Speckle Park inDenver

LDT · Jan 30, 2012

Were there any Speckle Parks in the yards in Denver? I think they have as much proper structure and freedom of movement with thickness and
carcass as anywhere right now.

RSL Cattle Co. · Jan 30, 2012

I don't know if there was any in Denver, but I do have 2 Speckle Park X cows that are very hard workers, and one Speckle Park X heifer that i will be keeping as a replacement. I will be having 3 Speckle Park X calves this year. 1 from River Hill Traffic Jam who is bred to a 3/4 Shorthorn 1/4 Simmental, and 2 from River Hill Walker 60W (who was at Denver last year).

Pictured below are my 2 Speckle Park X cows.

I am a bit surprised that the club calf/ show steer guys haven't been using them yet.

RSL Cattle Co. · Jan 30, 2012

Picture of River Hill Walker 60W

OH Breeder · Jan 30, 2012

RSL Cattle Co. said:
Picture of River Hill Walker 60W

(thumbsup)

thunderdownunder · Jan 30, 2012

There were two bulls from Six Star Speckle Parks in Denver.

I saw both Walker (at River Hill) and Traffic Jam (at Alta) recently. I really love the Walker bull, and both are being used extensively in Australia at the moment. Out of interest, how do you find the temperaments of your Speckles?

RSL Cattle Co. · Jan 30, 2012

Mine are easy doing, not heads up at all. They are more of a workable quiet rather than a "walk out to the pasture and scratch my head" kind of quiet.

LDT · Jan 30, 2012

RSL Cattle Co. said:
Mine are easy doing, not heads up at all. They are more of a workable quiet rather than a "walk out to the pasture and scratch my head" kind of quiet.

I guess have been in pastures with a big portion of the Specks in Western Canada and they are fine. I would agree with the statement above. Nothing irritaes me more than a bunch of cows that will not move putting them up the chute or? 400 cows to preg check today and this one in the chute will not move.......... Workable quiet is where they are
But the freedom of movement in a heavy muscled thick and sexy package, sexy being masculine bulls and feminine females! for me that is where they are kinda special, and i don't own any.

Doc · Jan 30, 2012

My ET guy has some Speckles' in his recip herd. They sure do milk well.

LDT · Jan 30, 2012

thunderdownunder said:
There were two bulls from Six Star Speckle Parks in Denver.

I saw both Walker (at River Hill) and Traffic Jam (at Alta) recently. I really love the Walker bull, and both are being used extensively in Australia at the moment. Out of interest, how do you find the temperaments of your Speckles?

For their numbers, they are becoming dominant in the show steer thing up here. especially if there is a carcass competition element in the scoring. and the females still look like working cows.

RSL Cattle Co. · Jan 31, 2012

It will be interesting to see when Speckle Park influenced calves start making there imprint in club calf herds in the states. I am a bit surprised that it already hasn't happened due to there carcass numbers, style, and color.

flacowman · Jan 31, 2012

anyone have any contact info on an association or some breeders here in the States?

RSL Cattle Co. · Feb 1, 2012

The Canadian Speckle Park Association website is http://www.canadianspecklepark.ca/

cowgirl864 · Feb 1, 2012

What is the differance between Speckle Parks & British Whites

nate53 · Feb 1, 2012

We used to have a few cows that looked allot like those cows and they were half Longhorn and half Amerifax - interesting how different breeds can be mated and still come out with similar looks.

cdncowboy · Feb 1, 2012

LDT said:
For their numbers, they are becoming dominant in the show steer thing up here. especially if there is a carcass competition element in the scoring. and the females still look like working cows.

That is a bit of an exaggeration, I would hardly call winning the carcass competition at Calgary for a few years being dominant in the show steer thing. Get back to me after they win some live shows in the ring - and winning the Speckle Park class at the Stampede Classic doesn't count.

thunderdownunder · Feb 1, 2012

cdncowboy said:
LDT said:

For their numbers, they are becoming dominant in the show steer thing up here. especially if there is a carcass competition element in the scoring. and the females still look like working cows.

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That is a bit of an exaggeration, I would hardly call winning the carcass competition at Calgary for a few years being dominant in the show steer thing. Get back to me after they win some live shows in the ring - and winning the Speckle Park class at the Stampede Classic doesn't count.

I find winning the carcase component 7 out of the last 12 years, and having taken out 6 of the top 10 in 2011, far more appealing than looking pretty in the show ring. After all, how they hang up is what this business is all about.

RyanChandler · Feb 1, 2012

thunderdownunder said:
cdncowboy said:

LDT said:

For their numbers, they are becoming dominant in the show steer thing up here. especially if there is a carcass competition element in the scoring. and the females still look like working cows.

Click to expand...

That is a bit of an exaggeration, I would hardly call winning the carcass competition at Calgary for a few years being dominant in the show steer thing. Get back to me after they win some live shows in the ring - and winning the Speckle Park class at the Stampede Classic doesn't count.

Click to expand...

I find winning the carcase component 7 out of the last 12 years, and having taken out 6 of the top 10 in 2011, far more appealing than looking pretty in the show ring. After all, how they hang up is what this business is all about.

Far more appealing! (thumbsup)

OH Breeder · Feb 1, 2012

thunderdownunder said:
cdncowboy said:

LDT said:

For their numbers, they are becoming dominant in the show steer thing up here. especially if there is a carcass competition element in the scoring. and the females still look like working cows.

Click to expand...

That is a bit of an exaggeration, I would hardly call winning the carcass competition at Calgary for a few years being dominant in the show steer thing. Get back to me after they win some live shows in the ring - and winning the Speckle Park class at the Stampede Classic doesn't count.

Click to expand...

I find winning the carcase component 7 out of the last 12 years, and having taken out 6 of the top 10 in 2011, far more appealing than looking pretty in the show ring. After all, how they hang up is what this business is all about.

Mouth is watering......throw that on a grill with little salt and pepper. ;D

thunderdownunder · Feb 2, 2012

Positively mouthwatering stuff ey!

cdncowboy · Feb 3, 2012

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I find winning the carcase component 7 out of the last 12 years, and having taken out 6 of the top 10 in 2011, far more appealing than looking pretty in the show ring. After all, how they hang up is what this business is all about.
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If the scoring system that is used for Calgary was based on the Canadian grading system I'd agree, but its not. Again the comment was made about being dominant in the "show steer thing", and that they are not doing. Had the statement been dominant in carcass classes, I'm fine with that. If you want to talk dominant in a carcass class how about the Limousin breed winning every grand (steers, heifers and overall) and all but 1 reserve(heifer) in 26 years of the Canadian Western Agribition carcass class. With a scoring system based on the Canadian grading system, not a niche marketing grid.

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