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<blockquote data-quote="VCC" data-source="post: 1113687" data-attributes="member: 6399"><p>When selecting a steer I start at the ground and go up, they need to stand square with some natural width to their stance, feet need to all be pointing north, you want some flex to their pasterns. You want one with some length to the cannon bone, with a short cannon bone you get a calf that tends to be early maturing. Flex to the hock, smooth shoulder with some angle to it. Calf should have a square hip, level from hooks to pins and a clean top line. You want balance, deep ribbed, with some muscle, watch for a tight flank and heart girth area (stay away from these), you want some neck extension and clean fronted. You want some bone on them as well.</p><p></p><p>The first calf, at first look he looks like a calf with some power, at closer look structurally he is a mess, Toes point in 4 different directions, his pasterns are strait, and his shoulder angle is to strait as well, he is over on his front legs, his body is good, but with the structure problems, his toes point in 4 different directions, his pasterns are strait, and his shoulder angle is to strait as well, he is over on his front legs, his body is good, but with the structure problems he will only get worse as he gets heavier,</p><p></p><p>The second calf has good feet, pointing in the same direction, he has flex to his pasterns, nice slope to his shoulder, with a good top line, he has depth and balance. He is not an over powering type of calf but has his parts in the right place. Both calves have adequate bone.</p><p></p><p>Disposition, If they have a bad one their off the list. A scared calf can be calmed down, a mean calf will more than likely stay that way, it is not worth it. If the calf would rather charge you than get away, pass it up. </p><p>Based off of your description of what type of calves they send you if you to sort through, if you see a real good one I'm willing to bet they may have an attitude problem.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/legs.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCN1406_800x530_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VCC, post: 1113687, member: 6399"] When selecting a steer I start at the ground and go up, they need to stand square with some natural width to their stance, feet need to all be pointing north, you want some flex to their pasterns. You want one with some length to the cannon bone, with a short cannon bone you get a calf that tends to be early maturing. Flex to the hock, smooth shoulder with some angle to it. Calf should have a square hip, level from hooks to pins and a clean top line. You want balance, deep ribbed, with some muscle, watch for a tight flank and heart girth area (stay away from these), you want some neck extension and clean fronted. You want some bone on them as well. The first calf, at first look he looks like a calf with some power, at closer look structurally he is a mess, Toes point in 4 different directions, his pasterns are strait, and his shoulder angle is to strait as well, he is over on his front legs, his body is good, but with the structure problems, his toes point in 4 different directions, his pasterns are strait, and his shoulder angle is to strait as well, he is over on his front legs, his body is good, but with the structure problems he will only get worse as he gets heavier, The second calf has good feet, pointing in the same direction, he has flex to his pasterns, nice slope to his shoulder, with a good top line, he has depth and balance. He is not an over powering type of calf but has his parts in the right place. Both calves have adequate bone. Disposition, If they have a bad one their off the list. A scared calf can be calmed down, a mean calf will more than likely stay that way, it is not worth it. If the calf would rather charge you than get away, pass it up. Based off of your description of what type of calves they send you if you to sort through, if you see a real good one I’m willing to bet they may have an attitude problem. [img]http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/legs.JPG[/img] [img]http://ranchers.net/photopost/data/500/medium/DSCN1406_800x530_.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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