I think that my Grandfather was one of the first ranchers to breed the F-1 Brahman/Hereford crosses. We started breeding registered Polled Herefords to Brahman bulls in the late 1940's. While some of them can be "easily excited", others can be dog gentle as demonstrated by the F-1's that my son, Clint raises today. He topped the sale in San Saba last week when he sold some medium bred F-1 heifers for $2,950. The closest thing to his cattle that sold were some three in ones that sold for $700 less.
Yes, we have had some wild ones through the years but I am much to old to put up with that today.
Adios,
Gary

Cross a Brahman bull with a Polled Hereford cow, and you have a psycho F-1 cross. They've got tiger stripes, and can jump like one. They'll make an experienced stockamn pull his hair out. But they sure pack on the weight.

BOBO, how many big buyers are left now?, When I ran cattle, there where 3-5 main prime buyers I would see a various sale barns, nice bunch of guys that wrote some big checks!

No idea. I haven't been to Jordan's in forever, or Dublin's (since dale sold out) I'm sure it's still the normal capital, JBS, redbone, fry etc. my last two buys where out of Okla city.

I still maintain that I want to see a cow hit a tight fence 3-4 times before going through and leave every wire tight.

Not talking about jumping, or rusty wire, or pushing a fence down.

I've worked and gather just about every Prominent breed in Texas. Worked several barns in Texas.

It's all on who raises them and how they are handled. Gather only once a year with helo's and 4wheelers you have wild cattle. From a kill you stand point, I won't get in a pen or step with in range of a Holstein bull. And I sure as hell will never turn my back to one no matter the distance. Now from a bred does that make Holsteins crazy... the obvious anwser is no.

You can find loose head genes in horse way more then cattle. Whole different level of breeding.