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 The Fullblood Limousin Alliance, herein called FLA, is a non-profit organization founded 2-18-2006 for the purpose of developing, improving and promoting Fullblood Limousin cattle in North America.

The FLA will conduct an active promotion and publicity campaign to:
   • Inform the beef industry of the benefits and advantages of Fullblood Limousin cattle
   • Increase the number of Fullblood Limousin cattle in North America thus increasing FLA membership
   • Enhance the marketability of Fullblood Limousin cattle

In order to achieve these goals the FLA will maintain educational programs to:

   • Increase the understanding of performance summaries & reports issued by NALF and their value to Fullblood cattle
   • Increase the understanding of the beef industry and the relationship of Fullblood Limousin to the industry
   • Increase the awareness of the Alliance and the services available to its members

The FLA may support research, conduct surveys or issue reports relating to Fullblood Limousin, the beef cattle industry, marketing and merchandising, member services and other areas deemed useful by its membership.

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The costs associated with raising cattle are a significant challenge for today’s cattlemen.  The ability to minimize costs and maximize gain is something everyone is looking for.

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• Feed Efficiency

 

"The amount of feed required per unit of retail beef produced is the ultimate biologic measure of beef production efficiency.  Limousin calves produced the same amount of trimmed retail product with roughly one-half as much feed from weaning to harvest as compared to Angus and Hereford calves."

 Gregory et al, J. Arim, Sci 72:1154

The Limousin Feed Efficiency Advantage
 Amount and dollars (more) feed required form weaning to harvest to produce the
same amount (463 lbs) of trimmed case-ready retail product as Limousin.

 

Moal of ME
Consumed/hd*

Dry Matter
Consumed/hd (lbs.)**

Dollars More Feed
Required for Same Amount
of Retail Product***

Limousin

3675

2701

-

Angus

8026

5899

$204

Hereford

8953

6580

$248

Gelbvieh

4305

3164

$26

Simmental

4548

3343

$38

Charolais

4243

3119

$23

* MARC, JAS Volume 72, May 1994, page 1153
** 3.00 Moal of metabolize energy (MEV kg of dry matter, times 2.205 lb/kg
*** $130/ton ration cost, weaning to harvest


 

• Muscle Growth Efficiency

 

     • "Because Limousin had a higher dressing percentage, higher percentage of retail product and lower percentage of
  bone than the other breeds, it was the most efficient in measures of efficiency where the endpoint was retail
  product gain"- MARC 1999

     • Limousin cattle with approximately the same live weight as Angus and Hereford produced approximately 100 lbs.
  more close-trimmed retail product.

     • When contrasted with Gelbvieh, Simmental and Charolais, Limousin weighing 100 to 130 lbs. less live weight
  produced the same quantity of retail product. - MARC 1994 (JAS 72:1152)

 

• Calving Ease

 

     • Calving and weaning rates, birth weight, calving ease, and 24-h calf survival were evaluated in a four-breed diallel of Simmental (S), Limousin (L), Polled Hereford (H) and Brahman (B) beef cattle in five calf crops. Limousin dams tended to have the highest calving and weaning rates because they were able to have heavier calves with less calving difficulty and higher survival rates. - University of Georgia, Athens

 

• Limousin Flyers (click to view larger)
 

 
• Muscling Gene In Cattle (click to view larger)