Charolais Bull Introduction Hybrid Vigor Works . Depends on the producer’s marketing program if they want to use it or not. Putting the right proven pieces together is the key. The data is now available to do that, unlike in the 1970 helter skelter programs. Charolais are the highest marbling of all continental breeds. Many Fink customers are hitting 97-100% choice and prime on Angus, Red Angus and Baldie females. That’s around 13-14 months , calf feds and rarely a yield grade 4. That kind competes with catfish, chicken and pork!! Not all cattle can do that, 45-60 days more feed time, higher death rates in feedlots and fatter cattle are not the answer. We have said this for many years, with selection, as should be for any replacements, the best cows we have seen that hold their condition, breed back, and raise thick power calves are Char cross females. More producers are discovering that every day. Plus, they work in all climates. Hybrid Vigor again at work. Several Fink customers are running these cows cur- rently. In the Top 100 bulls in the Entire breed for marbling, 47 of them are Fink influenced genetics and 34 in the top 100 TSI bulls are Fink influence genetics. Out of tens of thousands of Charolais bulls! Our industry has marbling at the highest rate ever recorded. That is great for consumers! But sadly, in doing that yield grade 4/5 cattle have also increased, as a direct result of not enough pounds of red meat. To much “white” fat cost lots of money to put on a carcass. Trim the “white fat” genetically. It’s very possible!! We started Charolais as an option for customers to blend hybrid vigor with a quality carcass. More red meat yield and a “terminal” (and a potential maternal) end product with more pounds (free) for some customers, it works! White bulls handle the heat very well. In some of the toughest climates we have customers in. White bulls are out breed- ing, and others are hiding in the trees, FACT! Not all white bulls are created equal like any other breed. We have been fortunate to line genetics up that grow, yield, have quality grade, and rank at the top of the breed for TSI, Marbling, Weaning, and Yearling weights, are just a few, along with acceptable birth weights and unbelievable disposition. Stay tuned, the Beef Industry is working on a new yield grade formula! Current one was developed in the 1960’s.
Charolais Bulls
LCC Hondo 0283 DOB: 9/09/2020
Reg #: EM954471
Tattoo: 0283
HCR Flash 5074 Polled Double-H Bobsy 424P Fink Gold Standard 0153 Fink Miss Lady 023 BG
HCR Exodus 9033 Polled Miss HCR Mac 2015 Polled LT Rio Blanco 1234 P Double-H DanceWithMe209M M6 New Standard 842 P ET Finks Miss 25503575BudET
One Penny Blanco Flash 6424
Fink Miss Lady 653 023 GS
LT Bluegrass 4017 P MF Miss Lady 6868 * Hondo is doing a great job, where he has been used. He has outstanding EPDs across the board. * Many consider his dam one of the best of Gold Standard daughters, model cow! * We continue to use Hondo - two full sisters have calved, they have beautiful udders with growth and carcass. * Hondo sons were the high averaging sire group in the Fall 2024 sale. #
CE BW WW YW Milk MCE MTL SC UDDER TEAT
# 0 0
CW REA
FAT MARB TSI
HBWT 5 EPD 7.8 0.5 PBWT 44 Acc .30 .47 DPROD 1 Rank 75 80
73 .53 25
157 .40
30
2.7
66 1.2 .34 .31
1.30 1.19
PCW PREA
50 .28
1.06 -.025
.47 .24
332
.24 .21
.26 20
.26 30
.28
.26
3
25
95
15
40
HULTRA
1
4
6
1
1
22
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