Prospect bull.

[southernultrablack]

This is a bull that I have on my radar as a potential replacement. What do y'all think about him? Give me the good and the bad. He's a balancer about 15 mo old. 71 BW about 700 WW and about 1150 YW.

 

[Muddy]

Better than most yearling bulls on here.

 

[frieghttrain]

He looks real good for 1 year old.

 

[KR Cattle Co]

He looks like a stout dude. What is the breeding on him. I run some Balancers.

 

[southernultrablack]

He looks like a stout dude. What is the breeding on him. I run some Balancers.

He's a Smoke n mirrors son out of a Hille Majesty daughter.

 

[KR Cattle Co]

Is he registered? Mr Smoke n Mirrors Z 34 (only Smoke n Mirrors sire active on Gelbvieh) as only 10 progeny listed. All 2014 calves with 7 of those listed as culled. None of his calves have yearling data listed. If he is out of that bull, and not being a registered calf, I think I would pass him by. There has to be a reason that there are no 2015 or 2016 calves recorded.

 

[southernultrablack]

Is he registered? Mr Smoke n Mirrors Z 34 (only Smoke n Mirrors sire active on Gelbvieh) as only 10 progeny listed. All 2014 calves with 7 of those listed as culled. None of his calves have yearling data listed. If he is out of that bull, and not being a registered calf, I think I would pass him by. There has to be a reason that there are no 2015 or 2016 calves recorded.

Yes he is registered. His sire is 3G Smoke N' Mirrors. Amgv 986778.

 

[KR Cattle Co]

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Yes he is registered. His sire is 3G Smoke N' Mirrors. Amgv 986778.[/quote]

I looked 3G Smoke N' Mirrors up. If he is priced right and you like him I would sure give him a try.

 

[Gators Rule]

Nice bull. If critiquing, I'd like to see more butt on a 15 month old bull.

 

[Backbone Ranch]

Nice bull. If critiquing, I'd like to see more butt on a 15 month old bull.

I would have to agree. He is a great looking yearling, but could stand to have a slightly better back end. However, that may improve as he ages. I believe that he could improve many herds though. If the price is right, I would recommend buying him.

 

[southernultrablack]

Thanks for the feedback. Thought I would post a pic of his dam too.

 

[southernultrablack]

Thanks for the feedback. Thought I would post a pic of his dam too.

 

[gizmom]

I don't know anything about the breed, but I know what type of cattle I like and I like the bull calf, I love the mamma she is sure nuff soggy.

gizmom

 

[elkwc]

I don't know anything about the breed, but I know what type of cattle I like and I like the bull calf, I love the mamma she is sure nuff soggy.

gizmom

+1. I agree

 

[cfpinz]

The cow is posed pretty ideal for the picture, the bull not so much. That being said, the sire sure knocked a lot of that cow's rear quarter off.

What's the point of buying a Gelbvieh influenced bull, if it has an angus butt?

 

[southernultrablack]

I have another pic I will try to post that shows the bulls rear better. Something is up with the post image hickey do right now.

 

[southernultrablack]

Here another shot of him. Does it change the opinions of his rear?

 

[Lazy M]

Cattle photography must be an art form. I didn't think much of the bull in the first pic, but in the second pic he looks like a bull I'd be very proud to own..

 

[KR Cattle Co]

That is a lot better picture. If you like him you better go get him or he will be gone.

 

[3waycross]

He's a nice calf. He does fall of a little in the butt though...and I don't love his head.