Whatever you do dont put them back in the same corral!! I bought two ranch steers last year. Both wilder than snot, when they got home. While they were being weighed, we put the halters on, I nearly broke my arm at the elbow, but we got the halters on. When i finally got them home, i backed the trailer to the gate and let them in their pin, the biggest one (Zeus) tried jumping through the bars, and the little one (Apollo) was very skitish and hid behing Zeus most of the time. I left the rope halters on them a couple of days so i was able to catch them, and they got used to the halters pretty fast. I took them off within 3 days and was able to put a nylon chain halter on them. I left the chain halter on them for another five days, and it was very easy to catch them with the cotton lead rope. By the end of week one, Apollo was setting up and walking great. Zeus took a week and half before he would do what his brother was doing. I left both mine pinned together and that was a big mistake for me. They grew attached to one another. when it came to fair week, they were pinned right next to each other, but were one went the other had to GO! Zeus would paw, scream, and struggle to follow his brother out of the barn. Zeus would not go in the wash rack without his brother going in first. Zeus would not go into the show ring with out Apollo. TO be quite frank about it, it was seperation anceity. To me it sounds like your steer is not aggressive but more dominant. I had a steer (Thor) that did the same thing to me, and I bought him from a show steer breeder!!! He would charge me in the pin, corner me and try to ram me. (and im a girl!!) He would try to jump me, and run off when i walked him, you name it he did it. (My father didnt help me with these issues at all, I did everything by myself, while my mother watched.)( Ive walked away with bruises bigger than a childs head, sprained anckles, knees, wrists, brusied feet, and bones :cry2: . (and yet i still love it!
!).You just have to stay persistent. Everyday, go in, and rub him with the show stick, talk to him. (just like horses, steer read your emotions to, so make sure your son is relaxed and confident, but not COCKY!)I was COCKY one day and i landed on my butt, several feet away from my steer, Thor. Find a treat that the steer likes : apples, bannanas, sugar cubes, peppermint horse treats. and try to get to him that way.and if that doesnt work, then you need to stand up to the steer. He charges you stand there and wait for him to come. Smack him on the nose as hard as you can, your are the boss, he isnt. If he drops his head to butt you, use your boot to kick him in the nose. The owner needs to be seen as the dominant one. For the kid is showing him not the parent. The parent can still go in to assure safety but it should be the kids that shows the dominance.Ive heard stories of people carring 2 x4's in the pin with them and smacking the steer with those we he charges. (Me, ive never done that.)I hope this helps, and I hope he gets better!! Its no fun haveing a rotten steer, but its part of the experience!! Any questions just ask!!! Good Luck!!!! :banana: