what do you think? First online auction

[BryanM]

I would like your opinion on these 2 calves. My goal was to have decent looking mamma cows that where functional. I bought 2 this wkend at Rhodes auction. Here is lot 115
Calved: 9-24-15 Reg: 3490415 BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 RED TOWAW INDEED 104H HXC ELLIE MAYMA638 RED SIX MILE SHAWNEE 116T MESSMER PACKER S008 LCB JEWEL MAKER N155 MFIN MULBERRY U29 MONTVUE 649M BELGAT101 RHODES CONQUEST 118A HXC CONQUEST 4405P TJC MULBERRY 116Y RHODES 745W RED BELGA 210A SIX MILE WIN-CHESTER 745W MONTVUE N155 B BELGA X650 RHODES 118A RED BELGA 114C 115 BW BR 69 88 WW WR 517 91 YW YR - - HB GM CED BW WW YW Milk ME HPG CEM Stay Marb YG CW REA Fat 114 52 11 -3.9 57 99 21 1 5 2 11 0.5 -0.04 24 0.35 0.01
lot 72
Calved: 3-21-15 Reg: 1734439 BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 RED COCKBURN RIBEYE 308U HXC ELLIE MAYMA638 RED TR LYNN 301R UBAR GRAND CANYON 124 RED SVR KNIGHT 73P RRA RACHEL 246 RED CORNERSTONE NETTIE 324P RRA CONQUEST 288 HXC CONQUEST 4405P RRA RACHEL 246 746 RED BLAIR'S PRINCESS 211A RED SOO LINE POWER EYE 161X RED CORNERSTONE PRINCESS 453 RHODES PRINCESS 21C 72 BW BR 63 83 WW WR 575 93 YW YR - - HB GM CED BW WW YW Milk ME HPG CEM Stay Marb YG CW REA Fat 121 50 11 -6.6 47 75 23 -3 8 4 12 0.34 0.17 5 -0.35 0.03 26% 39% 8% 1% 83% 76% 19% 21% 87% 44% 39% 69% 97% 89% 99% 92%

Looking for opinions especially from red angus breeder.

 

[BryanM]

anybody? Dun?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I recognize a couple of names listed. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[creekdrive]

I recognize some of the Canadian names in the pedigrees - Six Mile, Blair's (I think they might have a farm in the US as well as in Alberta...), Soo Line, & Towaw. No direct experience with any of those specific bloodlines though.

There's Mulberry cows in the pedigree but not sure if they go back to the Mulberry bull (Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P). We did own a son of the Mulberry bull that worked out real well for us. Super easy calving, and the calves grew decent enough. The sons made good heifer bulls and the daughters have been really good cows. They didn't look like much as bred heifers/1st calvers. But as they mature they really blossom.

Numbers look ok to me but I've never picked an animal based on numbers so probably not the best one to give an opinion on that. ;-)