10 month old bull

[georgiabob]

We picked one bull apart now tell me about this one. He's also a beefmaster, 10 months and has hit a big growth spurt in the last 6 weeks. Got leggy and now is putting on muscle. I think he'll make a better bull than the older one.

 

[WFfarm]

The third picture makes it look like he's putting on belly more than muscle.

 

[Nesikep]

A lot will depend on how he's fed, and 10 lbs of grain a day will make lesser animals appear better compared to some that are working for their food, especially when they go through growth spurts and their lanky teen looks
That said, the thing I'm not that fond of not related to feed is his stance, seems like he holds his hind legs very far behind him and makes him look posty

 

[georgiabob]

A lot will depend on how he's fed, and 10 lbs of grain a day will make lesser animals appear better compared to some that are working for their food, especially when they go through growth spurts and their lanky teen looks
That said, the thing I'm not that fond of not related to feed is his stance, seems like he holds his hind legs very far behind him and makes him look posty

Sometimes i think he looks a little sickle hocked.

 

[georgiabob]

The third picture makes it look like he's putting on belly more than muscle.

He was really pot bellied when i got him. I just got a second round of cydectin in him about a week ago and the belly is going down or he's growing into it.

 

[georgiabob]

A lot will depend on how he's fed, and 10 lbs of grain a day will make lesser animals appear better compared to some that are working for their food, especially when they go through growth spurts and their lanky teen looks
That said, the thing I'm not that fond of not related to feed is his stance, seems like he holds his hind legs very far behind him and makes him look posty

I put out about 15 pounds and he has to fight the older bull to get what he can. When i check on them the older bull is standing around waiting to be fed and this one is grazing or browsing. I thought he was dwarfed when i bought him but he's grown a lot in 3 months. I almost steered him when he got leggy but i'm going to watch him a few more months.

 

[Travlr]

We picked one bull apart now tell me about this one. He's also a beefmaster, 10 months and has hit a big growth spurt in the last 6 weeks. Got leggy and now is putting on muscle. I think he'll make a better bull than the older one.

Ummmmm... "sickle hocked", "pot bellied", "I thought he was dwarfed", "I almost steered him", and "leggy"... and those are your own words.
Are you trying to save money by using a bull that "might" be barely acceptable and will probably be disappointing?
IMO, the bull looks too feminine and lacks muscle. He doesn't even look like what I am looking for in a steer, much less a bull.
But if you like him, it's your money.

 

[gcreekrch]

I can't judge those cattle. Up here they would both be priced similar to dairy cattle in the ring. Prefer bulls with more ability to flesh than I see in those two.
These are two of the Angus bulls we purchased this spring.

 

[Nesikep]

Here's the one I kept from last year, he wasn't the longest, he wasn't the thickest or the heaviest, but I think he was the most balanced of the 3 options I had, I think he's about 9 months in the first pics
Getting a correct side shot of him is hard, he's always walking toward me



and here he is at about a year, never saw grain, there's just enough grass growing they don't want to eat the hay anymore

 

[gcreekrch]

Here's the one I kept from last year, he wasn't the longest, he wasn't the thickest or the heaviest, but I think he was the most balanced of the 3 options I had, I think he's about 9 months in the first picsView attachment 15820
Getting a correct side shot of him is hard, he's always walking toward me
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and here he is at about a year, never saw grain, there's just enough grass growing they don't want to eat the hay anymore
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Good calf Nesi.

 

[alacowman1]

Who Ever is raising those Beefmasters needs to shut down productions and retool..