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<blockquote data-quote="greenwillowhereford II" data-source="post: 567444" data-attributes="member: 7439"><p>I don't think he's herd bull material, especially as I am not into composite bulls. However, I don't consider it out of the question for the calf to be near 500 pounds at this age, especially if he had a whopper birthweight. Some of those old time Simmentals had 150# or heavier calves.</p><p></p><p>I've owned a herdsire before who weaned at an actual 740# at 188 days, 70# BW and no creep. I have total confidence in the integrity of the breeder. If a bull calf weans below 600#, he gets emasculated in their operation. Selection pressure like that does work.</p><p></p><p>It has been a great year for rain in this area, but even a great year makes my old lease just passable. However, I do have a bull calf born on Good Friday that I will be surprised if he doesn't weigh 500 or above now. His dam is a heavy milker, and in prime production age at nearly 8. The calf weighed 100# at birth, and I'll let you judge his development shortly if all goes as planned, as the pics have been developed and are ready for pickup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenwillowhereford II, post: 567444, member: 7439"] I don't think he's herd bull material, especially as I am not into composite bulls. However, I don't consider it out of the question for the calf to be near 500 pounds at this age, especially if he had a whopper birthweight. Some of those old time Simmentals had 150# or heavier calves. I've owned a herdsire before who weaned at an actual 740# at 188 days, 70# BW and no creep. I have total confidence in the integrity of the breeder. If a bull calf weans below 600#, he gets emasculated in their operation. Selection pressure like that does work. It has been a great year for rain in this area, but even a great year makes my old lease just passable. However, I do have a bull calf born on Good Friday that I will be surprised if he doesn't weigh 500 or above now. His dam is a heavy milker, and in prime production age at nearly 8. The calf weighed 100# at birth, and I'll let you judge his development shortly if all goes as planned, as the pics have been developed and are ready for pickup. [/QUOTE]
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