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Critique this bull calf. 10 month old Beefmaster.
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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 1844252" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>I don't like the leg set on the bottom calf that is nursing, but I am trying to see how much weight your bull carries comparing to this one and what seems to be their body type. But these other two bull calves carry more weight in muscle across the top as your bull calf has an A frame, where he has a ridge and if you notice right behind the shoulders at the heart girth, he is sunk in a great deal. When you see that sink in area, and a back that has a peak across it, he is missing a lot of muscle in this area. </p><p>Also, if you were to outline each bull calf that I posted, the area that contains the shoulder area on your calf is much smaller. He has a short shoulder and the muscle is light. I point this out because the weight he is missing in muscle if he is going to be a commercial bull and not seed stock bull, he is going to cheat you on the weights of your calves. There is a lot of muscle that is in the shoulder and the heart girth and upper back area that adds to the weights of your calves going across the scale. Just look at each calf you have and see if you have one that flows smoothly back from his shoulder to this rib cage like these other two do as that is all muscle and adds dollars to your pocket. I have heard some people say, "Well I am not looking for a show animal," but you want him not to have narrow heart girth area from the top of his back to right behind the shoulders. You want him full because that is what kind of calf he will make for you when you get him. Some of these beef master bulls are heavy duty and don't cheat yourself because if he is herd bull, he will be your calf crop. I bet if you have more beef masters, you can find one that is fuller. His weak top line shows lack of muscling all the way back which also includes many of your good cuts of meat as well. Make sure he good legs and a good leg set when you find the right one. One thing that I do like better on your bull is that his rump muscle ties down low on his hock in the rear. That is a good trait as it goes all the way into his hock where as the others have a shorter muscle that stops way above this hock. So, you want it all. The other bulls could benefit from having your bulls rump, but your bull could benefit the front end of the other two.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 1844252, member: 637"] I don't like the leg set on the bottom calf that is nursing, but I am trying to see how much weight your bull carries comparing to this one and what seems to be their body type. But these other two bull calves carry more weight in muscle across the top as your bull calf has an A frame, where he has a ridge and if you notice right behind the shoulders at the heart girth, he is sunk in a great deal. When you see that sink in area, and a back that has a peak across it, he is missing a lot of muscle in this area. Also, if you were to outline each bull calf that I posted, the area that contains the shoulder area on your calf is much smaller. He has a short shoulder and the muscle is light. I point this out because the weight he is missing in muscle if he is going to be a commercial bull and not seed stock bull, he is going to cheat you on the weights of your calves. There is a lot of muscle that is in the shoulder and the heart girth and upper back area that adds to the weights of your calves going across the scale. Just look at each calf you have and see if you have one that flows smoothly back from his shoulder to this rib cage like these other two do as that is all muscle and adds dollars to your pocket. I have heard some people say, "Well I am not looking for a show animal," but you want him not to have narrow heart girth area from the top of his back to right behind the shoulders. You want him full because that is what kind of calf he will make for you when you get him. Some of these beef master bulls are heavy duty and don't cheat yourself because if he is herd bull, he will be your calf crop. I bet if you have more beef masters, you can find one that is fuller. His weak top line shows lack of muscling all the way back which also includes many of your good cuts of meat as well. Make sure he good legs and a good leg set when you find the right one. One thing that I do like better on your bull is that his rump muscle ties down low on his hock in the rear. That is a good trait as it goes all the way into his hock where as the others have a shorter muscle that stops way above this hock. So, you want it all. The other bulls could benefit from having your bulls rump, but your bull could benefit the front end of the other two. [/QUOTE]
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