Steer opinions please.

[cutieputie0093]

I am raising this steer for our annual school district livestock show that shows on Feb. 3. We had a lottery draw for our calves. I was 37th to pick out of 44. When I got him he wieghed 755 lbs  now he  is weighing 1325 lbs as of December 29. Let me know what you think  ;D

 

[Blue25]

Not a bad steer, he is kinda stretched out in the picture though.  He has a lot of muscle to him.

 

[showqueen95]

Is this the same calf you posted in september?

 

[Earthmover]

Nice calf, if he were mine I'd switch to a Barley base feed to smooth out the back fat. Pour it to him and go in about 1380. Good liuck

 

[cutieputie0093]

Is this the same calf you posted in september?

Yes it is the same calf that I posted awhile back.

 

[cutieputie0093]

Nice calf, if he were mine I'd switch to a Barley base feed to smooth out the back fat. Pour it to him and go in about 1380. Good liuck

I'm putting 4 1/2 parts barley and 4 parts steam rolled corn to his 12 lbs of feed bi-daily. I'm increasing my barley and corn by 1/2 a part every week. Plus I am feeding SureChamp vitaferm along with all that.

 

[cutieputie0093]

http://www.steerplanet.com/bb/index.php?topic=21775.0
^ this is the link to the pictures I posted of him a few months ago.

 

[clubcalve]

He has come a long way great job!! Keep working hard and have fun

 

[cutieputie0093]

He has come a long way great job!! Keep working hard and have fun

Thanks I've been busting my butt with him!  ;D

 

[showqueen95]

Well i just want to tell that u have done a AWESOME job because he has gotten so much better! (thumbsup) Great job!!

 

[cutieputie0093]

Well i just want to tell that u have done a AWESOME job because he has gotten so much better! (thumbsup) Great job!!

Thank you!!! I have really been working hard with him! When I got him I knew it was going to be a lot of work since he has structure problems but I have learned to "show that out of him". I will let you know how I do at the show come Feb.  ;D

 

[katie_k]

i like his size. and he just has a very powerful look about him.  personally i like the strech because it means more loins, but thats probably the market side in me comming out.  he has nice thick shoulders but maybe a little break before his hips.  i looked at the past post and he has made huge strides and i comend you for taking the ambition to work so hard.

 

[cutieputie0093]

i like his size. and he just has a very powerful look about him.  personally i like the strech because it means more loins, but thats probably the market side in me comming out.  he has nice thick shoulders but maybe a little break before his hips.  i looked at the past post and he has made huge strides and i comend you for taking the ambition to work so hard.

Thank you!!  His back isn't that straight but I try to fix that with the show stick. Also I am going to put some more fat on his top line to give him a fresher and cleaner top.

 

[Ag Man]

37th out of 44!!!!  You must have had some good calves to pick from because he is a nice calf.  He would do well in many county fairs in Kansas...

 

[cutieputie0093]

37th out of 44!!!!  You must have had some good calves to pick from because he is a nice calf.  He would do well in many county fairs in Kansas...

Actually we don't. There is just a handful of steers that look like show steer the rest look like feed lot calves. Mine looked like a skinny feed lot calf when I got him but after a few months of pouring the feed to him he started to fill out and look like a show steer.  Most of them have structure problems such as being super tall and having straight hocks.. luckily mine does not have those problems.  <cowboy>

 

[hkm]

nice calf

 

[cutieputie0093]

thanks  (lol)

 

[crushertown]

This steer has come along way for sure.  good luck with him.

 

[Telos]

I would like to praise you on I very nice job. He's a hoss.

 

[cutieputie0093]

<party> i want to just get up and do a dance right now lol. I've worked so hard with him and I am so glad that people can tell!