Brian04 said:
i would not reccomend Cut Above AKA Fat Butt unless you want some calves with lots of white on them........been hearing of some calves that are marked like a holstein pattern lots of white if i had to guess he has a spotting gene but not sure bout it also calves seem to be lil bigger then calvig ease on hfrs
As many have said, Chrome sells. I do beleive that the color will come more from the Simmental side, so if he is mated with purebred balck Angus cows, he should throw only minimal white. Even if there is a spotting chance.
I find it interesting that calving ease is considered a problem with Cut Above when we are talking about the clubby business, and especially compared to some other bulls mentioned. He has been used on heifers with some success. Macho's calving ease is -2.0, with birthweight at 2.8, while Meyer's CE is -8.5 / BW:1.7. I would honestly feel better using Cut Above or Rendition, especially when looking at birthweights, calving ease and chrome.
Cut above: CE:5.1 / BW:1.4
Rendition: CE: 4.7 / BW: 0.8
Meyer is proven to work good on Angus cattle for Clubby situations, but I feel that any of the bulls mentioned would be just as good. Even though EPD's will be debated, I am not sure how much the breeder will worry about them if he/she is interested in creating clubby animals in the long run. If you are looking for calving ease, BMR Explorer has been known to make calves that are very showy looking and that have good hair. Either way, good luck to everyone!