Does this calf have any hope? *new pictures of calf

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lauren101

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I want to know if he's got any hope to be a show steer possibly...he's already been banded and lost his testicles early in the month. He turned 5 months on the 11th.
The person I keep talking to him about thinks I just need to sell him to the sale barn in a couple months when my cow has been bred again and isn't too concerned with him anymore....

I'm located near Houston TX if that matters for anything...or what kind of steers they're looking for around here.

I don't expect him to do much of anything...but if I could sell him for some money as a show steer instead of raising him till he's older for the sale barn that'd be cool..
his dam was a bit of a late bloomer also...everyone says she looks better now than she ever has...


and he doesn't always stand with his back legs. this is just the most recent pic i have of him out in the open and not all hunched over eating
 

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leanbeef

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I don't think he looks like a bad calf. He appears to have some muscling just looking at the shoulder and what I can see in his hip. A rear view and/or a view down his top would tell a lot about his muscling. It's hard to tell how much shape he has, and impossible to evaluate him based on width, which is also an indication of muscling.

On the down side, your steer is relatively plain fronted. He's deeper necked and has more dewlap and brisket than a lot of (successful)  show steers. Your decision needs to take into consideration how competitive your show is and how competitive YOU want to be. If we're talking about a relatively competitive show and you wanna be in the hunt, then you might wanna let this calf ride and put that money into a fancier prospect. On the other hand, if you just want to show a steer, and if you particularly want to raise a home grown calf for whatever reason, how competitive he'll be will rest on how gooda job you do feeding him. A lot of folks make the mistake of thinking their success all rides on calf selection. In reality, your success STARTS with selection. After that, you and your calf are a team, and it's your job to feed and develop and exhibit him to his greatest potential.

Just be real about your expectations and then do the best job you can to have your calf prepared and that should make a successful project. Good luck!
 

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I agree with leanbeef, that being said if you want to try and market him as a show steer, get him on feed (should have been done a couple months ago),halter break him, start working the hair, and have someone clip him up. Many people do not know what to look for if their not all clipped and butter ball fat, he has some potential as a county fair fat steer. I do not think you are going to get $2500 for him but you will be able to sell him for more than market and maybe find a child who needs a decent calf that can't spend a ton of money on one.

Good luck to you.
 

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I think he is decent also, it depends on how competitive the fair is, we had someone tell us a few years ago to take our calf to the sale barn we were concerned about its legs, well we didn't listen and ended up with champion.
 

lauren101

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I can't show anymore, I graduated high school last year. This calf is just the first one my cow had. I was hopefully going to try to sell him for 1,000-1,500$ if he could maybe do something a show steer  in a smaller county fair.
He has been eating for a couple months now, and I put a halter on him almost every time he eats. Then I'll comb him, brush him, and rub all over him. It's hard to get him to eat more than a few scoops because he stresses a lot when he is away from my cow, even separated by a fence.

I will try to get some other pictures of him from different angles.
The person who has been telling me he isn't going to do much says that his shoulders are a little narrow.
I really just want different opinions on him...different people think different things.
I don't expect him to go to Houston. I just am hoping for a county show, or somebody would maybe buy him for a county show...
 

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I think he can make a county fair steer with some feed and work his hair. You would be amazed with clipping and what it does. You could clean up the front a ton with clipping and get him gaining.
 

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would look better with his head up.  looks like a good county steer.  if you aren't going to show him sell him at sale barn price and  get him in the hands of someone that needs one to show for county fair.  he is better than a sale barn steer.
 

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lauren101 said:
I want to know if he's got any hope to be a show steer possibly...he's already been banded and lost his testicles early in the month. He turned 5 months on the 11th.
The person I keep talking to him about thinks I just need to sell him to the sale barn in a couple months when my cow has been bred again and isn't too concerned with him anymore....

I'm located near Houston TX if that matters for anything...or what kind of steers they're looking for around here.

I don't expect him to do much of anything...but if I could sell him for some money as a show steer instead of raising him till he's older for the sale barn that'd be cool..
his dam was a bit of a late bloomer also...everyone says she looks better now than she ever has...


and he doesn't always stand with his back legs. this is just the most recent pic i have of him out in the open and not all hunched over eating
 

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lauren101 said:
I want to know if he's got any hope to be a show steer possibly...he's already been banded and lost his testicles early in the month. He turned 5 months on the 11th.
The person I keep talking to him about thinks I just need to sell him to the sale barn in a couple months when my cow has been bred again and isn't too concerned with him anymore....

I'm located near Houston TX if that matters for anything...or what kind of steers they're looking for around here.

I don't expect him to do much of anything...but if I could sell him for some money as a show steer instead of raising him till he's older for the sale barn that'd be cool..
his dam was a bit of a late bloomer also...everyone says she looks better now than she ever has...


and he doesn't always stand with his back legs. this is just the most recent pic i have of him out in the open and not all hunched over eating
Good 6 weight cattle are bringing $150 a hundred in our area so you have got at least $900.True show steers stick out from the rest and  have more  style,bone,hair and muscle.Those items except muscle relate more to the show ring than feedlot.I have sold many steers and if they cant compete they are not worth much more than market.It takes the same amount of feed and if you want to do well the same amount of time.
 

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This is true... This calf might work for somebody who's learning & doesn't want to sink a lot of money into a steer project yet. Sell him for a small premium over market price, and somebody will get a decent calf at a fair price, and you make a little extra for the trouble of getting him started & taking the time to market him rather than haul him to the sale barn.
 

lauren101

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I got some more pictures of my calf...hope these help a little.


Think he could do a small county show ? Where are some good places to advertise a show calf... I will post it in local feed stores. Is there anywhere good online to do it?
 

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MUCH better quality pictures. Makes a world of difference. He looks like he just needs some feed and some washing and blowing. I think he'd make a good county fair calf. He doesn't have a whale ass but he is pretty complete otherwise.
 

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If you want to sell him as a show calf, you should get him at least green broke, clip him out, and get some good pictures. Some people have a hard time seeing the potential under the hair, and they all look a lot different with their heads clipped & tied up.

It doesn't take a huge amount of effort to make them look a little better, and that might be the difference in somebody pulling the trigger on buying him or not.

Good luck.
 

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He is of course not worst i have seen. He needs more muscle and depth. Also get some hair.
 

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Nice calf, like everyone says he needs groceries.. He has nice back legs, straight, just clip him an dget him up in fat, with a good feed and he'll be good to go. I think hes worth $1400 in Ohio area, thats what county fair calves go for around here, get him cleaned up and set him up for sale..
 

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Ive sold similar quality calves for county fair steers in the past.  You have him gentle and broke to tie and thats worth $!  If he is super gentle, find a family with a first year showman, they would love to have a calf that is already broke and dead-hog gentle.
 
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