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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 303400" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>Once we get the catalog, the first thing I look at is growth. I want to see a bull that has a high actual WW. Doesn't have to be the top of the crop but he has to be above the average. I like to see a good YW as well but since we sell the calves off the cows that isn't as important. Second thing I look at is actual BW. I generally won't look at the really low ones say 80 lbs for cows and 70 lbs for heifers. Also we will cross off anything that is extremely high, usually over 100 lbs although we will look at them up to 110 lbs. And finally I will look at the EPD's, I want to see a reasonable BW EPD, and a higher WW EPD.</p><p></p><p>At the sale we both go and look at the animals on the list. Anything that is marginal on the list, say higher BW or lower WW we will look at and if they really impress us the will stay on the list. Generally we are looking for a long, deep and smooth shouldered bull. If we are looking at Herefords we also want to see pigment around the eyes and on the scrotum. Temprament is big with us and if he seems spooky even if he is the #1 pick out of the catalog we will cross him off. We also want to see a good hip, and the scrotal measurements need to be decent. If a bull seems narrow, or just doesn't seem to measure up to his performance we will also cross him off even if he is one of our top picks out of the catalog. I guess you could say we are looking for the all around package.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 303400, member: 2308"] Once we get the catalog, the first thing I look at is growth. I want to see a bull that has a high actual WW. Doesn't have to be the top of the crop but he has to be above the average. I like to see a good YW as well but since we sell the calves off the cows that isn't as important. Second thing I look at is actual BW. I generally won't look at the really low ones say 80 lbs for cows and 70 lbs for heifers. Also we will cross off anything that is extremely high, usually over 100 lbs although we will look at them up to 110 lbs. And finally I will look at the EPD's, I want to see a reasonable BW EPD, and a higher WW EPD. At the sale we both go and look at the animals on the list. Anything that is marginal on the list, say higher BW or lower WW we will look at and if they really impress us the will stay on the list. Generally we are looking for a long, deep and smooth shouldered bull. If we are looking at Herefords we also want to see pigment around the eyes and on the scrotum. Temprament is big with us and if he seems spooky even if he is the #1 pick out of the catalog we will cross him off. We also want to see a good hip, and the scrotal measurements need to be decent. If a bull seems narrow, or just doesn't seem to measure up to his performance we will also cross him off even if he is one of our top picks out of the catalog. I guess you could say we are looking for the all around package. [/QUOTE]
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