Belted Galloway Bull

Bkpigs · Oct 28, 2018

I have a Black Belted Galloway Bull about 5 1/2 years old. He has a "blue" tongue which indicates he is pure or more "pure" Belted Galloway. I am in Southern Illinois and wondering what a decent price range for him would be. I would love to keep him because is is calm and throws good calves, but I am keeping his last heifer calf. So, he must go but hopefully I can find someone to trade bulls with. I will try to post pictures of him from my phone.

Bkpigs · Oct 28, 2018

Bkpigs · Oct 28, 2018

SVcummins · Oct 28, 2018

They are good cattle and man they but we take
about a 20 cent dock on em

JD Seller · Oct 28, 2018

They are a novelty breed around here. So you take a really bad hit on selling them as meat animals. A five year old bull is older than most would want to start out with. So I wish you luck but I am afraid it is going to be hard to find him a new home.

notjustair · Oct 28, 2018

I have a beltie that I cross to angus heifers to sell to folks for grass fed beef. They feed out nice without grain. Unfortunately, at that age I?d
imagine it will go for kill cow price. Last six year old bull I sold was 72 cents a pound. It?s sad, cause he was a direct son of the original Final
Answer.

SVcummins · Oct 28, 2018

Slaughter bulls are 62$ to 82$ in twin falls Idaho
pretty good price that bull should have made a lot of
calves in 5 years

Traditional Farmer · Oct 29, 2018

If you can use the hamburger that'd be the way to get the most out of him unless you can find someone that wants a bull like him.Having a few dogs around to feed the bones and other waste from the slaughter will up his value to you too.

coshoo · Oct 29, 2018

There must be a Belted Galloway breed association with a magazine and classified ads. Your best bet would be to advertise a swap with someone else who also needs new genetics. Offer to do the hauling yourself- I love road trips, but that's just me.

Bkpigs · Oct 30, 2018

Thanks guys for the tips. I will definitely be looking into a Belted Galloway association. Pretty sure I came across one, just can't remember if it was in the States or not

MJMJ · Oct 30, 2018

Only rarely is a 5 year old bull worth any more than slaughter price. It would take a bull with a pedigree in high demand.
Even then, not many people want a bull that old.

BTW, there's nothing wrong with breeding a bull to his daughters. Especially so if calves are terminal.

Bkpigs · Oct 30, 2018

Nothing wrong with breeding his own heifer? In my years working dairy and swine farms it was always talked as a no-no. If it is alright, I will keep him for a another year or two then .

MJMJ · Oct 30, 2018

Nope, its done all the time. People think it causes genetic freaks, but thats not correct. Breeding brings out traits shared by dam and sire, either good or bad. When both are related they’re more likely to have common traits, and they’ll be seen in the offspring. If the resulting calf is destined for the freezer, its a non issue. If keeping a heifer calf for replacement, you may want to know the bulls genetic history. Many, many breeders breed sire to daughter when line breeding.

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