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Originally posted by TMats:
I wouldn't say Angus has "better beef" than say Hereford (or any other beef breed for that matter), but the Angus beef marketing campaign of the last 25 years has been one of the most successful campaigns I have ever witnessed.

I wouldn't worry too much about slight differences in aggressiveness either, whatever breed you try will be in your small pasture, see you a lot, and should be gentle to work around in no time.

For what you're describing, I would buy whatever looks good to you at the sale--commercial herd crosses, typically black baldy, but could be crossed on about anything i.e. Simmental, Charolais, Gelbvieh, etc. etc.

If you plan on selling a steer or two, or a weaned calf--I'd go Angus cross; cattle buyers like black cattle. That said, you don't need registered anything.