actually know the guy that pastures the Missouri Pharo bulls every year. They have some dandies!

@rogerfuhr8067

2 жыл бұрын

I know they are high but perhaps later on. You’re on the right track with smaller frame animals. Greg Judy has the same concept with senepol. There is a registered Low Line Angus breeder in Republic MO. His name is Mark Ramsey. He also owns Ramsey Excavation. You will get it figured out.

I think it’s an interesting choice. One that I have personally been mulling for years. For me it’s more cows per acre and not really the future of grass fed beef I’m worried about. I look forward to seeing the performance of your herd and using that to choose my next bull in a few years.

We have one. Good bull throws some pretty calves.

He is nice looking bull.

FACTS GREAT

Idk, we had a bunch of guys with lowlines about 10 years back. Not one is so in business. Small calves are great for calving ease but are also more likely to die if harsh weather hits so plan on calving later. There are plenty of angus sires out there that are producing 60-70lb calves on average.

so really beautiful video i love it

You should look into the fly predator treatment they use for the horses on Makinac Island. You have a very serious fly problem there, that can be taken care of.

I watched heaps of farming shows. Yours is by far my favourite 😍 I’m from NZ and we have the new bull you bought ! Breeds strong, meaty steers , so good job, you 👍 Looks like you have some Hereford mix with your red/white face calves🤔

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Maybe put a bunch of swallow birdhouse. Should help with the fly load around the cattle. Seems like a good idea in regards to the bull. I agree with your mindset

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

We actually have about 80 built but they are not up yet. I think we are a little late to get them put up this year but for sure by next year!

@sdesytfcanon

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmandHammer ain’t it what they say. Best time to do something was yesterday! I have no ideas if it’s too late in your area. But seems like a good ideas none the less.

He looks good

I think your on the right track. I'm 74 and all my life I would take wild over beef any day, that being said it was because they fed brose not chemical grain.

All cattle have there place. The only thing I could foresee is a buyers may dock them for being different. That’s why they aren’t popular out here in the short grass. But with your program and proper marketing you should be successful

great to see not all farmers/ranchers/cattle guys are just doing the same old as their grandpa` did for years and years !! Gregg Judy and "just a few acres farm" with his Dexter cattle - both I`m sure will surely get very excited watching your initiative/progress with a smaller more efficient breed raised and finished on grass - especially Gregg Judy has been preaching and practicing exactly "the more cows per acre theory" Gregg Judy has amazed an exceptional fine looking herd on his farms - he might even be way understocked as he run now with 400+ head on 2000+ acres. For you it`s sure progress from status quo - the entire cattle industry NEED to change and get away from from miles of cornfed cattle in huge dirty polluting smelly feedlots and farmers NEED to produce food for human consumption and not acres and acres of irrigated corn for animal consumption in confined spaces....

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

My dad was always slightly ahead of the curve. He was rotationally grazing (moving about every 3 days) in the 80s and has always practiced the more cows per acre theory. He always had smaller framed cattle than anyone around and just said they seemed more efficient. Now that he is slowing down with farming, I’m just trying to take things one step further. His 1100 pound cows have slowly turned into 1150-1200lb cows over the last 15 years so I figured I’d try to bring it back down to 1,100. And I think we need a few more acres to get a better acre to cow ratio so we can graze longer. Though I don’t really plan on finishing a bunch of steers on grass, it might help to have the genetics in case a good market for them opens up. We’ve never grained the cows but I don’t know that we have the grass Finishing genetics for calves. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment!

One of my favorite breeds low line agus

@jamescarnes5550

2 жыл бұрын

Angus

I just bought 2 baby bull calfs last night and I have been asking my self if I'm crazy all day today 🙃 my first time buying or being hands on with a cow. My nerves are a train wreck right now.

My friend had that breed over 10 years ago. Quite expensive as I remember.He eventually sold all and moved away. He just moved to Texas

Grass fed grass finished is what I would buy for sure. Smart thinking.

They used to be called belt high in Scotland where they originated. Tastiest meat. They used to say that they will thrive on poorer grassland. I hope grass fed beef becomes the norm in the US, it will be a far better carbon foot print as well as healthier meat. It was the US farmers who started the feed lots and intensive feeding, push push pushing the livestock to finish earlier. Meat should also be a privilege, not a right to pig out on, then we just might be a bit healthier. I was brought up on food rationing, it was rare to see a fat person then.

@michaelcorning4857

2 жыл бұрын

For grass fed beef to be the norm,you need a lot more harvest FACILITIES an bigger barns to hold them.Northern states dont have year round grazing.

@wendyrowland7787

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcorning4857 neither do we in the UK, but we conserve grass for winter feed. Mainly silage, haylage and hay. Still meat from grass.

@JohnVanRuiten

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah well, they always were pretty backwards over there and needed us to bail em out more than once. If you know Jesus, you'll come home to a new planet paradise after the tribulation. If you don't, you'll get to go through the tribulation and never see the new earth. Not fun. Get to know Him today!!

@wendyrowland7787

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnVanRuiten nothing to do with being backward sir! We were grateful for the help America gave us in two world wars, but I have to say when America sneezes we catch cold. We now have an obesity problem brought on by American big business ethics.I am guessing you have no idea how serious the state of the planet is. A far bigger threat to human civilisation than wars. In my long lifetime, I have seen drastic changes, so much so that I fear for the future of my grandchildren and am aware that in spite of all the difficulties, I have lived in the best of times.

Math is on your side, good plan!

i will tell you half my cows are small the other half medium to large, 9 times out of 10 the small cows wean bigger calves than the large ones. its all about the milk production i think

bull bought a new human as well

So he’s five eights Lowline Angus. What is the other three eights? I noticed that he has scurs.

Changing the tire tho 😩

Are you planning on going with some southpolls??

If your spare is dry rotted don’t you need two new tires?

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I bought 2 new tires!

Small Angus was bred so the bodies of beef could hang on the ships decks for export.

Not Aberdeen Angus. Lowline are Lowline...they are excellent carcass animals that are easy fleshing. Super grass cattle.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

The new breed association calls them “Aberdeen angus” now. Even though I think the original angus were technically called that. I’ll probably always call them lowline as that’s what I grew up knowing them as. And I’m hoping so!

What are you gonna do about all the flies on him?

Cows per acre, yes it's true

Good job Isaac!! I'd use him on the whole herd. Keep more, smaller cows and you'll have better profits. Excellent move! Your dad didn't raise no dummy, huh!! Find Jesus today!!

Angus bulls over Charlois is my preference

Grass fed beef is not the same, doubt you would ever get a prime rating on them.

Know you have a New low line Angus bull l would Sell all your other Cows and go and buy Some lowline Augus Cows too go with your new bull really. And See if you could buy 20 to 30 cows . You try and buy them Where you bought your bull from and See if you Could get a deal tho . When buying your new Cows really. You have a really good bull tho nice and clam too .

Can he mate with larger breeds like Holistien.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe when he gets another year of two or age on him. He can breed full-size beef cows but Holsteins tend to be a little taller. He would probably have a little trouble.

sorry, what's so rare about angus?

Why not test it out first with your neighbor's Dexter? I'm not sure about the US going all grass fed beef. Seems industry wants cheap meat and that means fattening with grain and harvesting at 18 months, not 30 months. Interesting experiment to watch though. Thanks

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

We have a few calves out of the neighbors dexter and I’m not too impressed. Very narrow. I expected them to be small and grow slow but they look too dexter for me. And I’m not sure about the US going grass fed either, but I have a feeling it’s going to take a big share of the market. Even Tyson is currently experimenting with grass fed products.

The world economic forum wants to end "animal food economy." That's why more push for toxic plant based diets. See on KZread Steak and Butter Gal interview with Dr Kiltz MD (Eat Meat) also Dr Anthony Chaffee MD has been making KZread videos on carnivore and the toxicity of plants.

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South poll and dexters I think are better Angus is overrated

Well sir, he is a beauty. And being great for heifers is really good. But, he is a beauty in confirmation in my estimation. Good job.

A fine looking bull, good luck with him

It makes enough sense to me(non-farmer in SE WI) that I subscribed even though this is the only video of yours that I've watched. KZread algorithms for the win this time....

Smart decision I think 👍👍🤠

Nice

He is beautiful. I thought that is what he was when I saw him :)

Hope it works out for you. For far too long the big meat Packers have dictated what is an acceptable breed. This needs to stop. Quality of product is what matters most.

Brilliant idea and some one who on top of his game. By making the move.. Good luck from the UK

What is the other 3/8 of the Bull, Jersey?

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Nope…just regular angus.

Good luck. I'm a Grass fed believer .

I dont know what to say.

Aberdeen Angus is an old breed

Is it rare for your area? Nothing new for an Oklahoma person

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

There are very few registered purebreds for sale in Missouri. I’ve been looking online for well over a year and good Lowlines are hard to come by in Missouri. I actually had never met anyone who has used one commercially besides online. I knew there were quite a few in Texas and some other states, but there aren’t many here. Same goes for black polled beefmasters (those were my first choice but I couldn’t find any for a reasonable price).

@coryferguson

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmandHammer yep beef master is a hard breed to get a hold of. I understand too. I had just 1 and man. She was bottle feed and her year weight was 1200 when I sold her 5 years later 1680 I was happy with that bottle raised heifer. Still my biggest bottle calf to this day. She couldnt breed. She was a pet truly. But anyways. I have purebred charolai and commercail black Angus cows on hereford bulls and charolai bulls. I have a bit of black baldies but mainly black Angus cows. Feed lots LOVE F1 charolai black Angus

He's handsome. Cool

Are you thinking about putting them in the Flint Hills beef program at the processing facility north of Springfield? If you don't know about you should check it out.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Is that the new beef processor in Pleasant Hope Mo?

@onfarm6521

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmandHammer yes it is I know they have a program for grass fed and finished cattle

i am SO grateFuLL you have a doubLe axeL on that traiLer &the ²nd wheel held... gr8 wisdom onYouR pLan & truthFuLLy i'd much ratherSee an angus lowline on your heifers rather than your neighbors dexter! *grin keepUp theGr8 work &itHinK theWorLd ofYou iDoiDo!

Definitely justify. Greg Judy advocates smaller cows, bulls. Less money on feed and like you said you can have more cows per acre.

grass finished is the future - on costs alone it makes sense. Getting to grass genetics is the hard bit but that bull should take you halfway there :)

My aunt somehow owned two Angus bulls, she called them 'Black Gold' back in the late 60's.

Nice content. Thanks for the sharing your insight.

I don't think you are crazy - I think you are very smart! I wish you the best!

Agree with you on getting your cow size down and I am a big fan of making life easier on the heifers. Grass-fed is going to grow but don’t see the feedlots going away. Best wishes with your bull! Hope the sellers back him for you.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t see feedlots going away any time soon. But I can see the majority of beef in stores being grass fed in 30 years.

My Dad and Brother-in-law run lowline and they love them. They require less feed over the winter because they are smaller. And their wean weights are comparable to standard angus. And as far as i know, a full blood lowline bull should mature around 1200-1500lbs. And cows are around 900-1100. They milk hard and grow good calves on only grass. Good luck with your new bull, they are wonderful heifer bulls.

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m excited to see how the half blood calves will do!

But grain feed beef tastes soooo good!

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

It’s still my personal preference! But a correctly cooked grass fed steak can be comparable.

Do you have let the salebarn know at the time of selling the calves that they are low line calves for they know they are not going to finish out as big?

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have to tell them. They sort groups of calves and they’ll sell by frame size. These calves should grade medium or small for frame size and will sell accordingly. Any good cattle buyer can tell as soon as they walk in the ring.

I commend you for taking a longterm view and thinking through your options to make it happen. I'm betting that you are right and will do well.

I like how u exam all angles before u make a business decision

Smart move. Shows u have a vision for what will happen in the market place

Whole market going grass fed…so many don’t do grass fed correct… and I’ll take a corn finished steak any day over grass fed!

@FarmandHammer

2 жыл бұрын

I’d agree that corn finished tastes better (my personal preference) but grass fed can taste very comparable if finished correctly and cooked correctly.

Way to choose a bull. Wouldn't have minded less tire change footage though..

Yep I guessed lowline Good move

I run full blood - 50% Aberdeen bulls as well as PCC bulls. I run them on full size cows and corrientes. They make short stout calves that weigh up decently.

@storminnormanz

2 жыл бұрын

how do the corriente cross calves do at the salebarn?

@stkcattleandhay

2 жыл бұрын

@@storminnormanz I sell direct to a feed yard. At the sale barn I had a random group of 250-350# calves bring 550/HD. Not terrible for being mixed heifers and bulls, some miss fit solid colors, couple char cross, and a couple spotted.

@storminnormanz

2 жыл бұрын

@@stkcattleandhay not bad, I've wanted to get some corriente cows to add to my herd and let my angus bull breed them. I figured they'd only bring 75 cents a pound or something

@stkcattleandhay

2 жыл бұрын

@@storminnormanz Cull Cows bring 50/cwt. That one hurts. I suggest buying open heifers and give them 6-9mo to settle into your program before breeding or buy pairs so you can confirm that the cow is a producer and has a good bag. I bred some 30 days after getting them and they did not sync up very well

Whoa ... that's a mighty fine looking bull ...love angus good luck with him hope he like girls

Your crazy like a fox! Good video. Thanks