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and still unexpected things can pop up.”
Every pure-bred breeder has a percentage of his cattle that turn out to be commercial cattle, or cattle for beef. “I have two or three bulls each year that are used by Virginia pure-bred breeders, a middle percentage of the cattle are used for commercial breeders and the bottom 10 to 15 percent go to beef,” Miller said.
Miller’s main herd has been sired by the bull Hungry Jack. “He is one of the top-ranked Angus bulls in the U.S. on performance,” Miller said. Miller also bought a new bull this year that won the Denver Livestock Show in his class. “He has excellent potential for performance,” Miller said.
The new bull’s first calves have been born, so Miller can begin to determine just how much of an asset he will be. Miller knows a lot about the calves by just looking at them, and he is visibly proud of the new additions to the herd.
Miller admits that cattle raising is a gamble in many ways, but the rewards outweigh the problems for him. “Just look at that cow,” Miller said. “Now she’s a pretty thing.”
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