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Do all variants of the myostatin gene contribute to lean tender beef? Or are there other expressions?

That is a nice list Joe, good work keep it going.  I harvested a strait native steer this fall out of a Albaugh cow and DMH Minn Max Leader that hung a 67% hanging weight.   

I add it to  water. One year I had some hacking after weaning so I added it to the water and the hacking went away.  I take some myself every morning.

You say you want good cattle.  Good cattle at doing what?  Show cattle, producing great beef, or maybe being profitable in the commercial end of the industry?  Maybe you have identified your goals, but your goals should guide your selections.  Good luck.

what would be the advantage of having that large of a calf?

I never knew the man but it sounds like I would have liked to.

I once had a bull that was the top gaining bull at the Ideal bull test station that had a black nose.  He never sired one.

That is where the tumor was too.

Once had a bull with a tumor on his tool.  I would have a good vet check him out.

Last year I bought non GMO ear corn for .0525 cents per pound and decent hay at .06 per pound.  I am a grass fed producer so animals being finished did not get any corn but the cows did.

I know a guy that is raising akaushi, I asked him how that was working he said they were profitable but he would not let his kids help with the cattle.

My Wagyu calves come easy, they are built like snakes.  If you have found a line that are as tame as shorthorns you either have wild shorthorns or special wagyu.  Could you enlighten me as to the breed within the breed that is tame.

How much does the whole thing weigh?

I have been using Wagyu on my heifers for several years now.  I grass finish the calves and sell them as freezer beef.  The calves are nuts and no fun to work with, but the meat is tender.  When I ultra sounded my cows I found some Shorthorns that were as tender and marbled as well as Wagyu.  I...

The Irish Red and Irish Black that Maurice Boney developed are largely Beef Friesian.  Good cattle too.

When I started this I wanted to know more about the Myostatin gene, you all came through for me.  There has been a lot of information presented here.  I thank you all very much.

Another herd you might consider is Dan Deckert in South Dakota.

One of the reasons that I brought this up is that I have an opportunity to raise Piedmontese calves for a guy at a nice premium.  I am wondering if I would be getting myself into something I might regret, particularly calving.

Thank you.

Do you have a recommendation as to where to test?