I imagine most people here will choose Bull 051 T as they will find his phenotype to be most appealing, but I would say Bull 167 T would be the best choice due to his structure, muscle, defintion and lengthTexBrangus":2n7ct441 said:View attachment 2
I like this 051 Bull alot shows a lot of muscle. good topline, some good depth of body --
I dont like his pendulous sheath or his rat tail
He seems to be a little post-legged and maybe it is the way he is standing. A post legged Bull wont make and have problems at his mature weight
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I like this 167T bull also shows a lot of muscle, decent enough topline, depth of body and plenty of bone / solid structure
he doesn't have a pendulous sheath and shows good definition of body
Bull 320 T is the lightest muscled Bull in this group, he shows some slight structure
I don't like his pendulous sheath, he looks a little short coupled (not much length)
he doesnt show as much muscle and not much definition in the hindquarters --he may be a little younger than the other bulls
he does have a good topline and with some maturity show more definition
Please rank these bulls.
Tell me pros/cons
ease up on your CAPS Sparky and Instead of whining and complaining why dont you do your best --since this is all we have and evaluate these Bulls?? Unless you just dont have enough brain power to do it or you lack the understanding of the terminology in which case we can believe that. You did try though when you said "(By the way, NONE of them have a satisfactory top line in my opinion)".DOC HARRIS":207rrjwj said:There is really no consummate method of determining the ranking of these bulls from these pictures! PICTURES ARE NO WAY ACCEPTABLE IN MAKING FINAL DETERMINATIONS OF SEEDSTOCK!
The camera is at different distances from each animal, in the first place, before you start to really get down to the real "nitty-gritty" of determining characteristics, traits, and Phenotype. The most PERFECT picture still won't be sufficient to answer the nagging question of "Which one is BEST?"
(By the way, NONE of them have a satisfactory top line in my opinion). They DO have Brahama characteristics, which precludes definitive criticisms at the outset. You have to compare Apples with Apples as long as the variety of Apples are the same.
DOC HARRIS
Pendulous sheath is a sheath that falls down -- needs to be at a 45 degree max-- unacceptable for instance in Santa Gertrudis.TexBrangus":1gt0lek6 said:4CTophand thanks buddy please ex. pendulous sheath and post.legged
Green jeans said it best in a Post I saw the other day----- Empty cans make the most noise -- doc here is definately an empty can he reminds me of the whining dems we have had the past 8 years.. Now they are in again and it will be interesting to see whether or not after 8+ years of complaining they can govern-- I doubt it -- more empty cans.DOC HARRIS":20h931gv said:There is really no consummate method of determining the ranking of these bulls from these pictures! PICTURES ARE NO WAY ACCEPTABLE IN MAKING FINAL DETERMINATIONS OF SEEDSTOCK!
The camera is at different distances from each animal, in the first place, before you start to really get down to the real "nitty-gritty" of determining characteristics, traits, and Phenotype. The most PERFECT picture still won't be sufficient to answer the nagging question of "Which one is BEST?"
(By the way, NONE of them have a satisfactory top line in my opinion). They DO have Brahama characteristics, which precludes definitive criticisms at the outset. You have to compare Apples with Apples as long as the variety of Apples are the same.
DOC HARRIS
People being in business for 25 years does not impress me. A man doing something right 1 year is better than some one doing it wrong all his life. Forget his self praise and concentrate on the cattle.TexBrangus":1ywyl67n said:Thanks for all the help...I will take more advice on picking bulls anytime yall will give it. I am trying to buy my first bull, these bulls are from a guy with 25 years of privately own buss. I am just a young college guy trying to get started and these are of course are some of his lower end bulls. He says he culls pretty hard, and has his heard where he wants it. I need a bull to put on brangus cattle to keep heifers and sale the bulls/steers.
4CTophand":3cp90ggs said:Green jeans said it best in a Post I saw the other day----- Empty cans make the most noise --
4CTophand":3u5huizn said:ease up on your CAPS Sparky and Instead of whining and complaining why dont you do your best --since this is all we have and evaluate these Bulls?? Unless you just dont have enough brain power to do it or you lack the understanding of the terminology in which case we can believe that. You did try though when you said "(By the way, NONE of them have a satisfactory top line in my opinion)".
But as expected you are probably used to looking at Angus cows and their topline is different as is all over structure. All this guy wanted was pro's and con's and if you dont have any why Post your Gob?
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I am trying to buy my first bull, these bulls are from a guy with 25 years of privately own buss. I am just a young college guy trying to get started and these are of course are some of his lower end bulls.
Maybe wrong on this but does not look good.No, not just starting been in it a while...I already have some good proven stock. I want to produce as many Tigerstripe calfs as I can.
VanC":371591uw said:4CTophand":371591uw said:Green jeans said it best in a Post I saw the other day----- Empty cans make the most noise --
Uh...........I think he was talking about you there...............Sparky. You're really quite dense, aren't you? :roll:
TexBrangus":2h2fc0nh said:Okay novatech, I see what you are made of. This is my first bull I am buying and and just getting into for the commercial part of it. I own bucking stock and never have bought my own brangus bull. What are you trying to prove there buddy.......
If I was trying to prove something I would not have posted that I may be wrong. Hope I am. Read over some of your past posts yourself. If I had not read this particular thread I would have assumed you had a lot of rodeo bulls bred from fine brahman bulls over Hereford cows along with a beef business. You started this thread as if you were a total newbie.TexBrangus":3b924u9n said:Okay novatech, I see what you are made of. This is my first bull I am buying and and just getting into for the commercial part of it. I own bucking stock and never have bought my own brangus bull. What are you trying to prove there buddy.......