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<blockquote data-quote="rocket2222" data-source="post: 528381" data-attributes="member: 5362"><p>Ah, yes the weiner type bulls. I think to answer that question, you have to look at why folks are looking for that type of bull. Due to high grain and fuel prices the feedyards want steers that doesn't cost a arm and leg to finish, this was especially evident at the local market this past week, where the thicker, growthier steers were bringing about $ 1.00 / $ 1.05 per lb, lighter, smaller framed steers were bringing $ 0.80 / $ 0.85 cents. The average run of the mill 4 or 5 frame bull on your average 4 or 5 frame cow will not consistently produce growthy steers in the high 600 to 700lb range at weaning that the market needs today, but the power talkers in the buisness have convinced a whole lot of folks that 4 and 5 frame cattle are more efficient, so to compensate for the lack of pounds [growth] they are looking for bulls with extra length to help push the scales down at sale time, anyway, to cut a already to long a story short, [I have to get back to fencing]. What they are going to end up with is a bunch of short fat extra long bulls with bad backs. Balance is whats needed, if they are too long to track correctly, then they are too long..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rocket2222, post: 528381, member: 5362"] Ah, yes the weiner type bulls. I think to answer that question, you have to look at why folks are looking for that type of bull. Due to high grain and fuel prices the feedyards want steers that doesn't cost a arm and leg to finish, this was especially evident at the local market this past week, where the thicker, growthier steers were bringing about $ 1.00 / $ 1.05 per lb, lighter, smaller framed steers were bringing $ 0.80 / $ 0.85 cents. The average run of the mill 4 or 5 frame bull on your average 4 or 5 frame cow will not consistently produce growthy steers in the high 600 to 700lb range at weaning that the market needs today, but the power talkers in the buisness have convinced a whole lot of folks that 4 and 5 frame cattle are more efficient, so to compensate for the lack of pounds [growth] they are looking for bulls with extra length to help push the scales down at sale time, anyway, to cut a already to long a story short, [I have to get back to fencing]. What they are going to end up with is a bunch of short fat extra long bulls with bad backs. Balance is whats needed, if they are too long to track correctly, then they are too long.. [/QUOTE]
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