2018 Fourteenth Calf - Lock N Load 1143Y

[Bright Raven]

Calf born yesterday evening. I saw her go into labor. From the beginning of the tail cranking to the picture took no more than 15 minutes.

Dam: Mulan's Cricket
Sire: W/C Lock N Load 1143Y
Calf is a Bull
Due: 10/9/2018
DOB: 10/5/2018
Gestation: 281 days
Weight: 90 pounds

Gestation and BW numbers:
1. Broadway Heifer: 279, 97 lbs.
2. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 279, 78 lbs.
3. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 277, 70 lbs
4. HPF Optimizer Bull: 280, 88 lbs.
5. Cowboy Cut Bull: 282, 94 lbs.
6. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 278, 82 lbs.
7. Broadway Heifer: 281, 112 pounds.
8. Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds.
9. Cowboy Cut Bull: 283, 83 pounds.
10. Upgrade Bull: 287, 105 pounds.
11. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds.
12. Broadway Bull: 290, 123 pounds.
13. Cowboy Cut Bull: 284, 87 pounds.
14.W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 281, 90 lbs.

Only 5 heifers, 9 bulls. :devil2:

 

[True Grit Farms]

Is it alive? The other two lock n load bull calves would be better for a person with a smaller operation.
Your count should be 5 heifers, 8 bulls and 1 steer.

 

[Bright Raven]

Is it alive? The other two lock n load bull calves would be better for a person with a smaller operation.
Your count should be 5 heifers, 8 bulls and 1 steer.

He is out there running circles this morning. Lively fellow.

You mean that 123 pound behemoth? I told you, I am going to break him for draft as an oxen.

 

[True Grit Farms]

Is it alive? The other two lock n load bull calves would be better for a person with a smaller operation.
Your count should be 5 heifers, 8 bulls and 1 steer.

He is out there running circles this morning. Lively fellow.

You mean that 123 pound behemoth? I told you, I am going to break him for draft as an oxen.

Yes the oxen for sure, and probably a few more but time will tell how many. You know the bulls that are better than the others. But you'll make an excuse, and you will find a buyer, and they'll be nice but one or two will out shine all the others.

 

[Bright Raven]

Is it alive? The other two lock n load bull calves would be better for a person with a smaller operation.
Your count should be 5 heifers, 8 bulls and 1 steer.

He is out there running circles this morning. Lively fellow.

You mean that 123 pound behemoth? I told you, I am going to break him for draft as an oxen.

Yes the oxen for sure, and probably a few more but time will tell how many. You know the bulls that are better than the others. But you'll make an excuse, and you will find a buyer, and they'll be nice but one or two will out shine all the others.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Bright Raven]

You know the bulls that are better than the others. ....one or two will out shine all the others.

Out of this list, the ones I am most excited about are:

Gestation and BW numbers:
1. Broadway Heifer: 279, 97 lbs.
2. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 279, 78 lbs.
3. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 277, 70 lbs
4. HPF Optimizer Bull: 280, 88 lbs.
5. Cowboy Cut Bull: 282, 94 lbs.
6. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 278, 82 lbs.
7. Broadway Heifer: 281, 112 pounds.
8. Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds.
9. Cowboy Cut Bull: 283, 83 pounds.
10. Upgrade Bull: 287, 105 pounds.
11. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds.
12. Broadway Bull: 290, 123 pounds.
13. Cowboy Cut Bull: 284, 87 pounds.
14.W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 281, 90 lbs

I will probably keep these 2 heifers:
Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds
Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds

 

[True Grit Farms]

You know the bulls that are better than the others. ....one or two will out shine all the others.

Out of this list, the ones I am most excited about are:

Gestation and BW numbers:
1. Broadway Heifer: 279, 97 lbs.
2. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 279, 78 lbs.
3. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 277, 70 lbs
4. HPF Optimizer Bull: 280, 88 lbs.
5. Cowboy Cut Bull: 282, 94 lbs.
6. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 278, 82 lbs.
7. Broadway Heifer: 281, 112 pounds.
8. Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds.
9. Cowboy Cut Bull: 283, 83 pounds.
10. Upgrade Bull: 287, 105 pounds.
11. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds.
12. Broadway Bull: 290, 123 pounds.
13. Cowboy Cut Bull: 284, 87 pounds.
14.W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 281, 90 lbs

I will probably keep these 2 heifers:
Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds
Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds

I couldn't agree more. Those big heifers are going to be big cows and under you management their calves could be huge. So what is your take lock n load? And do you plan on using him again?

 

[Bright Raven]

You know the bulls that are better than the others. ....one or two will out shine all the others.

Out of this list, the ones I am most excited about are:

Gestation and BW numbers:
1. Broadway Heifer: 279, 97 lbs.
2. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 279, 78 lbs.
3. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 277, 70 lbs
4. HPF Optimizer Bull: 280, 88 lbs.
5. Cowboy Cut Bull: 282, 94 lbs.
6. W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 278, 82 lbs.
7. Broadway Heifer: 281, 112 pounds.
8. Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds.
9. Cowboy Cut Bull: 283, 83 pounds.
10. Upgrade Bull: 287, 105 pounds.
11. Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds.
12. Broadway Bull: 290, 123 pounds.
13. Cowboy Cut Bull: 284, 87 pounds.
14.W/C Lock N Load 1143Y Bull: 281, 90 lbs

I will probably keep these 2 heifers:
Grandmaster Heifer: 280, 88 pounds
Cowboy Cut Heifer: 276, 80 pounds

I couldn't agree more. Those big heifers are going to be big cows and under you management their calves could be huge. So what is your take lock n load? And do you plan on using him again?

On Lock N Load, he throws a lot of white. He put a nice blaze on that calf above out of a cow that normally does not put white on her calf. His calves are nice. A bit more frame than some might like. I do plan to use him on a couple during my breeding season that begins at Thanksgiving.

 

[Son of Butch]

I do like that Optimizer calf and look forward to seeing his development next summer.

 

[holm25]

I'd leave that 123lbs calf a bull. Up here the commercial guys would like him. Although up here is calves might be a lot bigger which is too big...

 

[Muddy]

I'd leave that 123lbs calf a bull. Up here the commercial guys would like him. Although up here is calves might be a lot bigger which is too big...

No, us commercial guys didn't like bulls with high birthweight. I don't know where you get that idea that "we" prefer a bull with high birthweight...

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

I love our 1143y calves so far. Not sure where Ron is seeing frame on 4 week old calves, but ours are blocks, with broad white blazes.
I had another Shell Shocked calf last night. First calf heifer (Broker), he was 12 days early and 48.2 pounds. I told ron to use him this fall, if he can't bring down his birthweights, nothing can!

 

[Bright Raven]

I love our 1143y calves so far. Not sure where Ron is seeing frame on 4 week old calves, but ours are blocks, with broad white blazes.
I had another Shell Shocked calf last night. First calf heifer (Broker), he was 12 days early and 48.2 pounds. I told ron to use him this fall, if he can't bring down his birthweights, nothing can!

This calf is long legged. I was using the term loosely.

 

[Bright Raven]