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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 676367" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Vic-</p><p></p><p>Before commenting about your bull, I must present this caveat - again! Pictures LIE, and there is NO way that anyone can determine with a great deal of accuracy the total breeding value or lack of quality from any picture. It is an inaccurate guess - at best.</p><p></p><p>Now - to the bull: He has a FINE, breedy head, correct hair whorls on his face, broad muzzle (which is an indication of a gluttonous trait - fine for feedlot calves!), and adequate masculinity for his 18 months of age. He shows a great topline, good spring of rib and deep, full heart girth. He is deep bodied, has smooth well-blended shoulders into his mid-rib area, and appears to have a deep, full loin area. He has an optimal length of body - not too short and not too long. From his hook bones FORWARD, I can't fault him appreciably.</p><p></p><p>From his hook bones REAR-WARD, I criticise him for being cut up in the flank, being flat-hipped, lacking fullness over the top round area. His tail setting is too high for my liking, but there are those who will disagree with that assessment. It comes down to that "picture thing" again! His fullness does not carry down far enough in his gaskins, and his lower rounds don't carry the hindquarter fullness that I like to see on a 'soggy' bull. He does have adequate bone (which will get more thickness and masculine with age resulting from the production of testosterone and Nitrogen retention), and great scrotal size for his age. I can't see his feet and pasterns in these pictures</p><p></p><p>My overall opinion: He is a GREAT bull for your NEXT step upward. Your next big challenge is in the selection of your NEXT bull to breed to this bull's daughters, AND to breed to your current cow herd for the succeeding calf crop after your next one. That may take some real selection effort!</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 676367, member: 1683"] Vic- Before commenting about your bull, I must present this caveat - again! Pictures LIE, and there is NO way that anyone can determine with a great deal of accuracy the total breeding value or lack of quality from any picture. It is an inaccurate guess - at best. Now - to the bull: He has a FINE, breedy head, correct hair whorls on his face, broad muzzle (which is an indication of a gluttonous trait - fine for feedlot calves!), and adequate masculinity for his 18 months of age. He shows a great topline, good spring of rib and deep, full heart girth. He is deep bodied, has smooth well-blended shoulders into his mid-rib area, and appears to have a deep, full loin area. He has an optimal length of body - not too short and not too long. From his hook bones FORWARD, I can't fault him appreciably. From his hook bones REAR-WARD, I criticise him for being cut up in the flank, being flat-hipped, lacking fullness over the top round area. His tail setting is too high for my liking, but there are those who will disagree with that assessment. It comes down to that "picture thing" again! His fullness does not carry down far enough in his gaskins, and his lower rounds don't carry the hindquarter fullness that I like to see on a 'soggy' bull. He does have adequate bone (which will get more thickness and masculine with age resulting from the production of testosterone and Nitrogen retention), and great scrotal size for his age. I can't see his feet and pasterns in these pictures My overall opinion: He is a GREAT bull for your NEXT step upward. Your next big challenge is in the selection of your NEXT bull to breed to this bull's daughters, AND to breed to your current cow herd for the succeeding calf crop after your next one. That may take some real selection effort! DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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