A pure love of beefmaster cattle drives brock clay farms to succeed in producing a quality beefmaster herd. Laurie lasater, eldest son of beefmaster creator tom lasater, isa beefmasters has promoted the breed around the world since 1964. These cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas. Tom lasater, founder of the beefmaster breed, was one of those rare individuals who knew from childhood what profession he was going to pursue. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% milking.
What is the history of the beefmaster cattle breed. We share the competitive spirit and determination required to breed and produce superior seedstock cattle that perform in every aspect of the purebred and commercial industry. Some additions to the new website include the ability to open and pay for a new membership account online, pay for renewal membership dues online, pay for cattle registry online and the ability to complete and email some additional forms online. You may call us at 325 656 9126 or email us for more information.
Bred females will be ai and or pasture exposed to top l bar herdsires. Natural fertility is a key element in producing natural breeding methods all cowman confidently buy. Beefmaster sa photo gallery beefmaster sa photos beefmaster sa about us council news events contact us. This can be done on the internet or in a cattle breeds book. For more information about the beefmaster breeders united and its convention, please contact the bbu office at 21073232 or visit stay connected to bbu through facebook, view our videos on youtube, follow us on twitter and receive our news updates through joining our mailing list. Do your research speak with a embriologist, microbiologist, or a geneticist. In 1972, they established a cattle enterprise in san angelo, texas. Beefmaster cattle are the first american composite breed combination of three or more breeds. We share the competitive spirit and determination required to breed and produce superior seedstock cattle that perform in every aspect of the. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and shorthorn cattle beefmaster cattle are 50% brahman, 25% hereford, and 25% milking shorthorn.
As a twoyearold, he was the most prolific among his multiplesire group, leaving sons. We use a 60day breeding season and offer both fall and springcalving groups. Tom lasater 19112001, founder of the breed, began asking animal scientists in the late 1950s, when the herd had been closed for more than 20 years, how long a herd this size 450500 mother cows could continue. Beefmaster kimberlery pty ltd phone and map of address. Beefmaster kimberlery pty ltd, abattoirs, northern cape. I thought id share since it answers a lot of the common objections about beefmasters in colder climates. Bos blanco brahmans is home of the sugarland loxcrata, sugarland rexcrata, sugarland suville, mayrone and jmd elefante bloodlines. Lasater beefmaster 3705 wn wnyr yr 2 yr 3yr wt gain wt wt wt sc sire dam 647 243 890 1440 1880 40 0651 7096 lasater beefmaster 4290 lasater 4290 is proving to be one of the best herd sires that weve raised in quite a while. Hired hands buckaroo, wrangler, and foreman packages meet the herd management needs of longhorn breeders of all sizes. Other notable crosses include the charbray, from the brahman and charolais, and the brangus, from the brahman and angus. Laurie, and his wife, annette, introduced beefmasters into mexico in 1964 and operated there for 10 years. Casey beefmasters is owned and operated by watt matthews casey, d. Jones beefmasters i beefmaster breeder in savannah, tennessee. Lasater in 1908 when he purchased brahman bulls to breed to his commercial hereford and shorthorn cattle.
Beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. Beef master vacas colombia free 30day trial scribd. Purebred brahmans today are used primarily for breeding and seldom slaughtered. Beefmaster article about beefmaster by the free dictionary. Juniper grove proudly presents beautiful, performance, registered beefmaster cattle. Isa offers groups of top bred females, pairs and open heifers throughout the year. Mar 29, 2019 this is an indepth article of how to identify beefmaster cattle. Wo beefmasters is one of the first beefmaster studs in the country and situated near vrede in the eastern free state. Jones beefmasters is a seedstock beefmaster breeder from west tennessee specializing in raising top quality beefmaster cattle. The dale lasater ranch are breeders of beefmaster cattle selecting for weight, conformation, fertility, hardiness, disposition, and milk production and are located in matheson, colorado.
Tom lasaters philosophies of cattle raising encompasses all aspects of the. The beefmaster is now the fourth largest beef breed in the usa and was recognised as a pure breed by the us department of agriculture in 1954. Sep 03, 2015 beefmaster cattle were developed by the lasater ranch based in texas. Beefmaster is a breed of beef cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by tom lasater the breed founder, after his father ed c. Lasater in 1908, when he purchased brahman bulls to use on his commercial herd of hereford and shorthorn cattle. As far as we know, this herd, the foundation herd of the beefmaster breed, is the oldest closed herd of beef cattle in existence. Beefmaster cattle breeders society of south africa or its members. We utilize beefmaster cattle to convert the grass into money. Our subscribers are breeders of purebred beefmaster cattle and commercial cowcalf producers who use beefmaster bulls or prospective future buyers of beefmaster cattle. The best of both worlds 2015 international semen directory beefm as t e r in t e r n a t io n a l s e men directory beefmaster breeders united 210. The josephus beefmaster stud is owned by me, coenraad josephus viljoen, who farms in the macleantown area, close to east london in the eastern cape. Beefmaster are a composite breed, being 14 shorthorn, 14 hereford, and 12 brahman. Managing your herd is easy with the new online animal marketing system offered by hired hand software.
They were developed by tom lasater in south texas, beginning in 1931. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% hereford, 25% milking shorthorn and 50% brahman. Revista veterinaria argentina raza bovina beefmaster. The beefmaster breed was recognized in by the usda in 1954, and today beefmaster breeders united is the fifthlargest breed registry in the united states. Lasater created the breed, from a crossing of hereford cows and shorthorn cows with brahman bulls. Isa beefmasters promoting beefmasters worldwide since 1964. Since 1948, casey beefmasters has become one of the top sources of beefmaster genetics. Beefmaster color use just about any color under the sun but red and white is one of the most popular. The first of these bulls that he used were principally of gir breeding, although some of the nelore breed were. Casey beefmaster cattle are bred and selected purebred for the six essentials as. We have a passion and love for beefmasters unmatched in our industry. Although i was born in northern natal, where my parents had a cattle farm, i studied in pretoria, where i obtained my b. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material or advertisement submitted for publication. Beefmaster beefmaster cattle have been developed by the lasater ranch then headquartered in texas.
Below you can find owners opinion about your question. The slogan for the beefmaster breed is the profit breed. Lasater selected for traits of economic relevance as opposed to more cosmetic considerations such as colour, horns andor height. Cattle farm and ranch beefmasters kito saenz 8004893346. Lasater created the breed, from a crossing of herefordcows and shorthorn cows with brahman bulls. Breeds of livestock beefmaster cattle breeds of livestock. The beefmaster cowman is the official publication of beefmaster breeders united bbu, the largest and most progressive beefmaster association in the world. This is an indepth article of how to identify beefmaster cattle.
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