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I would check to see if she really does have a calf in there. Ken

What bands did you use? Ken

That's not a lot of weight for calves that age. Things must have been pretty tough where they came from. Ken

That's hard for a fella to do. Ken

He looks the goods TC, got a bit of rear end there. Pencil ready and sharpened to do a bit of shafting. Ken

Travlr, you are making the assumption that what you are looking for and what you were taught in college is the correct way and most profitable way. There is a lot of room for error when relying on a persons judgement. How often are these phenotype standards measured against actual performance...

Nicely put Simme. Ken

Those that you are comparing to might be from a breeder with a big reputation that the buyers know. You getting that premium at the saleyards might be another thing. Ken

This one looks alright. Ken

Should do well for you. Ken

EBV's are a big part of my bull selections along with the breeding of the top selling bulls at bull sales, I know that these must have certain amount of eye appeal. My bull selection is only one part of my herd improvement, being a self replacing herd I get the opportunity to only select the...

No, I buy a lot of good bulls at around the $50 mark. We don't have to buy a certificate to register them. If you are just doing commercial cows many older bulls are available at substantial discounts. ABS here seem to think they can charge a lot extra for bulls that they have exclusive rights...

I ordered some 7861 semen this week for use in September. At $100/straw I only ordered 5 doses, $50/straw is my sweet spot, I might reconsider next year if the fertility of the semen turns out OK. I don't mind spending $100 but have had some bad experiences with ABS semen in the past so I will...

He looks easy on the eye. Looks like he has got a bit of growth in him. Ken

Do you use an umbrella Jeanne? Bright colour, open and close in front of them. Ken

He looks thick. Ken

They are a nice looking lot. Ken

When selling bulls very few people that I deal with know anything about numbers however I will steer them in the right direction around calving ease as to me it is important for customer satisfaction that they get something suitable here as many don't live with their cows , might run 30 females...

@cowgirl8 , how do you market the Wagyu progeny? Ken

Thanks Gizmon, no I just try to vary it each year and often not all colours are available and then I have a mental block. The last two years look very similar even though they are different colours, I forget what they are, pink and purple or red but anyhow I can't tell the difference. I might...