Small (Lowline Angus - American Aberdeen) Cows Make More Money
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- I'm an unconventional kind of farmer and I raise unconventional cows. In this video I tell you why I raise Lowline (American Aberdeen) Angus cattle. Are they a fad? Are lowline angus cattle profitable? What are the potential advantages to lowline angus cattle? I try to answer those questions and more. #lowlineangus #miniaturecows
@PlaneViewFarm
Check out this video: We're Getting Cows! • We're Getting Cows
planeview.farm/
Photo of Angus cow and calf in cold weather by Jacques Bopp on Unsplash
I switched from Red Angus to lowline after my husband passed. The lowline are extremely docile and their smaller size is not so intimidating to me. They do well in our Canadian winters. I find they have natural marbling even when grass fed. I enjoyed your video on this wonderful breed. Great for women ranchers.
Thank you for this great information on lowline cattle. Might be the perfect fit for us. They are absolutely adorable!
I Love my Aberdeens!! They make sense to me and Thank you for articulating the reasons why they are so desirable!
Very easy to give birth, very easy to care for, and very nice. Even our bull is something that I can handle. I just sold my 2 Hereford cow/calf pairs as 3 Aberdeen /lowline Angus Angus came available. Today we picked up our 3 new girls! We are so happy!
It is really cool to hear that your dad raised cattle and now you and your brother do as well. So many kids don't go that path. My dad and his brothers grew up on a dairy farm and want nothing to do with it now.
Thanks. I really didn't want anything to do with it until I was in my early 20's. When I was a teenager, I hated farming. I always had work to do when my friends were out having fun and getting into trouble. I'm 37 now and have no plans to change anything because I've come to understand why my dad loved it so much. He passed unexpectedly away when I was 18.
Huge fan of lowlines! You did an outstanding job explaining the value of them. Thanks for sharing
The dexter bulls we had years ago were like Labrador retrievers..They wanted to scratched, they didn't damage wires nothing.. we separated fir breeding. And when brought back into field together they had their dominant meeting. Etc.
We love our Lowlines. I have several for sale in North Florida.
I love watching videos of free-range cow farms like that, it's great that they have a good living environment
I have Dexter's and what I love is that they stay off the fences. The lowliness that my neighbor runs are the same way, (his bull talks to my girls all the time but he won't test that hot wire.
I tried normal sized Hereford and red Angus and got tired of fence costs.
I considered Dexters and Mini Herefords before I bought my Lowlines. I really like the dual purpose of the Dexters. It was a hard choice for me to make. I'm probably going to replace old Samson with a Mini Hereford bull in a year or so.
I'm 90 percent electric fences here because I used to have a lot of goats. I was really impressed how quickly they got with the program (they came from a farm that didn't have any electric fencing). I've had other cattle in the past that required a lot training to get where these are in just a short time.
Thanks for watching!
Having been a Registered Angus Breeder I can tell You that You are right on at least 2 and I'm sure the rest of Your points of this video. If You are going to make a profit in the cattle business You have to control Your own market. I'm glad to see You trying to do that.
Thank you! We always sold our cattle at the sale barn growing up. I followed suit when I got out on my own. I've decided that the future seems much brighter in the direct to consumer market. Thanks for watching!
My favorite breed is limousine had them in the early 90s and 80s after the 90s I went to get some other work couldn’t make enough money but limousines have really good calves. They look cool.
I'm a first generation farmer in South Carolina And I like your non conventional way This is Keep up the good work
Thanks
The same principle as the South Pole. The smaller cows are more efficient on Grass. Makes sense to me. If you can find people that want good beef raised and don’t want to worry about how they are raised. I have always heard that the Low line produces higher prime carcass grades but I am not sure. Looks like they would be easier to handle for someone learning how to raise cattle. I want a small farm as I am 57 and want something to do when I retire. This would work. I have always wondered how a novice like myself would do trying to handle these big cattle. But the smaller size and they are very docile and have watched several other farmers that all say this. Cool Video and doing what everybody else is doing is probably not the right way. Just because the majority do it this way doesn’t mean they are right!
Well done Andrew. I my self have lowline cows. I registered bulls full blood . He’s getting old and my have to butcher. I have 7 regular Angus that I breed to my bull and the calves are coming out great . Easy to handle. In 2023 will be the first year I will be having calves from the cross breed . Can’t wait how they come out. I have a bull calf from my herd sir and from my other full blood cow that I sold and he is 3 years old.
I like how informative your videos are that I’ve watched. You do a good job with your videos and your farm.
Thank you. I appreciate your kindness.
We raise Aberdeen Angus. The 2 momma's we started with are not friendly, but they love treats. But they are fantastic mom's. 1 had a micro-mini calf. But she's getting close to the other in size. But she calved just fine. We bred everyone to a mini Jersey bull last yr., they are a good breed to get into. I haven't seen where they eat less than the standard Angus. But if you like the Angus breed ... you'll like the Aberdeen Angus, I've seen Red Aberdeen Angus. Can't wait to get some. Great for small acreage. 👏
I think what you are doing is great! Many farmers and homesteaders are going with "smaller" cattle, hogs, etc. Tame and gentle are the keys. Get the right livestock to fit what your goals and objectives are. Miniature Jersey and Irish Dexter Cattle are very popular as well as Low Line Angus. My hat is off to you! Keep up the great work. I have subscribed to your channel Keep the videos coming.
Thank you so much for the encouragement!
@@PlaneViewFarm You are entirely welcome Andrew. I always tell the truth and ik think it is great what you are doing.
Smaller cattle also don't trample grazing land. A herd of 1500 pound cattle will leave a dirt field unless you have 50 spread on 75 acres. These lowlines can mob graze 4 to am acre and it'll grow back when you rotate them in weeks, not years. And the conversion from grass to beef even with making all things equal is much higher with smaller cattle. Selling halves to direct consumers is easier than ever with social media, and people want to know what they are ingesting as well as save money long term. Nice herd, good video.
Excellent video… love the positivity and energy. God Bless and best regards
Thank you for the information!!! This helped a lot. 🙌
Wow I started watching your RUclips videos because I heard you had Lowlines and this video was a HOMERUN. I have had FUllblood now for a year and a half and have had some struggles all self induced. My heard started out way on the small size so now Im AI my cows trying to increase the quality of my calves to up my Caracas weight. Just have struggle selling the smaller size steaks. Thanks for a great Video and now I need to go back and watch all your videos that I have missed.
Thank you very much!
We started with Lowline cows and are gradually making the switch to South Polls. We will probably always keep a few lowlines or smaller moderators, because black steers seem to do better at the sales.
Why are you switching?
Thanks for information on low line I going to look at half low line and half regular Angus in the spring I just want to give my cows a little more fleshing ability
From what I've heard, that's been the approach of a lot of folks. 2 of mine are actually crosses, they are probably in the1000lb to 1100lb range. The rest are all full lowlines. Thanks for watching!
Very informative and helpful. Beautiful cattle.
I totally agree! I have a few Dexters and love them.
The reason Angus is the most popular is cause the Angus association did a good job marketing,look into what it takes to be considered certified Angus carcus it is all about the markrting
Sounds like we all had the same dad that’s how all those old guys were
Sounds like the clarion call, for Less Leg and more Gut.
I wish I had more breeders around me.Ive wanted to get into these so bad
Where are you located? We always have lowline heifers and bull calves for sale.
Super helpful video--thanks!
They take up less space, less food, easier housing , easier handling , more hardy I am on board with the low line
We have been raising miniature cattle for a few years, we have lowline, Mini herfords and crosses between the 2. Neighbor has mini Highlanders.
How do you like the mini hereford's? I'm considering one to replace my bull in about a year or so.
@@PlaneViewFarm There just as docile as the lowline, maybe more so! My bull is actually Herford and I am looking to sell or trade him because I have too many yearling heifers that are related to him that I am keeping for replacements. He is a big baby, we actually use a curry comb on him and he loves it.
@@neverlookback3382 I'm going to be in the same situation in a year. I'm planning to get one more season out of my bull.
Where are you located?
Where are you located?
Dexter's are a calm breed..great beef..
Good content!
I love my lowline cattle. Also they are easier on the ground.
You didn't mention another reason for smaller cattle; larger cattle tear up your thatch layer, and can kill new growth (per Greg Judy).
Also what latitude are you?
How well do your cattle winter?
What do you think of the South Poles?
Good point! I'm at 36.8847666.
This will be my first winter with these cattle. The Angus cattle I used to own did exceptionally well. I'm hoping these are no different.
As far as South Polls, I really like what I've heard about them, but i dont have any personal experience. I did look at a group of SP heifers before I settled on Lowlines. My familiarity with Angus cattle really played a big part in my decision.
We are building a small herd of South Polls and we are , so far, very pleased with them. Our bull is Fullblood Reg. SP and is very easy going, easy to work with and will come to you for scratches, although we stay aware and treat him with respect. We have a few Reg SP cows and some percentage calves. The cows calved without assistance and have been good mothers. All do VERY well on grass alone, but we start haying in late November/December, depending on how the year has been for grass. Our bull stays round as a barrel, regardless. We do not grain our cows except for the occasional few range cubes if we need them in the corral for some reason. Usually we just call “here cows”, and they come running. We still have a couple of lowlines in our small herd, but they’ve earned their place there.
I imagine the Lowline Angus is a good choice for the homesteader, since one steer probably fits nicely in the family freezer..?
Yes!
You are intelligent farmer
I only run short cows.
My family raises Angus mixed cattle on the larger side, most cows are around 13- 1400. I sold a heavier cow through the sale barn, she weighed 1715. The largest cow on the farm was around 1850. The bulls we use are usually around 2-2200 lbs mature but one did weigh around 2600.
Smaller animals will have better stocking rates but without proper grazing rotation does it really matter on a large scale?( I also raise sheep) Either way you need to have people who are interested in your product and want to buy cattle privately. Most people sell by the lb in the sale barn.
Docility typically isn't an issue but a few of the young tall cows will hop a gate but they will usually relax with some age. We run 140 head of momma cows to have calves so there are always a few trouble makers.
Good points
Thank you
Remind me of Drakensberger from Lesotho.
Hardy
Columbus was a bit controversial, too
how big is your size for single day of grazing ? I mean how often do you move them, and what is typical size for the lot they stay in for the day ? Very Interesting breed.
I also heard about Anatolian red and Anatolian black they are small as well and are typically used for dual purpose breed in turkey.
This is a somewhat difficult question to answer. Paddock size mostly depends on what is available. During the spring, a 1/2 acre will last a few days. Right now, it's pretty hot and dry. The grass isn't growing very fast, so I'm giving them about an acre every 4 or 5 days. Once cooler weather and rain arrive, I should be able to drop back down to a half acre again. This year has been dryer than most. We also had a cool spring, which has led to a reduced grass crop. If I had full-sized cattle, I would have had to sell most, if not all of them by now.
The 950 1000 cow is most efficient only time you get docked at sale barn w shorts and when you sale the cow if you can deal with that it cost the same to process a large cow than a small cow she will save on hay and pasture best of luck thanks
What about finishing times? Do low-line take fewer or more days to reach finishing weights?
Some of that depends on if you are grass or grain finishing. On grass they take about 24 months total, sometimes less depending on grass quality. I've read that they will grain finish earlier than a traditional size animal, but I don't know for sure. I think the number was around 45 days once you put them on grain.
@@PlaneViewFarm My only interest is grass fed and finished.
Where can buy beef in bulk in Aberdeen i am moving there from Sa and the meat crazy expensive
New to cattle. I have a one week old Aberdeen calf. Temps are expected to drop to 9 degrees overnight. Will my calf be okay?
They're pretty resilient. The main thing is a place to get out of any hard driving winds. You don't want to lock them in a barn though because the water vapor coming off of their bodies can make the air too damp. That can lead to respiratory issues. So any barn should be open or have good circulation. If you don't have some kind of barn or other structure, they'll find a low spot in the pasture to bed down in. Mine have a favorite spot in the field when it gets cold like that. It's on the north side of a steep pond bank.
That's what Greg Judy says that and they don't destroy the field in wet conditions, he has South poll
この牛は、ブラックアンガスですか？
Yes. They are just smaller than most other angus cattle, through selective breeding.
Small cows Less $
Angus I have to grow for much longer so lose money.
What my south Devon cattle achieve in 8 months takes 12 months for Angus and they are not as quiet to work with.
So a herd of cattle x 4 months adds up real quick
you can get too small, ive got a little bity angus cow she weighs 600lbs i know because ive weighed her. this last calf she weaned a 450lb bull calf i took to the sale. he looked good but just small framed short and fleshy. he brought 92 cents a pound at the sale when medium and large framed bull calves brought in the $1.50 range that day
Yeah, they'll get penalized at the sale barn, no question about it.
@@PlaneViewFarm You should two or three times the head count of at small cow and if you use a sharp pencil you'll see you will make more profit with less stress. l am transitioning to Aberdeen, my Aberdeen cows look like barrels and they are not pets all they get is grass and mineral. Next summer after i'm rid of the few 14/1600 lb cows I'll double my stocking rate .My Aberdeen cows go 8/900lbs and I will not go back!
Great video, have lowlines here in South Australia and very much for your reasons & the fact I am a novice cattleman. They have been great so far. I believe they were ‘created’ in OZ through selective breeding back in the 70’s? Read that somewhere, not sure if true. Have a couple of Dexters also, they have been easy too. Thanks for the video. Subscribed!
That's great! I've read the same thing. I'm glad you found my channel. Thanks for watching and for the sub!
Just bought to
3 lowline cows with calves
Need to find a bull soon
South Australia
Any offers
Are your cows full blood lowline?
A couple cows are crosses with full size angus. My bull is full. None are registered.
I choose Dexters, because they are like puppies. 700-750 is the range at 2 years, and as older retired animals, they meat is still very marketable.
Angus has some great name recognition. I have to get people in to the story behind Dexter cattle, get them intrigued. It’s work 😳
There are a lot of things I really like about Dexters. I met a breeder at a farm show several years ago that sent me home wanting to replace my entire herd. Before I met her I really didn't know anything about them. I have to admit that the familiarity with Angus cattle did play a big part in my decision to go the way I did.
@@PlaneViewFarm We’re a state inspected facility, and process all diff breeds. People don’t realize that a Holstein is actually very good quality beef, they just make so much milk, it’s what they are known for, and any of the beef breeds make very good milk, most better than a Holstein, but not much of it, and good luck getting one to stand still.
I’m in to the little guys, because I graze cover crops, and the big hippos tear up land pretty bad. But they are all good for their own reasons.
How can the breeding stock of this be imported into Africa.? Thanks.
Honestly, I don't know. The American Aberdeen Association would probably be the best place to start.
frozen embryos or frozen semen - we ship all the time
Can i buy directly from you
I'm sorry, but I don't have the inventory available. Thanks for your interest.
Turkeys, goats, sheep make more money and faster than cows.
I'll definitely agree with that. I've never raised any sheep, but my goats used to run circles around my cows.
The title of the video is incorrect!! The low line is a breed that was developed in Australia, it has nothing to do with America.
Lowline Angus and American Aberdeen are common names used within the US. While you are correct that the breed was developed in Australia, American Aberdeen is the official name used by the American Aberdeen Association for the registration of cattle born in the US. The video is titled based on common search terms on RUclips and Google within the US.
Wow, The Lord has truly blessed you young man. I hope that you know Him. He will save you from eternity in hell. Love your place, so beautiful!
Yes, He has, I do, and thank you very much!
Food for thought Ac 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. by the way i like the way you talk right to the point Thanks ps start with verse acts 2:36 through 42
I have to wonder why it seems the main inducement for accepting Jesus is to save oneself from hell. Shouldn't it be more about love and living a good and decent life according to His teachings? And what kind of God would put people (billions of them!) in eternal hell just because they didn't accept Jesus? Doesn't seem like a loving or fair proposition to me, more like a bribe.
@@wendyscott8425 1 John 4:18
@@PlaneViewFarm "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love." Exactly. So why do Christians use fear of hell as an inducement, in effect a bribe, to convince people to accept Jesus? I don't get it.
So you are slaughtering your own cattle?
No, not myself. In order to sell retail cuts of beef, I have to have them slaughtered by a USDA inspected processing facility.
@@PlaneViewFarm how do you find a plant that can handle your cattle?
@@melvinrexwinkle1510 I found the plant I use by searching on Google. I know that some states publish a list of these types of facilities.
@@PlaneViewFarm here in the plains there is at least 1 year waiting list to get 1 animal slaughtered, thats why I asked, many people here would do the same as you are, if they could. I do realize that the smaller cattle would get fat quicker on grass, I have seen it on what are considered as the old fashioned, smaller shorter, called old fashioned cattle
@@melvinrexwinkle1510 wow! That would definitely be a problem. 2020 and early 2021 we had some difficulty getting dates. However dates tend to be only a few months out.
You are just a niche market and you make money but not everyone
I mentioned in the video that this may not be for everyone. However, farmers that follow a more traditional market are seeing increased profits by adding lowline genetics to their existing herds. Read this article: www.beefmagazine.com/genetics/0901-ranch-uses-lowlines
Been retailing boxed beef from our farm for 25 years. If you taking animals to a butcher to be processed the small cattle will break you financially. In a nutshell, you are charged a kill fee and disposal fee at the plant, here in Canada usually $200. You have to add that onto the cut and wrap fee, $1.00 lb.carcass weight and with the small carcasses there just isn’t enough pounds of beef to make a profit. Sorry
Wow! I see what you mean. Kill and disposal fees in my part of the US are around $45. The rest is 85 cents per pound hanging weight. This is all for USDA inspection.
in addition, which he talks about here, your only choice is direct marketing these cattle to the consumer. Any sale barn in the US will take an angus animal (in fact hey covet the angus cow) buyers will buy these thinking they are a calf or yearling and will be pretty irritated when they find out they're low lines (unless its disclosed on the sale ticket and then they may not sell at all.) The cuts will not match regular size angus so the packer would likely not process one to be boxed (ribeye size, etc) Regular sized angus can be taken to any sale barn at any time and at any age. These guys would have to be sold in a sale barn that sells novelty animals. I'm not saying they are bad, but for someone that doesn't have the knowledge of the cattle business, the title of this video might mis-lead them- you really need to understand what you're getting in to here with cattle that do not fit the general market. Good video and good points but just want to emphasize the limitations for anyone considering miniatures in general
Of course they cost more! Lower fat.
I absolutely hate the taste of angus disgusting just my personal opinion