Opinions on my 4-H steer *Updated Picture

[simba]

This is my 4-H steer Silent Sam. He is a mid March simmyX angus commercial steer that weighed 757 lbs end of November. I just gave him a rough clip job for this photo. He's not a clubby or anything, but I'm hoping he'll turn out pretty decent. Let me know what you think!

 

[ba]

Looks pretty good . I like the lines in the profile pic. Feed him and you will be ok

 

[ruhtram]

He looks real nice..best of luck in the future!

 

[twistedhshowstock]

Really nice calf there.  He has a little extra leather up front that I think we would all like to clean up, but thats the simmy comin out in him.  When you get behind him he isnt the most powerful thing in the world, but I think he is definately adequate in that area.  I think where I really like this steer is on the profile, tremendous lenght of spine with a powerful, rugeed yet stylish design on the profile. And appears to be sound.  I think he is a really good complete steer that you will really enjoy feeding.

 

[simba]

Thanks for the comments. This is an updated picture of my steer. Our show is in 2 weeks and I have him on a really high fat diet so he can finish in time. I've been rinsing him pretty much every day since Easter and keeping him in a dark barn with a fan to try keep at least some hair on him. He's not clubby hairy, but I think he's got a lot of hair considering that gentics and the weather are both against us. What do you think of how he's coming along?

 

[vc]

looks like you did a good job, he turned out well. he looks a little tight in the heart girth, but that is being picky.

 

[simba]

Thanks vc!

Here's a new back view shot. I realize that he toes out, but honestly I'm not worried about it, he's being butchered in a month and he gets around fine. Any opinions?

 

[twistedhshowstock]

I think you did a really good job with him.  If I were nitpicking him I would say he gets alittle tight in the flank, but you can fill him with beat pulp, depth charge, winning fill, or good hay and change him there some.  In that rear pic he does toe out a little, but you are definately on the right track.  He kills in a month and he is getting around fine, in my opinion if they have gotten to their endpoint I dont know them terribly hard on minor structure flaws.  I do think you can fix the look of being toed out though.  If you spread those legs apart some and get them out under the corners of his body where they need to be, then I think his toes will straighten some naturally.

 

[Cattle Cards]

He'll do the trick.  Now here's where you come in.  Neck sweat, feed, walk him a mile 1-2 times a day to firm him up.  I've shown a lot of Simmental steers in my day.  <cowboy>

 

[simba]

Thank you for the suggestions.

twistedshowstock: I agree with you about him being tight in the flank so tried to fill him up as much as possible for my show. I played around with his feet to try and find a happy medium where he doesn't look too toed out, yet he doesn't look too high in the twist.

Cattle Cards: I appreciate the suggestions but unfortunately I don't have time to do all the things you reccomended (his first show was yesterday, June 2nd and his last show is tomorrow, June 4th).

I know a lot of people have been reccomending putting a neck sweat on him but he is actually the cleanest fronted steer in my 4-H club. I know that's hard to believe but my club is mostly made up of feedlot people and they all seem to like really big rugged steers.

He placed 3rd at the 4-H Show on June 2. He weighed 1305.

 

[ruhtram]

He placed 3rd at the 4-H Show on June 2. He weighed 1305.

Good job on the 3rd place!!