I've heard that said a lot, but around here the buyers want some frame. If calves don't have enough frame and are very fleshy then the buyers discount them significantly. The desirable cow don't always match the desired market animal.There is no meat between the belly and the ground...
The reason for such a stupid reply: I am not interested in a bull as a bull alone. Tell me about the dam. If she is doing the right things and is correct then a calf is potentially interesting to me. But a one picture discussion is fairly pointless to me. I will mention several things: I see horns that are not preferred here but head shape seems towards easier calving even if bones are medium+. And the Bonsma comment is the crease along the bottom edge of the dewlap - very desirable. Front legs seem a bit straight but the rear legs are OK. Most bulls go out with rear leg troubles so that is the key to watch. The stride will tell you the story, good or bad, on that end. From my gulf coast experiences: the capacity of cattle there is never as deep due to the heat. A long and tall and some might call an animal with less capacity seems to work there the best. It's all about getting the core heat out of the body and you have the extremes there. Thick cows will struggle the most for you. Until you see and experience it - it never seems like the thing to do.Nice ear tags!
Age Brute?What are some things you like about this calf and what are some things you would improve on?
I'm trying to get better at judging the structure of some of these cattle.
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The baby blue, yellow is my favorite combo. Its easy on the eyes for sure.Nice ear tags!