This should now enter into your breed selection decision. Be sure you select a breed with a temperament you can tolerate. This allows you to take exploit the way breeds complement each other and the added advantage of hybrid vigor. You should approach crossbreeding in a planned and systematic manner to retain the maximal amount of uniformity and hybrid vigor. For more information about systematic crossbreeding consult your state extension specialist.
Numerous publications are also available on the worldwide web.
Once you have made a preliminary choice of breeds, consider availability. Breeding programs often fall apart when the supply of quality bulls of a specific breed dries up. Relative performance of 25 common beef breeds. Cundiff et al., 1993. Beef Improvement Federation Proceedings.