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Advantages
of Australian Miniature Loala Lowline Beef Cattle:
• Due to a high stocking rate and
higher cutability, Lowlines have proven to produce 95%
more retail yield per acre than some popular breeds in Australian tests.
• Lowlines are truly miniature cattle
that thrive on limited feed intake thus lowering
production costs.
• Lowlines are ideal ranchette or
acreage cattle – no big investment in livestock handling
equipment is necessary.
• Lowlines have been selected for small
size as well as structural correctness, fertility,
early maturity, excellent muscling and strong maternal traits.
• Lowlines are classified as farm
animals and your investment in Lowlines could qualify
you for a significant tax credit.
• Hearty Lowlines develop excellent
winter haircoats in colder northern climates and can
withstand cold weather with minimal shelter, even newborn calves.
• Lowlines slick off to a sleek, shiny,
black summer haircoat and adapt well to hot summer
weather.
• Lowlines have a gentle disposition,
easy for even youngsters to handle. Lowlines have
excellent conformation, would make a great show animal for younger
4Hers or junior projects.
• Homozygous black and polled.
• Lowline cattle have 30% larger ribeye
area per hundred weight which has shown an
increase in boneless retail yield of 25 – 30%. The cuts are smaller but
flavor is excellent.
They marble higher than other breeds tested in Australia.
• Ideal carcass size of Lowline
crossbreds would contribute to the marketability of a locker
beef business due to the smaller, more convenient carcass size to
accommodate
economical use of home freezer space.
• 65 years of genetic selection for
high quality and small size make them breed true – no
genetic defects! Lowlines are not dwarfs. They are in perfect
proportion, just smaller,
eye appealing, attractive cattle.
• Halfblood and ¾ blood cattle are
eligible for registry in the American Lowline Registry (ALR),
the third cross (7/8) are eligible for registry as purebred Lowlines, not
fullbloods.
• Fullblood Lowline cattle are all DNA
parentage verified to the original Australian Lowline
Society herdbook.
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True
Miniature Cattle |
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Birthweight
40# avg. |
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Weaning Wt.
300# avg. |
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Mature Cow:
500 - 700#, 35 - 41” at the shoulder
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Mature Bull:
800 -1100#, 38 - 48” at the shoulder
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Market Wt.
Steer: 650 - 750#, at 15 months |
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