For many Midwest cattle producers, winter and early spring is prime bull-buying season. Considering that a single bull may sire a few to hundreds of calves, depending on an operation’s breeding strategy, the impact of the bull on the genetic basis of the herd cannot be ignored, said Lacey Quail, North Dakota State University-Extension livestock-management specialist at the North Central Research Extension Center.
Self-evaluation key to sire selection
There is no one-size-fits-all sire, but a calculated selection will best fit the operation.
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