I'm breeding all the heifers to an Angus bull. The demand for black baldy cattle seems to always be there. She believes the Angus top line brings vigor and growth to the Hereford dam side. The black baldies carry the hybrid vigor expected from the cross. I've been very pleased with the growth the cross provides.
Growth means pounds, and pounds mean dollars.
Angie Stober serves as vice chairman of her local Southern States board. In a replacement heifer market, the seller's reputation means dollars too, and Stober's reputation is growing. Building a cow herd is not an easy task. Whether heifers are sold as replacements or rejected and sent to join the steers at the sales barn, Stober naturally wants to maximize her return. She's becoming increasingly attracted to preconditioning at weaning.