Cant figure this one yet

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mark tenenbaum

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Im terrible at judging young calves-this 1 has real deep ribbed thick parents-sire is Absolut-who just smoked every Shorthorn at Denver when he was there jmo-and DITTO my buddy Loren Tjejkyll-Hes 4 days old in the second pic-and 12 days in the first-He almost looks like a terrible  ayatollah milking shorthorn  to me other than his lower quarter:maybe its too soon-one thing for certain-hes gonna grow-thats about it O0
 

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Dale

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Topline is straight and structure looks good. 

Some cattle can develop into massive beasts later in life, and that is way better than birthing one that is already too big.  What's the dam of this calf?  In the late 60's when the type began to swing toward larger frames and more growth, the future champion had a certain look (frame, bone, thickness, etc.).  Later on, we measured cannon bone at birth, and a longer cannon gave a better chance of having the larger frames being sought after, so some of the outstanding ones showed evidence at birth.  Moderation in frame makes it more challenging to predict which one will be a great one on the day they are dropped.  One of our herd bulls was a pretty good calf, but nobody knew he was truly outstanding until he was showed as a Senior Yearling.  Unless your calf's living in a harsh environment you'd think he'll be showing more of his potential within a month or 2.



 

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Dale said:
Topline is straight and structure looks good. 

Some cattle can develop into massive beasts later in life, and that is way better than birthing one that is already too big.  What's the dam of this calf?  In the late 60's when the type began to swing toward larger frames and more growth, the future champion had a certain look (frame, bone, thickness, etc.).  Later on, we measured cannon bone at birth, and a longer cannon gave a better chance of having the larger frames being sought after, so some of the outstanding ones showed evidence at birth.  Moderation in frame makes it more challenging to predict which one will be a great one on the day they are dropped.  One of our herd bulls was a pretty good calf, but nobody knew he was truly outstanding until he was showed as a Senior Yearling.  Unless your calf's living in a harsh environment you'd think he'll be showing more of his potential within a month or 2./// I agree-his dam and 3 sisters are all very deep ribbed and stout-one of them was the roan at Mark Sims-His dam is an equitys Image (MSF EquityxHuberdale PM Laura) x Byland Marjorie-dam of Byland Explosian ,Jr Walker and others=Shes the 1st one pictured-about 12 going on13 in the picture:shes now on the way to 14 and still a good cow:but never very big. The RWM on the bottom is pictured  earlier this year facing really bad conditions in souhwest KS-with her second calf-everything looked really ruff except her:shes maybe the best commercilly oriented female Ive produced-and has the most performance-SANS THE BIRTHWIEGHTS.-The caf in question-is at a great home-NCK21"s-so if he doesnt turn out-its all on him.O0
 

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Dale

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Some of us can remember when a reserve national champion Shorthorn female went through an auction and brought, what was it, $900.00?  Or, how about California Chrome's modest beginnings--many people did not recognize his potential.  Most of us study livestock but still get surprised when an animal develops much better than expected.  I'm not hazarding a guess about this calf, but some of them sure turn it on later in life.
 
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