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Eastern NE KS | My herd is about 60% reg Angus and 38% low percentage SimAngus and 2% low percentage Hereford.
We have 3-4 cow families that come from Dad's traditional Simmental, horned and polled but spotted and diluter carriers as well. See picture from '89.
Many years ago (~'94) I bought the lead bred heifer (226B) from River Creek Simmentals and solidified my move into black polled Simmi genetics. She was a daughter of Black Mick and bred to 600U.
Today, her effects on my cowherd are still present. mostly good and one unfortunate trait. Calving Ease in the face of heavy birth weights, fast growth and excellent mothers.
Her addition was almost concurrent with our migration to Registered Angus herd bulls. The percent of simmi genetics is mathematically small. Cows with 22 or 26 cow family id have anywhere from 1/128 to 1/32 Simmental influence.
Another cow family, 61, is more recently added. I had a bull buyer who voiced concern at the low percentage Simmi in my bull offering so I juiced the Simmental influence by using CCR Santa Fe and then CCR Wide Range AI on a few Angus and SimAngus heifers. Generations pass by and again the Simmi influence is math-wise small. I still have an original 61BE she is 3/8 simmi; so her calf is 3/16. She has a daughter and grand daughter in the herd. So the are 3/16 and 3/32 with calves half that.
I'm sure you Simmental breeders have challenges today that I fail to know but as an outsider, I think having an open herdbook and tacitly accept other breeds genetics into the ASA as one of your enduring strengths. The outside influence is fully documented and transparent. Today it marketed as SimAngus tomorrow it may be Simford, giving the Black Hereford 'idea' some real quality cattle.
Edited by Doug61 4/9/2026 09:59
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Few calf pictures....
