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Reasons for Selecting Santa Gertrudis Cattle
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Eight
Reasons for Selecting Santa Gertrudis Cattle
1. A large beef breed - Mature bulls weigh from 2,000 to 2,800 pounds. Mature cows
weigh 1,400 to 1,800 pounds.
2. Adaptability - Santa
Gertrudis cattle adapt easily and quickly to a wide range of climatic
conditions and can now be seen flourishing in all
States.
3. Combining Hardiness with BEEF - Exceptionally good foragers; due to their excellent walking
ability they can travel long distances for food and water.
Consistently larger calf drops in competitive tests with other major
breeds. Exceptional longevity, bulls have been known to work until
14 to 15 years of age and regularly females of 13 to 15 years and more
have been recorded as producers of top calves.
4. Fewer Production Problems - Easy Calving - Santa Gertrudis cows are renowned for producing
calves with small birth weight and rapid weight gains to weaning.
The good dark colored, well hooded eyes are known to be resistant to
cancer and have also proven resistant to pink eye problems. High
resistance to bloat under a variety of conditions. Strong healthy
calves mean a higher percentage from birth to weaning and more profit in
your pocket. Tick resistance - Santa Gertrudis cattle have
maintained a high heritable resistance to ticks.
5. Mothering Ability - Cows have above-average production of quality milk with high
butterfat content. Cows are renowned for their natural nursing ability;
one cow will often stand guard over numerous calves while the other cows
graze. Santa Gertrudis Cows have excellent maternal
instinct.
6. Market ability from grain or pasture -
They consistently excel with carcass weight per day
of age. Weight gains of 2 to 2.5 pounds per day easily attainable.
Natural ability for efficient feed conversion and quick weight gains
either on pasture or feedlot. They continue to gain efficiently without
increasing excess fat deposits.
7. High Carcass Cut ability and
Salvage Value - Santa Gertrudis cattle maintain high
buyer demand because of their reputation for high yielding carcass with
the ability to produce ideal fat coverage for the market. Large
mature size ensures high salvage values on culled stock.
8. Babysitting - Santa
Gertrudis cows calve easily and their highly developed protective
mothering instinct is regularly illustrated with a few mother cows tending
1O to 20 calves while the others are grazing.
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Frame
Score References
The recommended point for
linear measurement for height
is to a point directly over the
hooks.
Bull
|
Age in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 5 |
33.5 |
35.5 |
37.5 |
39.5 |
41.6 |
43.6 |
45.6 |
47.7 |
49.7 |
| 6 |
34.8 |
36.8 |
38.8 |
40.8 |
42.9 |
44.9 |
46.9 |
48.9 |
51.0 |
| 7 |
36.0 |
38.0 |
40.0 |
42.1 |
44.1 |
46.1 |
48.1 |
50.1 |
52.2 |
| 8 |
37.2 |
39.2 |
41.2 |
43.2 |
45.2 |
47.2 |
49.3 |
51.3 |
53.3 |
| 9 |
38.2 |
40.2 |
42.3 |
44.3 |
46.3 |
48.3 |
50.3 |
52.3 |
54.3 |
| 10 |
39.2 |
41.2 |
43.3 |
45.3 |
47.3 |
49.3 |
51.3 |
53.3 |
55.3 |
| 11 |
40.2 |
42.2 |
44.2 |
46.2 |
48.2 |
50.2 |
52.2 |
54.2 |
56.2 |
| 12 |
41.0 |
43.0 |
45.0 |
47.0 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
53.0 |
55.0 |
57.0 |
Age
in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 13 |
41.8 |
43.8 |
45.8 |
47.8 |
49.8 |
51.8 |
53.8 |
55.8 |
57.7 |
| 14 |
42.5 |
44.5 |
46.5 |
48.5 |
50.4 |
52.4 |
54.4 |
56.4 |
58.4 |
| 15 |
43.1 |
45.1 |
47.1 |
49.1 |
51.1 |
53.0 |
55.0 |
57.0 |
59.0 |
| 16 |
43.6 |
45.6 |
47.6 |
49.6 |
51.6 |
53.6 |
55.6 |
57.5 |
59.5 |
| 17 |
44.1 |
46.1 |
48.1 |
50.1 |
52.0 |
54.0 |
56.0 |
58.0 |
60.0 |
| 18 |
44.5 |
46.5 |
48.5 |
50.5 |
52.4 |
54.4 |
56.4 |
58.4 |
60.3 |
| 19 |
44.9 |
46.8 |
48.8 |
50.8 |
52.7 |
54.7 |
56.7 |
58.7 |
60.6 |
| 20 |
45.1 |
47.1 |
49.1 |
51.0 |
53.0 |
55.0 |
56.9 |
58.9 |
60.9 |
| 21 |
45.3 |
47.3 |
49.2 |
51.2 |
53.2 |
55.1 |
57.1 |
59.1 |
61.0 |
Age
in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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The recommended point for linear measurement for height
is to
a point directly over the hooks.
Heifer
Age in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 5 |
33.1 |
35.1 |
37.2 |
39.3 |
41.3 |
43.4 |
45.5 |
47.5 |
49.6 |
| 6 |
34.1 |
36.2 |
38.2 |
40.3 |
42.3 |
44.4 |
46.5 |
48.5 |
50.6 |
| 7 |
35.1 |
37.1 |
39.2 |
41.2 |
43.3 |
45.3 |
47.4 |
49.4 |
51.5 |
| 8 |
36.0 |
38.0 |
40.1 |
42.1 |
44.1 |
46.2 |
48.2 |
50.2 |
52.3 |
| 9 |
36.8 |
38.9 |
40.9 |
42.9 |
44.9 |
47.0 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
53.0 |
| 10 |
37.6 |
39.6 |
41.6 |
43.7 |
45.7 |
47.7 |
49.7 |
51.7 |
53.8 |
| 11 |
38.3 |
40.3 |
42.3 |
44.3 |
46.4 |
48.4 |
50.4 |
52.4 |
54.4 |
| 12 |
39.0 |
41.0 |
43.0 |
45.0 |
47.0 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
53.0 |
55.0 |
Age in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
| 13 |
39.6 |
41.6 |
43.6 |
45.5 |
47.5 |
49.5 |
51.5 |
53.5 |
55.5 |
| 14 |
40.1 |
42.1 |
44.1 |
46.1 |
48.0 |
50.0 |
52.0 |
54.0 |
56.0 |
| 15 |
40.6 |
42.6 |
44.5 |
46.5 |
48.5 |
50.5 |
52.4 |
54.4 |
56.4 |
| 16 |
41.0 |
43.0 |
44.9 |
46.9 |
48.9 |
50.8 |
52.8 |
54.8 |
56.7 |
| 17 |
41.4 |
43.3 |
45.3 |
47.2 |
49.2 |
51.1 |
53.1 |
55.1 |
57.0 |
| 18 |
41.7 |
43.6 |
45.6 |
47.5 |
49.5 |
51.4 |
53.4 |
55.3 |
57.3 |
| 19 |
41.9 |
43.9 |
45.8 |
47.7 |
49.7 |
51.6 |
53.6 |
55.5 |
57.4 |
| 20 |
42.1 |
44.1 |
46.0 |
47.9 |
49.8 |
51.8 |
53.7 |
55.6 |
57.6 |
| 21 |
42.3 |
44.2 |
46.1 |
48.0 |
50.0 |
51.9 |
53.8 |
55.7 |
57.7 |
Age in
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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Gestation Period
Chart
| Date of
Service |
Date of
Birth |
|
Date of
Service |
Date of
Birth |
|
Date of
Service |
Date of
Birth |
| January 1 |
October 12 |
|
February 26 |
December 7 |
|
April 23 |
February 1 |
| January 8 |
October 19 |
|
March 5 |
December 14 |
|
April 30 |
February 8 |
| January 15 |
October 26 |
|
March 12 |
December 21 |
|
May 7 |
February 15 |
| January 22 |
November 2 |
|
March 19 |
December 28 |
|
May 14 |
February 22 |
| January 29 |
November 9 |
|
March 26 |
January 4 |
|
May 21 |
March 1 |
| February 5 |
November 16 |
|
April 2 |
January 11 |
|
May 28 |
March 8 |
| February 12 |
November 23 |
|
April 9 |
January 18 |
|
June 4 |
March 15 |
| February 19 |
November 30 |
|
April 16 |
January 25 |
|
June 11 |
March
22 |
| Date
of Service |
Date
of Birth |
|
Date
of Service |
Date
of Birth |
|
Date
of Service |
Date
of Birth |
| June 18 |
March
29 |
|
August
27 |
June 7 |
|
November
5 |
August
16 |
| June 25 |
April 5 |
|
September
3 |
June 14 |
|
November
12 |
August
23 |
| July 2 |
April
12 |
|
September
10 |
June 21 |
|
November
19 |
August
30 |
| July 9 |
April
19 |
|
September
17 |
June 28 |
|
November
26 |
September
6 |
| July 16 |
April
26 |
|
September
24 |
July 5 |
|
December
3 |
September
13 |
| July 23 |
May 3 |
|
October
1 |
July 12 |
|
December
10 |
September
20 |
| July 30 |
May 10 |
|
October
8 |
July 19 |
|
December
17 |
September
27 |
| August
6 |
May 17 |
|
October
15 |
July 26 |
|
December
24 |
October
4 |
August 13
|
May 24 |
|
October
22 |
August
2 |
|
| August
20 |
May 31 |
|
October
29 |
August
9 |
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