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Townfarmer, you're from Australia, I thought you people had that technique mastered!! Crocodile Dundee had the grope down to a science. ;-)

For us it's typically frame score 4 weighing 1000-1300lbs. For us to graze year round in this country requires alot of girth and flesh. If cows go into winter in good flesh, they can lose a little condition over those 6 months and retain a pregnancy. If they go into it a little thin, due to...

I am only looking for clarity here Knersie. You say you have never seen a Lents bull in the flesh, yet you've seen numerous ones fall apart? If you've never seen one in the flesh, do you mean you have heard second hand from people who have had them, that they fell apart?

Look like grass type to me.

Anybody know how big he actually is? My guess is frame 6+ and 2800lbs. With that much mass, he's gotta be heavy. He's an absolute tank. The comment about him eating his offspring made me spit my tea. :lol2: :lol2: I agre about the look in his eye. It appears he has that white in the corners...

If you offered me those 3 heifers without telling me their lineage or history, I would pick the 2 commercials and leave the PB pictured at the top of the page. I would like to see her again next spring, maybe she will change. Look forward to seeing the "dryland" heifer when you get pics of her.

We have 2 yrs data on our sale bulls, not much but it's a start. Ours is through Igenity. In a few years we can probably tell you something conclusive. :lol2:

I don't care what color the cow is, as long as she keeps me in the black. ;-)

You asked for input on 2 heifers, but only posted 1. The tigerstripe looks OK, but it's tough for anyone to tell you much from that angle. Pics from the side and/or multiple angles would better our chances of giving a fair assessment. As for the black cow, if she's only 6 and looks that thin...

Breed her to your Lim-Herf-Angus or whatever bull you're using and you'll get a calf that will still yield a decent sized carcass. Remember that the resale value on them is next to nothing in auction markets. As for carcass size, there is definitely a line that you can cross where there isn't...

Anyone know if we can import semen from the US into Canada right now? I know how the permitting and reg's work, just hadn't heard if it was actually ALLOWED.

I agree with Northern, he's hound gutted - translated from our Canadian slang - it means he ain't near deep enough. Also agree with Ned, a load of his calves wouldn't make the order buyers drool. They'd be smooth and I'm sure "correct", but they aren't going to be great carcass cattle. There...

I believe there are far too many factors in the industry for that to ever happen to any breed. All it takes is a year like we had here in most of Alberta/Saskatchewan - abundant rain = abundant cheap feed = feedlots willing to feed everything with 4 legs and a heartbeat. I told an order buyer...

Happy Birthday. :clap:

Wow, great looking Herfs Jhambley. I'd use him in a heartbeat. And I don't have any Herefords. :cboy:

Start with checking for a symmetrical set of testicles. I've found that to be the only common denominator in all "potential" herdsires. ;-)

I turned 33 in September. I will certainly say that there are some things I'd do a little different if I had the chance, like duck every time a left hook or right cross came my way. As for good friends, good whiskey and good lovin', Hank dun made me do it. ;-)

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I meant if they were just range cows, not purebred stock. If they are purebred stock, some special bloodline or something, I'd say there's alot of work to do. Like I said, just my opinion.

Great data Jim, thanks for sharing. You've hit on a key management factor in beef production, cow efficiency. When you analyze data like this, you realize the results, but it's what you DO with them that's most important. For starters, you would never want to keep a heifer out of the 1900lb cow...