Herd Production & Profitability
Weight of Calf Weaned per Cow Mated
A. Cow production
In the harsh “Belmont” environment, Belmonts produced 20kg of weaning weight more than the Brahman Composite, and at “Narrayen” 15kg more than the Herefords on both pasture types.
b. Earning Capacity.
Economic analyses of data collected at the Brigalow Research Station demonstrated that the Belmont herd produced 20% more income than the Hereford herd and 12% more than the Simmental herd.
c. Economic Value.
An economic analysis by CRC 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 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 crossbreeding would only increase gross margins by $7.
