As I travel around the country, I am always on the lookout for cowherds that are grazing near the road. Most of the cows I see in these herds are rectangular-shaped, 5 to 6-frame cows with long legs and shallow bodies. If you cut the height of the cows in half, they will be approximately one-half body and one-half legs. I have also noticed that most of these cows will not be carrying much condition (fleshing ability).

What value does all that space between the ground and the belly have? None! It weighs nothing – and you can’t eat it! It is just air!

In contrast, Pharo Cattle Company has wedge-shaped, 3 to 4-frame cows with extra thickness and fleshing ability. They are two-thirds body and one-third air space. In nearly all cases, our smaller framed cows will weigh more than everyone else’s bigger framed cows. Do you know why? Because air doesn’t weigh anything! The same goes for our calves.

Our bulls won’t cheat you on pounds; they will just put those pounds in a beefier package. Do you want to produce calves with more beef or more air?

Quote Worth Re-Quoting

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

All Legs

Two days after I wrote the “Long-Legged Cows” article above, I came across the picture below in an internet ag publication. I glanced at the picture – and then I did a double take and a triple take.

The calf in the foreground of this picture is two-thirds legs and one-third body. Is that possible? Since the other animals in this picture do not appear to be distorted, I have to believe this calf really is ALL LEGS. The only way he can graze is to get down on his knees!

More Beef – Less Air

We are currently developing Over 600 beefy bulls on grass in preparation for our four fall bull sales.   We will have sales in Alabama, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska.   If you would like to receive a catalog for our upcoming bull sales, click on the link below.

Click Here for Bull Sale Catalog

We will have a great selection of low-input Angus, Red Angus, Polled Hereford, South Poll, Northern Composite and Heat-Tolerant Composite bulls to choose from.   These bulls will put you on the road to increasing pounds and profit per acre in all environments – from the extreme southeast to the extreme northwest!