Comments off on south texas beefmaster breeders assn. The beefmaster is now the fourth largest beef breed in the us and were recognized by the u. Beefmasters are a perfect combination of fertility, hardiness, conformation, weight, disposition and milk production. The breed society is officially responsible for keeping the herd book and also. Beefmaster beefmaster cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. Beefmaster cattle possess many desirable reproductive traits and have high milking potential. The beefmaster breed was recognized in by the usda in 1954, and today beefmaster breeders united is the fifthlargest breed registry in the united states. Some population parameters of the south african beefmaster breed charl hunlun and lezanne bonthuys sa stud book association, bloemfontein, 9300 appropriate management strategies are required to conserve and improve animal genetic resources. Advanced tools are now available to assist the commercial producer in taking the guesswork out of bull and replacement female selection. Beefmaster is a synthetic breed that is genetically composed of 50% brahman, 25% hereford and 25% shorthorn blood. Bonsma wanted to develop a breed that combined the calving ability of british breeds with the heattolerance quality of tropical breeds. Below is a list of beefmaster cattle societies and associations across the world.
The lasater philosophy of cattle raising, by laurence lasater, is an outstanding basic guideline for economic selection of cattle that can used in either an extensive or management intensive grazing system based on sound environmental practices. Current market situation for brahman influenced fed cattle d. The best of both worlds 2015 international semen directory beefm as t e r in t e r n a t io n a l s e men directory beefmaster breeders united 210. Collier farms is a 100% beefmaster cattle operation headquartered in brenham, texas and includes purebred beefmasters on ranches in central and south texas with an e6 division in south texas. Raising seedstock beefmaster cattle in central louisiana.
Promoting beefmasters worldwide for more than 50 years isa beefmasters is owned by the fourth generation involved in the beefmaster project. The most important of these, and one unique to beefmasters, is our founding philosophy, the six essentials disposition, fertility, weight, conformation, milk production, and hardiness. Beefmaster cattle was added to cedar hill farms herd to enhance the commercial herd and establish a quality registered beefmaster herd. Rosefield beefmasters beefmaster cattle in jena, louisiana. It was a real eye opener for us, and the guidelines from this book have been the backbone of our breeding program for cattle during the last couple of decades. Beefmaster breed average expected progeny differences epds beefmaster breeders united 210. In the beefmaster breed, dapc method proved to work well even with 100 markers in estimating the inheritance level of different parent.
Current market situation for brahman influenced fed cattle. Steve is a past president of the beefmaster breeders united and the family was named beefmaster breeder of the year in 2008. Click the links to see the relevant contact information. Inn 1931, tom lasater developed the beefmaster breed in southern texas. He registered his beefmaster stud a year later, and today he and minnie breed an outstanding combination of registered and commercial bulls, all of which are subject to. The program began with the bos indicus brahman bulls being used on hereford and shorthorn bos taurus cows. What is the history of the beefmaster cattle breed. Beefmasters is a three way cross of brahman or any bos indicus breed, shorthorn and hereford 12 brahman14 shorthorn14 hereford and as far as i know many breeders are infusing red angus, limousin, even red simmental andor gelvieh blood in them to have a true red and better beefmaster instead of those sometimes multicolor and nice. Just breed a beefmaster bull to the cow of your choice and the resulting calves get a tremendous boost of heteroisis. It is quite evident that frieswal is composed of two different breeds of indicine and taurine lineage and thus a very less number of markers are required to predict the breed composition in frieswal population. Jul 09, 2011 building a cow herd with beefmaster and south poll genetics posted on july 9, 2011 by steve freeman years ago i found a book entitled the lasater philosophy of cattle breeding by laurence lasater. Diet composition and prices of feedstuffs based on a 5yr average 2010 to 2014.
Board members henry and curtis brewer, and curtis wife alma, were named breeder of the year at the sebba convention, held in lexington, tn, from august 22 to 24, 2019. She is one of the youngest, most eye appealing and powerful robert e. An economic selection index was developed for beefmaster cattle in a generalpurpose production system in which bulls are. There are several complementary actions that play a role in the optimal management of animal. Disposition, fertility, weight, conformation, hardiness and milk production.
Beefmaster is a breed of beef cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by tom lasater the. Beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. International beefmaster semen and embryo directory pacesetter typesetter epds updated february 2014 red epds represent trait leaders. These cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas.
This breed thrives under both practical and severe range conditions. The gradingup programs common to many breed associations resulted in pedigree datasets with animals from other breeds and performance data accumulating from mixed breed composition cattle. Today cow breeds can be broken up into four purpose types. Cattle breed facts beefmaster second opinion doctor. If you dont have any black beefmasters, the best idea would be to use semen from a beefmaster bull known to be homozygous black. After making crosses of brahmanhereford and brahmanshorthorn, he felt a superior animal had been produced and called the cattle beefmaster. Tom lasaters philosophies of cattle raising encompasses all aspects of the. Sep 03, 2015 beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. Beefmaster cattle welcome to the homesteading today forum. Postweaning growth and carcass traits in crossbred cattle. Beefmasters are intelligent, gentle cattle that are truly a pleasure to work with.
The breeding program leading to their establishment was started by ed c. Nov 30, 2004 i have a black beefmaster bull calf which seems to be the going thing in the beefmaster breed now, and since i only have one heifer to keep this year, i was hoping to make this calf my next bull. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and shorthorn cattle. The lasater ranch was then in texas later moving to colorado in the 1950s where the beefmaster proved its worth in severe winters. Breeds of livestock beefmaster cattle breeds of livestock. They were developed by tom lasater in south texas, beginning in 1931. South polls are bred to excel on a grass based grazing system. Please read the membership letter concerning the outbreak. Beef meat, dairy, draft, and multipurpose beefdraft, dairydraft, beefdairy and beefdairydraft. Currently, beefmaster breeders united is the fifthlargest breed registry in the united states.
Building a cow herd with beefmaster and south poll. Our subscribers are breeders of purebred beefmaster cattle and commercial cowcalf producers who use beefmaster bulls or prospective future buyers of beefmaster cattle. Two weaknesses of the beefmaster breed are feed efficiency and quality grade. Being a former commercial cowcalf producer, i remembered someone once telling me good cattle will always bring good money. The tthe threewaycross breedhe threewaycross breed mother these three very diff erent breeds complimented each other in the production of the beefmaster breed. Do not confuse a cows mothering ability and proctectiveness of her calf with a bad dispostion. Throughout the history of the beefmaster breed the main objective was meat production. An economic selection index was developed for beefmaster cattle in a general purpose production system in which bulls are. By bill pendergrass this fall 2016 issue of the beefmaster pay weight marks a milestone for the beefmaster breed. She is the mother of 2018 live oak champion rocky sugar and 2014 miss beefmaster class ii champion sweet jill. The application of this index would aid beefmaster breeders in their. Farmers always have the option to introduce new genetic material to their herds, thereby developing the best animal possible. Different breeds have different characteristics, and depending upon what we want the cattle for, we may find greater benefit in one breed than another. But the real magic happens when you breed that beefmaster cross heifer back to beefmaster.
The random effects of maternal grandsire within maternal grandsire breed, and dam within maternal grand sire were included in the model. Were proud to be a part of this progressive breed that has so much to offer the commercial producer. The beefmaster is a composite breed consisting of 1 2 brahman, 1 4 hereford, and 1 4 shorthorn. One year ago beefmaster breeders united bbu conceived a new publication whose. This was achieved after years of selective breeding, careful experiments and vicious culling of unwanted animals. A publication produced by beefmaster breeders united and. Beefmaster are a composite breed, being 14 shorthorn, 14 hereford, and 12 brahman. Genetics and breeding of beef cattle sciencedirect. Building a cow herd with beefmaster and south poll genetics.
For some reason i like each cow to look a little different from the others. Beefmaster cattle are the first american composite breed combination of three or more breeds. The beefmaster breed has proven to be a success story for the petana stud that is run and owned by the koekemoer family, a father and son team that farms in the wolmaransstad district, north west province. We can deliver the demands of marketability and pedigree for not only the registered cattle breeders but the commercial cattleman. The beefmaster breed began in 1931 when tom lasater, in the harsh brush country of south texas, used hereford, shorthorn and bos indicus cattle in a three way cross to create the breed. Other notable crosses include the charbray, from the brahman and charolais, and the brangus, from the brahman and angus. The bonsmara breed was developed by professor jan bonsma of the messina livestock research station in south africa. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and shorthorn cattle beefmaster cattle are 50% brahman, 25% hereford, and 25% milking. He was fond of saying that ranching is his avocation as well as his vocation.
Pdf economic selection index development for beefmaster cattle ii. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% milking shorthorn and 50% brahman. But the real magic happens when you breed that beefmastercross heifer back to beefmaster. Purebred brahmans today are used primarily for breeding and seldom slaughtered. Characteristics the breed is recognised as a dual purpose breed, meaning beefmasters blend strong maternal traits with excellent growth and carcass abilities. Tom lasater, founder of the beefmaster breed, was one of those rare individuals who knew from childhood what profession he was going to pursue. Since that time, they have had tremendous success in the beefmaster breed and beefmaster association. Husfeld beefmaster breeders united san antonio, texas past during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s, brahmaninfluenced cattle realized a surge in popularity among all segments of the beef industry. Houston futurity sale march 6, houston, texas san antonio international subasta feb. Beefmasters are known for their calm nature and ease of handling.
Beefmaster, beefmaster advancer and e6 cattle are selected on the six essentials of disposition, fertility, weight, conformation, milk production and hardiness. Some population parameters of the south african beefmaster. We used to see beefmaster bulls on test at our test station and they didnt gain well. Beefmaster these cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. Siblings lorenzo lasater and isabel lasater hernandez carry on the family tradition of raising performance beefmaster genetics for the beef industry worldwide.
This is an indepth article of how to identify beefmaster cattle. The beefmaster cowman is the official publication of beefmaster breeders united bbu, the largest and most progressive beefmaster association in the world. Cattle breed facts beefmaster beefmaster cattle are a composite american breed developed by ed c lasater in 1908. They strive to breed cattle with consistent muscle that perform in the pasture, and look good. Ancestry informative markers derived from discriminant. She produced the 2008 national bull championships grand champion bull, the 2007 miss beefmaster america res grand champion, and the 2008 miss beefmaster america. South polls are bred to be slickhaired, smallframed cows with emphasis placed on high fertility, longevity, and calm disposition. Beefmaster beginning in the early 1930s, tom lasater, the breeds founder, developed beefmasters by crossing hereford, shorthorn and brahman cattle. If your society or association is not listed this can be submitted by completing this form. We have built a program based on multitrait selection while creating proven outcrosses with performance and predictability. Comparing genetic merit among breeds was always of interest, which stimulated the development of statistical methods for multibreed analyses. Beefmaster cattle are highly intellegent and react to the kind of treatment they recieve from their owners. The dale lasater ranch are breeders of beefmaster cattle selecting for weight, conformation, fertility, hardiness, disposition, and milk production and are located in matheson, colorado. With this in mind rosefield has committed to these three goals spend quality time with our grandchildren raising and showing beefmasters.
The beefmaster web site stresses select quality grade beef. Beefmaster a success story around the world wo beefmasters. As a composite breed, the beefmaster makes use of the best genes available worldwide. Beefmasters are the ideal breed for beef cattle crossbreeding programs for a wide range of reasons. Western states beefmasters breeders association welcome.
See more of thunder valley ranch beefmasters on facebook. Since 1987, the collier family has bred exclusively beefmaster and beefmaster influenced cattle, marketing and promoting the breed both domestically and internationally. The result was the beefmaster that inherited the best characteristics of each individual breed. Beefmaster cattle do well in jungle rain forest type tropics with extreme heat and humidity and in. Beefmaster cattle san pedro ranch dimmit and maverick. Beefmaster cattle are a composite american breed developed by ed c lasater in 1908. Beefmaster cattle breed societies thesite cattle breeds. The beautiful thing about using beefmasters in a crossbreeding program is you dont have to do a bunch of complicated rotational breeding. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is not known, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% shorthorn and 50% brahman.
Years ago i found a book entitled the lasater philosophy of cattle breeding by laurence lasater. The beefmaster breeders united bbu whole herd reporting program, as well as cup lab ultrasound data collected on all of our ranchraised breeding stock have provided a means to improve our herds phenotype and carcass characteristics in order to provide customers with a more. Lasater in 1908 when he purchased brahman bulls to breed to his commercial hereford and shorthorn cattle. Ems miss buff is the ultimate beefmaster cow that personifies what is great about the beefmaster breed. Lasater created the breed, from a crossing of hereford cows and shorthorn cows with brahman bulls. The exact mixture of beefmasters is 25% hereford, 25% shorthorn and 50% brahman. I hope to retire this spring and ill have more time to work with epds, etc.
Leading cattle feeders, geneticists, and meat industry professionals. The beefmaster breed has many positive attributes, such as hybrid vigour, and south african producers can. The thing that probably most differentiates beefmaster cattle from other breeds is the six essentials, which were the founding selection principles on which the breed was formed. Beefmaster is a breed of beef cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by tom lasater the breed founder, after his father ed c. This can be done on the internet or in a cattle breeds book. First, go to your record book to determine the last date each cow. She is 12 sister to lee adairs legendary cow 62, and maternal breeding proved its worth for clark jones and charlie duncan for years. She was the reserve champion cow family at the rose of the south futurity. Mar 29, 2019 this is an indepth article of how to identify beefmaster cattle. The first of these bulls that he used were principally of gir breeding, although some of the nelore breed were. Beefmasters and the six essentials eefmaster cattle. Beefmaster beefmaster cattle are the first american composite breed combination of three or more breeds. Western states beefmasters breeders association the. To promote gentle south poll cattle as the premier heattolerant maternal breed for the efficient conversion of grass to tender beef.
Simply put, crossbred calves on the average are better performers than their straight bred parents. Economic selection index development for beefmaster cattle i. Postweaning growth and carcass traits in crossbred cattle from hereford, angus, brangus, beefmaster, bonsmara, and. Proven in the region the beefmaster breed does well throughout southern africa. Lyssy beefmasters has been producing purebred, quality beefmasters since 1972.
Breeds such as the beefmaster, santa gertrudis, and brahman often require a. Fleshy, heavily muscled beefmasters provide strong heat tolerance. It was serendipitous that the composition of my cow herd at the time was essentially beefmaster. The six essentials of the beefmaster breed weight, conformation, milking ability, fertility, hardiness and disposition makes them the logical choice to enhance any commercial cattle herd. So, from a beefmaster breeders point of view who wishes to breed black beefmasters, what should be done. Then in 1954, the beefmaster breed was recognized by the usda. Beefmaster cattle breed societies beefmaster cattle societies. Beefmasters adapt to heat with short hair and will grow longer hair coats in colder climates. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of.
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