Thoughts on this cow (pic)

[JHH]

What are some of your thoughts on this crossbred cow.

The black calf is hers. I think this is an 05 pic of her. she would be 4 in this pic ( if I have my date on pic right)

 

[jcarkie]

she seems to be doing a good job on her calf, that is why she seems a little thin. what does she look like now?

 

[TexasBred]

Just an opinion and it may just be the picture but I don't like the cow or her calf. Just not much there to work with. Would love to see the rest of that other more mature baldy tho.

 

[Willow Springs]

Nice tidy udder and small teats; couldn't ask for much better. The cow looks a little thin, but the calf looks big and fat (BWF) and the forage quality looks like it is on the poorer side. Her feet look pretty decent from what I can see as well. Wouldn't mind to see the cow a little deeper, but that ususally comes with condition. My cullable traits start with being bred, feet, udder, temperament then performance ( as long as shes not raising total toads), then type. If she is bred I don't think I'd have any reason to get rid of her looks pretty sound.

 

[alacattleman]

I thought he said the black baldy to the left was her calf.

he did... id like too see more of that calf..... cause i really dont like the way the cow is made......... but

 

[TexasBred]

I thought he said the black baldy to the left was her calf.

oh...the black baldie on left is hers...looks like the best of the 3. Must have used a really good bull anyway. The little cow is "solid" but not good. Where's the mother of that red one ?

 

[JHH]

I knew that most would not like her BUT she does a great job in raising her calf and breeds back every year. That spells keeper to me.

Here is some pics of that calf.

And him at one year old ( steer)

 

[JHH]

Almost forgot she weighed 907 lbs at weaning time calf weighed 598 at 6 months old. She is small framed but she stays. She has never given me a heifer yet. I am waiting and hoping for this year.

 

[Keren]

she is a keeper, that is a nice steer

 

[cross_7]

the "best cows" are the ones that make money.
what bull are you using ?

 

[LoveMoo11]

The pic is kind of at a bad angle to really judge her completely. She definitely isn't the best cow, but it looks like she is putting a lot into her calf and has a nice udder. Looks a little narrow and shallow in the back but that could also be the angle of the pic. Steer looks like good eatin

 

[bigbull338]

she doesnt look bad to me at all.as soon as i seen her i knew why she looked rough.an thats because she puts everything she has into her calf.so that makes her a good calf raiser.

 

[jcarkie]

some of the best cows are not front pasture cows. i have a half holstien/half maine cow weighs maybe 1000 good udder (like a maine) no butt boney lookin thing, breeds back 1st or 2nd everytime of the whole spring group. her calves always look simmi crossed out of hereford or braford bulls. she finally had a heifer this year. cull list is: good calf, bred back, udder , etc..... looks down the list. that is a good calf have any recent pics of the cow

 

[CPL]

some of the best cows are not front pasture cows.

Are these the best cows for the producer or the packer? Jay, I agree she's not so hot phenotypically, but her calf is definitely not a "dud". That must mean the bull she's being bred to is a good one?

 

[JHH]

some of the best cows are not front pasture cows.

Are these the best cows for the producer or the packer? Jay, I agree she's not so hot phenotypically, but her calf is definitely not a "dud". That must mean the bull she's being bred to is a good one?

This is the only recent pic I have of her

And her calf 08

And the sire of the calves

 

[bigbull338]

once again she is proving her worth by raising 1 heck of a bull calf.you have 1 heck of a herd bull there as well.

 

[TexasBred]

If she makes money then I'd certainly keep her. After seeing the calf he's built just like his dam. But he'll eat or sale ok.

 

[Limomike]

I agree. That is a fine bull calf she raised. She would be a keeper on my place, especially if she is trouble free, and raises calves like that.

 

[KNERSIE]

I'll be the contrarian again...

She is proving to be a usefull commercial cow for producing terminal calves. I wouldn't consider her for producing replacements and I think her future calves will benefit from more bull power.

 

[mnmtranching]

She's not much to look at. The bottom line for her. She raises a good marketable calf every year, keep her until she starts going down hill.