TM Gus...shorthorn people what do you think?

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shorthorn boy

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justintime said:
In regards to Leroy calves, they are without any doubt the quietest calves I have ever worked with. I weaned several last fall and when I tied them up for the first time, they never even pulled on the halter. A couple of Leroy heifers were halter broke from the moment they saw a halter. The Dunbeacon herd in Australia, wanted to test Leroy in their herd, so they purchased 300 doses to test him against some other herd sires. ( I really like the way the Aussie's test a new sire,....none of this buying 5 or 10 straws). They now have their third crop of Leroys on the ground and Ian McDowall phoned me a few weeks ago to let me know that they were featuring several Leroy sons in their bull sale coming up soon. He said that they have been raising purebred Shorthorns on that farm since the 1870s and he thinks the Leroy calves are the best dispositions they have ever had.

Here is a picture of a Gus heifer that Stumpy sent me. I have a couple others here, but I am still looking for them.
That Gus heifer looks really nice. Is Major Leroy siring some good show cattle?
 

shortyjock89

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He is the sire of Off Road.  JIT has put up pictures of some awesome Leroy cattle on here.
 

scotland

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saw Gus in Denver he has been well developed, as with all Gus bred cattle you will need to watch pin set , thurls and foot angle

add LCCc QZ Proud Augustus 707  to your list (semex)... his first calves will sell at the revival slae in Michigan Setp 26...he is thick stout and great fronted....

 

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Proud Augustus 707 is now running in a herd about 25 miles from me. I saw him on pasture in June, and I was much more impressed with him than I was when I saw him at the Denver show. He is very complete, very structurally sound. Great feet and legs, great front, muscle development but not super heavy muscled though. He is moderate framed,  and I am thinking he will be a great bull to use to moderate some bigger framed cows.
 

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I know this thread was started about Gus. But since Ace of Diamonds was mentioned I just thought I would bring up that on October 25, there is a sale called Cedar Valley Shorthorn Sale that will be selling around 25 head of heifer calves, Bred  Heifers and Bred cows that are sired by AOD or bred to him.  Also Phil will be selling an AOD bull calf.

Mitch
 

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justintime said:
In regards to Leroy calves, they are without any doubt the quietest calves I have ever worked with. I weaned several last fall and when I tied them up for the first time, they never even pulled on the halter. A couple of Leroy heifers were halter broke from the moment they saw a halter. The Dunbeacon herd in Australia, wanted to test Leroy in their herd, so they purchased 300 doses to test him against some other herd sires. ( I really like the way the Aussie's test a new sire,....none of this buying 5 or 10 straws). They now have their third crop of Leroys on the ground and Ian McDowall phoned me a few weeks ago to let me know that they were featuring several Leroy sons in their bull sale coming up soon. He said that they have been raising purebred Shorthorns on that farm since the 1870s and he thinks the Leroy calves are the best dispositions they have ever had.

Here is a picture of a Gus heifer that Stumpy sent me. I have a couple others here, but I am still looking for them.
Love her!!
 
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