Goddard's new Monopoly son

[Gargan]

Did any1 else think this monopoly son that Goddard cattle just put on their blog is a tank? I know he is just a calf and has about 9 months til he starts collecting but this is prob the most powerful monopoly calf ive ever seen. Im no way affiliated with the Goddards but this is a whale of a calf!! just thought he was worth talking about. (pop)

 

[rasor club calves]

Great Calf. I bet people are already wanting on the waiting list for semen! lol

 

[CAB]

It'll be interesting watching what he grows up to be. Hope he makes it to NWSS.

 

[farmboy]

Looks like a lot of hair to me.

 

[Gargan]

Looks like a lot of hair to me.

Yes, he is very hairy, but arent they all as 3-4 months old??? he still has tons of power to him. more pics of him on their blog.

 

[dfm]

This is a nice really nice looking calf but the weather here has just about changed my opinion of breeding towards hair as a trait selection until the pattern changes. My AccuWeather app tells me to expect up to 111 degrees today and for the second summer in a row I will be slicking baby calves so they can survive the extended heat. Last summers drought went along way towards eliminating the spring calving cows here (came open in the heat) and the retained spring born heifers this year for replacements (Monopoly, SmBob, Heatwave) are suffering.  I have a 734x734 cow I started flushing to Monopoly for a few replacement females and those daughters look like the kind anyone would want until the temperature starts getting well above 100 day after day then it seems they want to shut down. This is not saying anything against the genetics as they were bred to have hair like the calf pictured and look great but if they cannot survive the environment to raise calves then what good are they? Breeders error not the cattle's problem.  (may have to begin shopping for a "little ear") 

 

[Ohio1]

I think Trausch bought this calf

 

[Gargan]

This is a nice really nice looking calf but the weather here has just about changed my opinion of breeding towards hair as a trait selection until the pattern changes. My AccuWeather app tells me to expect up to 111 degrees today and for the second summer in a row I will be slicking baby calves so they can survive the extended heat. Last summers drought went along way towards eliminating the spring calving cows here (came open in the heat) and the retained spring born heifers this year for replacements (Monopoly, SmBob, Heatwave) are suffering.  I have a 734x734 cow I started flushing to Monopoly for a few replacement females and those daughters look like the kind anyone would want until the temperature starts getting well above 100 day after day then it seems they want to shut down. This is not saying anything against the genetics as they were bred to have hair like the calf pictured and look great but if they cannot survive the environment to raise calves then what good are they? Breeders error not the cattle's problem.  (may have to begin shopping for a "little ear") 

interesting point!!

Ohio1, here is the link to goddards blog where i got the pic. better pics of him on there anyway, take a look.
http://goddardcattle.blogspot.com/

 

[Limiman12]

Full disclosure, I do know the goddards in fact just leased two bulls from them for the summer.  But what thy say about the mothers behind the bull they believe.    A lot of maternal in many of their bulls.  Can't wait to see this guy in person.

 

[zak]

He looks to toe out really bad at  very young age. What do you guys think about calves that toe out but still have set in that pastern?

Zak

 

[Limiman12]

I think the toe out is more from the angle he is standing at.... 

 

[CAB]

If the calf has some natural thickness he is going to have to toe out some to allow for his body being thick.

Here's my question, why are we getting so excited about a "young" Monopoly son? How many do we need?

 

[Limiman12]

I don't know that anyone is getting excited.  Gargan said he was a tank, and appeared to be powerfully built and asked for opinions using an emoticon indicating he was sure he would get a few.  Others have just commented on the calf.  I commented that the goddards, as they say in the blog about the calf, really do believe that great cattle come from great females and that many of their bull lineup come from great cow, or cow making pedigrees.  They have a flush out  of 734 that has. Some NICE heifers in it by the way.    But most of the convo in this thread has been about hair, black cattle and how it hurts cattle. In the heat