Cow Production

In the harsh Belmont Research Station environment, Belmont Reds produced 20kg of weaning weight per cow mated more than the Brahman Cross. In a more benign environment Narrayen Research Station, Belmont cows produced 15kg more than the Herefords on both Spear grass and Improved pastures.

Earning Capacity

At “Brigalow “Research station, economic analysis demonstrated that the Belmont herd produced 20% more income than the Hereford herd and 12% more than the Simmental herd.

Marbling (IMF %) in the NORTH
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Economic Value

“CRC” (Cooperative Research Centre for Beef Genetic Technologies) trail : An economic analysis showed that replacing Brahmans in the Northern herds with a highly adapted Composite with high fertility, high carcase and meat quality, and docility like the Belmont, would increase gross margins by up to $24 per adult equivalent when grass fed, and up to $76/adult equivalent when grain finished. In contrast a rotational crossbreeding program using Brahmans would only increase gross margins by $7.“CRC” (Cooperative Research Centre for Beef Genetic Technologies) trail : An economic analysis showed that replacing Brahmans in the Northern herds with a highly adapted Composite with high fertility, high carcase and meat quality, and docility like the Belmont, would increase gross margins by up to $24 per adult equivalent when grass fed, and up to $76/adult equivalent when grain finished. In contrast a rotational crossbreeding program using Brahmans would only increase gross margins by $7.

Conclusions

In harsh and benign environments Belmont cows were more efficient for weaning weight production than British and Brahman crosses. In the North using the Belmont would be less complicated and more profitable than a rotational crossbreeding program.

Breeding Quality Belmont Reds

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