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<blockquote data-quote="alexfarms" data-source="post: 697471" data-attributes="member: 8677"><p>Thanks for the opinions. I have been back and forth on this calf for quite some time. He is far from perfect.</p><p></p><p>The youngest bull in his pedigree ancestry was born over 32 years ago. The epds don't have much recent data behind them and I am surprised how growthy he appears. He is still on the cow. I think if he was put on a full feed of corn, he probably would perform very well and that is what happens to most feeder cattle in this part of the world. I like his conformation and I have always been impressed by the depth of his hind flank, which may be more noticable when he is moving. His daughters probably would be good cows judging from his maternal ancestry. He needs better color markings, better muscling, better masculinity and yet to see how he does grow out. I have not gotten him to stand reasonably well enough to get any kind of good representation of his appearance from behind, but todays market will probably want him thicker. I hadn't criticized his depth of rib, I will have to watch that.</p><p></p><p>I am limited in what is available to use and still stay within the line, so he may stay around to see how he turns out. Thanks again for the opinions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alexfarms, post: 697471, member: 8677"] Thanks for the opinions. I have been back and forth on this calf for quite some time. He is far from perfect. The youngest bull in his pedigree ancestry was born over 32 years ago. The epds don't have much recent data behind them and I am surprised how growthy he appears. He is still on the cow. I think if he was put on a full feed of corn, he probably would perform very well and that is what happens to most feeder cattle in this part of the world. I like his conformation and I have always been impressed by the depth of his hind flank, which may be more noticable when he is moving. His daughters probably would be good cows judging from his maternal ancestry. He needs better color markings, better muscling, better masculinity and yet to see how he does grow out. I have not gotten him to stand reasonably well enough to get any kind of good representation of his appearance from behind, but todays market will probably want him thicker. I hadn't criticized his depth of rib, I will have to watch that. I am limited in what is available to use and still stay within the line, so he may stay around to see how he turns out. Thanks again for the opinions. [/QUOTE]
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