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Well after sponsoring 2 steers last year, I am not sure what a $1000 is going to do for him, feed cost $3000 each. You cant by a decent show steer for less the $2500, I don't thank you can even get a feed lot calf for less than $1200 right now. I know a lot of the kids at the local FFA last year...

here is one in the same price range that sold yesterday I think he went for 3000, for a lot of county fairs the first calf would do good,

28K, I have been following a few of the sales this year, saw a steer sell for 75,500 thought that was outrages 3 or 4 days later 76,000 and last week I saw a heifer sell for over 175,000, in that same sale 2 Char steers sold for 110,000 and another 99,000. I can see if you have the money and are...

Hard to tell from the pictures but he looks real strait in the rear, a good rule when picking a calf is start at the feet, watch them walk, if they have issues walking it will only get worse as they put on weight. Standing, his topline looks fine but next to the Char calf he does appear to be...

There were some nice calves in your age range selling yesterday for fairly low prices in the M lazy Heart sale, just need to hang in there you will find a deal

I'm real good at picking the 7000 and up ones, if your going to go through the sales you have to look at all the calves find the ones that will work for your show and then set your price, there are always calves that have the pieces but are green or just so out classed in the sale they do not...

I little update, the young woman showing the heifer attended a local county fair her heifer received champion breeding heifer and Grand Champion breeding beef.

The steers, kids were Kiara, Zack and Wesley

I know how many people on these boards do not care for show cattle, I get that, but there are some real advantages to showing cattle or any type of livestock. My grandson passed a way almost 7 years ago, in his memory myself and a few friends started a foundation that sponsors young people in...

Something to think about, leavening a calf wet in the heat actually makes them hotter unless they are in a cool area with fans to dry them off. From how it was explained to me once the body heat is transferred to the water in the hair the cooling effect is lost. Another reason is leaving wet...

Around here they have to be 9 on January 1st in order to show large animals, goats - cattle, they can show small animals, chickens and rabbits prior to that. Goats or hogs are good for their first year of large animals, they can handle the goats and any kid can follow their hog around the ring...

Well I posted about a year ago about a foundation we were starting in my Grandsons memory, he had a true love of cattle even tho he was only 17 months old. We sponsored 3 kids this year and each one of them had a very successful year in their own right. We sponsored a local young lady who show a...

Tough to judge from one picture, the heifer on the left appears more feminine the the heifer on the right, had to look twice to see if the calf on the right was a steer or heifer. It could have come down to how they looked on the move, or how the person on the end of the stick had the animal...

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We actually start using the stick on them early, not setting them up as much, just scratching and getting them use to it, this is usually when they find the calf's sweet spot. Finding the spot that gets them to relax is also very helpful when you are clipping and fitting, you can get someone to...

Do you tie your calves up for a period of time each day? We found that prior to kicking out at the end of the day, we would make the set up just before they get turned loose, it takes a few times put they get pretty good at setting up, we do not turn them loose until they do it right. Most...

Cattle are looking good, my brain and typing skills don't always keep pace with each other.

Cattle look good, The more time you spend with them the more they seem to like the attention, when it gets hot here and we start putting in them in barn, they will be standing at the gate waiting to get in the barn. The last 2 calves had their own spot, they would walk down the alley way and go...

Our started after they had raised a hog, so around 10, in 4H they had to be 9 to show large animals (hogs ,beef, lambs) . The most important thing the first year is a calf they can handle, something dog gentle with a good attitude. Winning is not important, having a good experience, learning...

Great job on the steer, feeding one and getting it as close to 12:00 on show day is the hardest part, your son did very well for his first year. A trick we use to get a nice smooth layer of cover on one is feeding Stabilized Rice Bran the last 90 days, It puts fat on the right way, smooth layer...