Couple of quick observations - Born in July??? Many progressive breeders are moving to summer calving to get away from the problems of calving out of sync with nature though July is on the outter limits of this- others with June/July calves are because the cows would not breed or just left the bull in year round. This tells you a lot about the dam side if she is a slow breeder. New Trend cattle have been promoted heavily in MO by Sydendstricker - but they have proven to be a little high maintenance for me in Fescue country also too much hair for my taste. Also throw in the Grubbs Mackenzee and stackers high BW it makes some of the "name brand bulls a little suspect to me, like Pine tar - never had many low maint cows with him in the line. Good points - Sire and Dam seem to be somewhat similiar in epd's so you should get what you see - not some fire and ice problems. traveler 1148 should compensate for some of the above evils, plus the ext - bando additions to the pedigree. Noticed the bull was not transferred to you yet - no problems(yet)- the breeder has 30 days from sale date to get that done at the lowest cost. Those wean weights could indicate a pretty big bull or a well fed bull- so I would use him more as a terminal bull with few heifers retained as replacements. He is coming up on a year of age - how has he been handled - that 800+ weight is not following with the wean weight.Sackrey":1233e91j said:
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I would hope he was over 1,000 at a year - only 40 days or so from now. The bull shouldn't need halter breaking unless you just want that - doubt you will be showing him. That wean weight - can be deceptive. Is that Adjusted 205? Or is it when he decided to wean the bull and weigh him? Some people get nice wean weight to brag about - only to find that the calf is 10+ months old rather than 205 days.Sackrey":8236u1m2 said:
