Whatever the breed or cross, Salers and Optimizer genetics add versatility to your cow herd. They give you options. You can always keep replacements and they will contribute calving ease and maternal excellence, and you will get steers that can grade and yield with the best of them.
Why Use Salers?
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Use Salers Genetics:
1. Calving Ease – Dystocia is a leading cause of calf death. Calving ease of Salers is well documented by extensive research. Increase your profitability with more live Salers calves.
2. Calf Vigor – New research has proven that a vigorous calf that nurses immediately will maintain a health advantage from birth to feedlot.
3. Maternal and Reproduction Performance – Salers cattle have outstanding reproductive ability. Salers cows excel in maternal values such as milk and mothering of their calves.
4. Disposition – Salers breeders are committed to producing quiet and easy-to-handle breeding stock.
5. Hybrid Vigor – By introducing Salers genetics into your herd, heterosis can result in a 25% improvement in pounds of calf weaned for the lifetime of the cow – improving your herd’s profitability.
6. More Marketable Pounds – With more live calves, better performance and feedlot conversion, your Salers calves will provide you with greater profits.
7. Carcass Values – Salers carcasses have proven to produce more yield and inherent ability to marble. Over the years, the breed has dominated carcass quality competitions.
8. Marketing Options – Whether you are selling replacement females, breeding bulls or marketing steers to feedlots, the Salers breed provides growth, maternal and carcass qualities.
9. Bulls – Salers bulls are known as being aggressive breeders, getting their cows bred regardless of the terrain or conditions thereby providing excellent conception rates.
10. Herd Health – Simply put, with all the reasons to use Salers cattle, you’ll save time, money, labor, and vet bills.
