Brahman and British crossbred cattle add significant value to South Texas breeding stock, according to a study conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Those cattle also performed best in terms of sale price.
According to AgriLife Today, the study examined the effects of Brahman influence and managerial and market factors on prices paid for breeding cattle in South Texas, which is important for ranchers looking to purchase new females as cowherds begin to build back following the drought.
Data was collected in April at the Tri-County Commercial Female Sale in Beeville, where a special sale featured 123 lots. Coat color, frame size, condition, Brahman influence, physiological stage, polled, price per head and weight were recorded.
The results are available in a publication at the AgriLife Extension Bookstore.