The marker selection through dapc revealed that beefmaster is having 38, 36. They strive to breed cattle with consistent muscle that perform in the pasture, and look good. Beefmaster beefmaster cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. 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. The slogan for the beefmaster breed is the profit breed. They also flourish in cold mountainous terrain in the rocky mountains of colorado and futher to the north. South polls are bred to be slickhaired, smallframed cows with emphasis placed on high fertility, longevity, and calm disposition. We are based in albany, texas but our beefmaster cattle are known around the world. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% milking. Some composite breeds of beef ations with a governing body as well. Since 1948, casey beefmasters has become one of the top sources of beefmaster genetics. Beefmaster a success story around the world contact wo.
An economic selection index was developed for beefmaster cattle in a general purpose production system in which bulls are. Tom lasater began developing the breed in 1931 in south texas. This breed was selected for the six essentials of deposition, fertility, weight, conformation, milk production, and hardiness. Beefmaster cattle breeders, societies and associations. Diet composition and prices of feedstuffs based on a 5yr average 2010 to 2014. Diet composition and prices of feedstuffs based on a. Beginning in the early 1930s, tom lasater, the breed s founder, developed beefmasters by crossing hereford, shorthorn and brahman cattle. The beefmaster breed originated in 1954 based on a 3way cross between hereford, shorthorn, and brahman cattle. I hope to retire this spring and ill have more time to work with epds, etc. South polls are bred to excel on a grass based grazing system. The beefmaster cattle breeders society the beefmaster breed has shown an enormous growth in south africa.
She will be attending the university of tennessee at martin, majoring in cell and molecular biology, her goal is to become a doctor, and also to carry on my familys legacy of owning beef cattle and raising a quality beef herd. The university of tennessee heifer development program is opening its doors to the breed with the chance to have a beefmaster section. The beefmaster is now the fourth largest beef breed in the usa and was recognised as a pure breed by the us department of agriculture in 1954. Beefmasters are intelligent, gentle cattle that are truly a pleasure to work with.
Casey beefmasters is owned and operated by watt matthews casey, d. A more formal definition of a composite is a breed made up of at least two com ponent breeds, designed to retain het erosis in future generations without crossbreeding and maintained as a purebred. Western states beefmasters breeders association welcome. The beefmaster web site stresses select quality grade beef. Casey beefmaster cattle are bred and selected purebred for the.
The beefmaster breed has embraced technology with the introduction of genomicenhanced expected progeny differences, using the results of genomic testing along with pedigree, measured performance and progeny data to add more reliability to an individuals epd. Beefmaster is a breed of beef cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by tom lasater the. The beefmaster breed has a tremendous opportunity approaching. Is the beefmaster cattle the right cattle breed for you. We have used beefmaster bulls from the lasater foundation herd for years now and while we like the cattle, there were still some changes we wanted in the herd that would either take years to accomplish or perhaps a lifetime. Hardiness is surviving and surviving boosts profitability for the beefmaster breeder. For some reason i like each cow to look a little different from the others. The beefmaster cattle breeders society celebrates 24 years since it was accepted as a breed in south africa in 1987.
The random effects of maternal grandsire within maternal grandsire breed, and dam within maternal grand sire were included in the model. The allpurpose beefmasters currently compose the fifth largest breed registry in the united states. Elizabeth is a 2020 graduate of cornersville high school. We used to see beefmaster bulls on test at our test station and they didnt gain well. 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. The first of these bulls that he used were principally of gir breeding, although some of the nelore breed. Agriculture and natural resources fsa3057 composite beef breeds. Cattle breed facts beefmaster second opinion doctor. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% milking shorthorn and 50% brahman. In the piedmont of north carolina, my family and i raise some of thefinest beefmaster cattle.
This is a project that was envisioned by the beefmaster educational endowment foundation b. Disposition, fertility, weight, conformation, hardiness and milk production. Tom lasater closed his herd in 1937, and no outside. The decision to utilize beefmaster genetics in the research herd was made in part based off of the u. 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. Lasater created the breed, from a crossing of hereford cows and shorthorn cows with brahman bulls. Beefmaster these cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. Two weaknesses of the beefmaster breed are feed efficiency and quality grade. Beefmaster cattle welcome to the homesteading today forum. Beefmaster cattle welcome to the homesteading today. The beefmaster cowman is the official publication of beefmaster breeders united bbu, the largest and most progressive beefmaster association in the world. Even though lasater developed and bred beefmaster cattle, the philosophy can be applied to any breed. Here you will find photos and images of the beefmaster cattle breed in south africa.
Tom lasater, founder of the beefmaster breed, was one of those rare individuals who knew from childhood what profession he was going to pursue. What is the history of the beefmaster cattle breed. She will be attending the university of tennessee at martin, majoring in cell and molecular biology, her goal is to become a doctor, and. 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. The breeding program leading to their establishment was started by ed c. The noble research institute has determined they will utilize beefmaster and hereford genetics to take advantage of crossbreeding and maternal heterosis in their predominately commercial angusbased cow herd, which is comprised of approx. That is, use only cows with no or with minimal white only on the underline to breed to black beefmaster sires. 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. Pdf economic selection index development for beefmaster cattle ii. The beefmaster pay weight spring 2017 by beefmaster breeders.
Simply put, crossbred calves on the average are better performers than their straight bred parents. Welcome to the beefmaster breed s first ever genomicenhanced expected progeny differences geepds evaluation. These cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. For more information on the beefmaster breed, visit. Building a cow herd with beefmaster and south poll.
Lasater selected for traits of economic relevance as opposed to more cosmetic considerations such as colour, horns andor height. Beef meat, dairy, draft, and multipurpose beefdraft, dairydraft, beefdairy and beefdairydraft. With an annual average rainfall of 7 12 inches 4 in the last 5 years and a grass growing season that starts the 1st of february and ends the middle of april, rainfall. The beefmaster breed was recognized in by the usda in 1954. The cattle breeds ebook is a comprehensive guide to the different varieties of cattle. 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. The completely revised, updated, and expanded volume includes eleven additional breeds, bringing the total to fortyfive, all of which are illustrated in full color formal portraits of a mature bull and mature cow of each breed.
Peet senior and peet junior each have their own responsibilities in their business that also include other branches such as crops and. For other questions on the color gene, please contact dr. As son laurence tells it in this book, tom lasater, a legend in the cattle business, recognized an ecological approach to cattle raising before the word ecology. Other notable crosses include the charbray, from the brahman and charolais, and the brangus, from the brahman and angus. We are excited to be offering 60 lots, including donors, bred and open heifers, pairs, and herd sires. Promoting the beefmaster breed southern alliance beefmaster. Certainly not perfect but good, just from the composition of those bugs. Beefmaster definition is any of a breed of beef cattle developed in texas and colorado that is approximately 12 brahman, 14 shorthorn, and 14 hereford. Ancestry informative markers derived from discriminant. 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 breed average expected progeny differences epds yw milk tm sc fat rea imf rump ww 6 9 2 0. 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. With the growth during recent years, the future of the breed looks bright and the breeders society has great expectations, especially with regard to the production characteristics of the breed. They were developed by tom lasater in south texas, beginning in 1931.
Steve is a past president of the beefmaster breeders united and the family was named beefmaster breeder of the year in 2008. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is not known, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% shorthorn and 50% brahman. If they receive 50 head of females, they will allow the breed to have their own section included with a beefmaster cleanup sire. The beefmaster breed was recognized in by the usda in 1954, and today beefmaster breeders united is the fifthlargest breed registry in the united. Cow breeds can be broken up into four purpose types. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and. Buster beefmasters owned and managed by larry buster. Postweaning growth and carcass traits in crossbred cattle. Beefmaster cattle do well in jungle rain forest type tropics with extreme heat and humidity and in more arid extremes with difficult forage opportunities.
Sep 03, 2015 beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. In february 2017, beefmaster breeders united introduced calving ease. Meat animal research center usmarc feed efficiency data that ranked the beefmaster breed second for average daily gain adg and dry matter intake dmi in both steers and heifers. She is the mother of 2018 live oak champion rocky sugar and 2014 miss beefmaster class ii champion sweet jill. Beefmaster cattle lazy heart d ranch bison, morgan. Our subscribers are breeders of purebred beefmaster cattle and commercial cowcalf producers who use beefmaster bulls or prospective future buyers of beefmaster cattle.
Beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is not known, but is thought to be about. Beefmasters and the six essentials eefmaster cattle. Casey beefmaster cattle are bred and selected purebred for the six essentials as defined by the late tom lasater, founder of the beefmaster breed. The beefmaster pay weight was founded to assist the beefmaster cattle industry with effective advertising and a communication tool with commercial cattlemen throughout the country.
Economic selection index development for beefmaster cattle i. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and shorthorn cattle. Started breeding registered beefmasters in 1972 and. Breeds of livestock beefmaster cattle breeds of livestock. The beefmaster breed has many positive attributes, such as hybrid vigour, and south african producers can. History of the beefmaster breed beefmaster cattle are the first american composite breed combination of three or more breeds. Purebred brahmans today are used primarily for breeding and seldom slaughtered. The beefmaster is now the fourth largest beef breed in the us and were recognized by the u. He was fond of saying that ranching is his avocation as well as his vocation. Nuss 2016 bryan holmes 2015 tygr taylor 2014 blake hogan 20 dustie strasser.
A commitment to doing things the right way hiatt diamond h networks with friends across the country who are of like mind. Tom lasaters philosophies of cattle raising encompasses all aspects of the. This 71 page ebook includes descriptions of the ideal uses for each breed and the origin. The development of the beefmaster breed was primarily based on characteristics that improve the productivity of the cattle, which are. We run our cattle on the arid eastern side of the salinas valley in monterey county, california. We, at emmons ranch invite you to attended our beefmaster production sale in fairfield, tx on saturday, june 1, 2019. To promote gentle south poll cattle as the premier heattolerant maternal breed for the efficient conversion of grass to tender beef. This marks the twentieth anniversary of the 1987 publication. The application of this index would aid beefmaster breeders in their. At blair farms beefmasters we are forever testing the limits of our cattle. Beefmaster definition of beefmaster by merriamwebster. Since that time, they have had tremendous success in the beefmaster breed and beefmaster association. Beefmaster cattle are the first american composite breed combination of three or more breeds. Ozark and heart of america beefmaster breeders are a group of beefmaster breeders in a region that encompasses much of the heart of the midwest.