mainecattlemother
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My daughter has a very good Simmi steer. The pedigree is Triple C x Hired Man. They do not have to be purebred in our state for 4-H show. We showed this animal at the MN Beef Expo in the Simmi class as a prospect in October. He was very very green and only weighed 485 lbs. The judge placed him third and this was okay with us as we knew he was green but the judge also said he will be the animal to beat at Minnesota State Fair. The problem I have with this steer is I feel he is developing very nicely in every area except his topline. He looks very weak in this area. I understand they have their bad times of the year but what would you suggest using as a supplement to build that topline. Our target weight for MN State Fair the last weekend in August is 1300-1350. He is approx 850-900 currently. We are feeding Forn A Feeds Grand Finale and Beet Pulp. We also feed Purina Depth Charge starting in about June and in the past have used Purina High Octane Champion Drive. Any other suggestions on supplements. Any info would be appreciated.