Characteristics
Salers Cattle will improve your herd’s productivity
Salers are correct on their feet and have long well proportioned legs.- The very hard and resistant black hooves and the deep heel eliminate most foot maintenance.
- Their heavy, solid dark red or black haired coat provides outstanding protection against cold temperatures.
- The dark pigmentation of Salers prevents chapped and sunburned udders and eye diseases.
- Their body has a straight topline with a wide rump, a good spring of rib and exceptional body length.
- Salers have smooth lean muscling.
- Average mature weight of Salers cows is 1,500 pounds.
- Average mature weight of Salers bulls is 2,500 pounds.
Salers bulls are known as being aggressive breeders, getting their cows bred regardless of the terrain or conditions thereby providing excellent conception rates. They sire calves that not only have a moderate birth rate, but also have an unequalled drive to nurse. These bulls will provide powerful maternal traits, a rapid growth factor, superior feedlot and carcass performance to any herd they are used on.
Salers females provide maternal traits that insure cattlemen optimum returns. Fixed through a meaningful heritage, t
he Salers female displays the exceptional maternal qualities of fertility, milking ability, calving ease, hardiness and longevity.
Salers females possess strong, durable udders that produce a high quality of milk. Teats are uniformly sized and shaped set squarely under each quarter. The udder is strongly attached both front and rear.
The dark pigmentation of the breed prevents eye disorders as well as chapped and sunburned udders.
The Salers influence contributes a large, well developed pelvic area in replacement females and will allow today’s commercial cattlemen to utilize terminal sires in a crossbreeding situation with less concern about birth weight and calving difficulties.
The Salers solid colour is also a popular trait with commercial cattle breeders as Salers produce uniform coloured calves when crossed with other breeds. An excellent marketing tool!
For a breed originating from a strain of red and horned genetics, the demand for polled Salers and black Salers is steadily growing in Canada. Characteristics which were once a rarity are increasingly becoming common place in response to a growing demand. These traits have added a new dimension to the breed in Canada.
Because of the diversity of terrain and climate within Canada, Salers have gained a reputation for their ability to adapt readily to almost any kind of management or environmental conditions.
Their heavy, solid, dark red hair coat provides outstanding protection against cold temperatures and harsh range conditions.
Feedlot performance and carcass quality are
the final measurement of a breed’s capabilities. Feedlots are learning that Salers sired cattle finish with performance equal to or better than other popular breeds for gain, feed conversion and cost of gain. In fact feedlots are finding that Salers generate the highest returns.
Salers feeder cattle are unequalled in their ability to produce lean carcasses at the required market weight with the desired marbling to ensure tenderness. A valuable commodity in a competitive market where quality is rewarded.
The modern cattleman wants a cow herd able to survive, thrive and produce under the natural conditions of the environment. They are searching for a breed of cattle that are versitile and flexible, that will fit into a program that is based on the basics of production, i.e. a “balanced”breed that is optimum in all aspects of the of the production cycle. The maximum pounds of beef produced per person, per acre, at a minimum cost. The Salers breed is able to meet these standard requirements of today’s cattlemen.
Finding the perfect balance in a world full of compromise is not an easy task. Salers offer the best of all worlds in the cattle industry. That reputation is producing an ever growing list of satisfied customers. These producers have discovered that in a world of compromise.
Canada’s animal health standards are among the highest in the world, as a result of the priorities set in preserving the health of its cattle population. Canada’s Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer Centres such as Gencor, Alta Genetics Inc. and Independent Breeders Service have emerged as industry leaders. They serve the world wide market with extensive experience in shipping live animals, semen, and embryos throughout the world. As a result, Canada has become a major source of Salers seedstock outside of France. Canadian Salers genetics have been exported to the United States, Mexico, South America, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Denmark and the United Kingdom.
