What to AI Angus heifer to?

[squirt71]

We got some disappointing test results on our Angus heifer, and now cannot register her due to being an AM carrier.  We think she's too good to send to the feedlot, and are exploring some options on breedings.  We're throwing around breeding her to a clubby or Simmental bull and selling the calf on our neighbor's sale.  What would your bull suggestions be?  She's a 2/3/12 born, had a 73 lb BW, and is sired by Connealy Industry.

 

[goodnight]

We got some disappointing test results on our Angus heifer, and now cannot register her due to being an AM carrier.  We think she's too good to send to the feedlot, and are exploring some options on breedings.   We're throwing around breeding her to a clubby or Simmental bull and selling the calf on our neighbor's sale.  What would your bull suggestions be?  She's a 2/3/12 born, had a 73 lb BW, and is sired by Connealy Industry.

You can register her with the AAA. They amended the rules in September to require testing on any suspect cattle, but they can be registered with a notation on the certificate. There are a whole slug of bulls that are AM free in the Angus breed. Bismarck would work well on that heifer, imo.

 

[squirt71]

We got some disappointing test results on our Angus heifer, and now cannot register her due to being an AM carrier.  We think she's too good to send to the feedlot, and are exploring some options on breedings.   We're throwing around breeding her to a clubby or Simmental bull and selling the calf on our neighbor's sale.  What would your bull suggestions be?  She's a 2/3/12 born, had a 73 lb BW, and is sired by Connealy Industry.

You can register her with the AAA. They amended the rules in September to require testing on any suspect cattle, but they can be registered with a notation on the certificate. There are a whole slug of bulls that are AM free in the Angus breed. Bismarck would work well on that heifer, imo.

Really? That's news to me, I'll have to check into it. Thanks

 

[sizzler14]

Angus : Northern Improvement
sIMMY: Built Right oe Ebonys Trademark

 

[leanbeef]

Regardless of what breed association you switch to with the calf, I would think you would still need to test the calf for AM if you intend to make it a breeding animal. The Simmental association will code the calf as a potential carrier unless a test proves it is clean. That said, if you decide to go the clubby route, a bull calf might have more options as a steer than a calf sired by an Angus or even a Simmental, should the calf also be a carrier. Just a thought...