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I get what you're saying XBAR.  That bull pictured looks to have atrocious back wheels but I see the point.  12W mated up really well with Resource (son pic below) who carries some pretty potent Rito lineage so I could see her working on some of these smaller framed maternal genetics really...

New pic of 12W below. Colonel looks interesting.  I like a lot about him and adding hoover dam in there is intriguing.  Not sure I can get him in Canada.  Southern Charm looks like he would have worked better on the 12w than the 30y cow.

So we flushed 12W to EF Titan 545 successfully.  Implanted 7, put 4 in the tank and sent 10 to Australia.  Pretty happy with the results and based on the Titan calves I have it should work very well. Now we are planning to flush the other cow 30Y this fall. She's a Net Worth x EXT that is built...

Agreed.  He's so high in his hip it make him look super cut up in his flank and lower quarter.  Does look thick and sound otherwise though.

Angus Valley - Pros: Very consistent calving ease combined with good growth. Daughters have very good udders and are nice cows. Cons: They could use a bit more substance (depth and width).  Could use more heel.  They have funny head and little ears. Can be a bit straight fronted Overall a...

Aussie is just splitting hairs now haha. Right Time is an EXT son and Tiger is a Kodiak son so I thought I had all those bases covered!  <beer>

He's got a couple issues going on.  Not going to last. He's freezer beef material IMO.

Different twist on the same combo

Bulls come and go everyday so I am more concerned about looking a bit deeper in the pedigree.  Basically my ideal cowherd contains some mix of: EXT, SAV Net Worth (or Density), SAV Resource, TC Stout, HF Kodiak, Vermillion Dateline 7078, Sitz Upward.  There's plenty of ways to skin a cat but...

A couple more SAV Resource first calvers.  Both cycled early and rebred.  Both have excellent udders and are great mommas.  Gaining weight and flesh on terrible grass while raising nice calves.

Thanks Mark and Larissa.  My only regret with this bull will be not using him more probably.  Attached a pic of one of an udder on one of his daughters that I snapped checking cows last night.  Most look the same. Some maybe have a little longer teats but the udders are all high and tight and...

Here's a pic of the big guy, Elvis, at 7 years of age.  He wintered out in the bush with the cows so no special treatment (mostly because he won't stay with the bulls anymore).  I think he's only gotten better with age and his sons and daughters keep proving that theory year in and year out. ...

I don't show them but we have boers.  They can grow hair for sure.  Hairy buggers are starting to shed now and I could fill a garbage bag off each one I think.  Keep in mind I live where it's below freezing 6 months of the year though...

Like Doc said.  If he has been fed and hasn't been breeding you won't be able to tell that it's bull meat.  Don't waste your time castrating.  Just kill him and enjoy.

We regularly eat virgin bulls.  Anything that doesn't pass semen test.  I find it better than a steer.  A touch leaner and larger cuts.  Even my meat customers that have had one ask for a bull again afterwards.

A lot of Angus breeders are looking for a more moderate milk epd for this very reason.  Typically the heavy milking cows have high energy requirements and work them selves out of the herd in a hurry.  I have honestly never seen an angus cow culled for lack of milk in these parts.  It's always...

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Just over 2 in that pic I guess.  My mistake. I was thinking 22 months but he was 26 months (2 months over, not under)  Oops.

He's a thick bugger.  Was 85lbs.  I pulled him out by hand mostly because I'm impatient.  No puller or anything so it's not like it was a difficult birth.  We used him on heifers and cows.  I'd say Blaster is safer as a cow bull. As for high maintenance I'm not sure.  My Bullseye son I walked...

Thanks Cruiser! Good points Mark.  Unanimous is certainly high on my list to use.  No doubt looks to be a very good bull but I have used plenty of his sire Bullseye so he's not really an outcross for me.  I have a walking bullseye son and I used Bruns Blaster last year by AI.  In fact the 2...