Looks like I'm going to have to rething my idea that a large yearling pelvic size corresponds to a large mature frame.
We measured 2 of our smallest heifers yesterday, both out of small cows that were easy calvers.
#1 752 pounds pelvic 175, #2 762 pounds pelvic 154.
Heifers are well grown out, just not as big (by about 200 pounds) as the other yearlings heifers. 155 used to be my top for pelvic in a yearling.
We measured 2 of our smallest heifers yesterday, both out of small cows that were easy calvers.
#1 752 pounds pelvic 175, #2 762 pounds pelvic 154.
Heifers are well grown out, just not as big (by about 200 pounds) as the other yearlings heifers. 155 used to be my top for pelvic in a yearling.