I dont think all the Heatwaves are that bad. Sure they dont milk as good as some out there, and you dont want to turn them out in a commercial herd. But who out there with Heatwave heifers has them in a commercial herd. All the ones I have ever dealt with have dont just fine having calves and have done just fine raising them. Sure we kept creep out for the calves, but we do that with our show calves regardless of how good their mommas are just to give them that extra push. I have had and seen no more problems from Heatwaves than I have from many other genetic lines, some of which many of you are very high on. Even the best genetics may not raise one worth a crap.
So while I agree that when most people are breeding to Heatwave they are hoping for a steer, I cant see someone breeding to Heatwave wanting a heifer, there are much better options for that. But that being said, I am not gonna write one off as a cow simply because she is a Heatwave.