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Had a judge in a market goat class say something I wish a market beef judge would say.  This goat has power and substance but he is crooked in his legs and has over all poor structure.  Obviously it won't effect him on the rail but he has a mother and sisters at home.  We can't promote such...

This was our 3rd year playing with market steers.  The first year we bought a good calf and raised one of our own.  The second year we also bought market heifers and raised market steers.  This year we kept only some of our own.  I was talking to another parent and they were bemoaning the fact...

I have a herd of 50 commercial cows with good milking and 1300 to 1500 lb cows.  Most are Angus, Hereford, and Simmental in a mix.  I have always used pure bulls on cross bred cows going back to the 3rd part of the mix.  Usually an Angus heifer bull then the Simmental or Hereford as the other...

This is a Jimmy the Greek out of a Meyer bred sim angus cow.  She is a big framed cow with white legs.  This is what popped out.  The word on JtG is that you need to use him on bigger frames as some will almost pud out on you.  This one is not at all that way.  He is an April calf and weighing...

http://hb.511.idaho.gov/main.jsf#  Not going anywhere for awhile.  Hooked up the 8 hoof drive rather than the 4 wheel drive to feed.  It was an adventure.  One cow got off the trail as we went through the ditch and we only saw the top foot of her back out of the snow bank.  We plowed a little...

What are some of the hottest and most athletic bulls that get used in the clubby world.  I know some Frictions have a little 'tude and never turn your back on an EXT cow at calving but what other bulls added some fire?

I am looking for information on and old maine bull from the 80's?? that was called Rambo.  I am not sure of much else about him.  He was supposedly quite popular at that time.  My son has a calf out of Jimmy the Greek that is out of a cow that ties to Rambo-Meyer-Cunia.  This calf is a big...

We are starting the next set of calves.  This will be shown over the summer at jackpots and clinics until the County in early August and the state fair in early September.  We have 6 calves in the barn.  3 heifers and 3 steers.  The steers are plenty big and we won't start pushing on them too...

We have a little county fair.  In the past we have somewhere around 15-30 fat cattle and it seems to be growing.  In the past all species fit under one big building but we have now grown out and been pushed out by all the animals.  I am a member of the Fair Board and we are looking at building a...

The Pastor's Ass The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.  The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The next day the local paper headline read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT. The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that...

We managed to survive fair.  There were times I wasn't sure.   Not sure how we can repeat it.  Was reserve in the pony driving to his sister.  He was reserve Jr. Swine showman, and 3 place overall market.  My niece that I help was reserve with her hog.  Then the boys went to showing steers...

I think it is obvious that you don't wear a baseball hat when showing but what about a cowboy hat?  I know some Wyoming shows require it.  Our fair says no on pigs but nothing about it for beef.  What is the industry standard out there?

I am new to the beef show world and also have the dubious honor of serving on the county fair board.  I am having some real conflicted thoughts on the whole hair and show thing.  I like the idea of leveling the playing field and getting hair out of the equation.  As then it is more about feeding...

This is not cattle related but I thought it funny.  Please be sure and read the last line.  LF http://www.olpinhoopes.com/web/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=39&id=300

I have a steer that should weigh be at 1325-1350 to be at 12:00.  He is at 1390 now and weigh ins are on the 11th.  So 10 days to have him in that range.  We weigh in on Wednesday and don't show until 12:30 on Friday.  The show is only 5 miles from here so not much shrink on the drive in. ...

We have been working hair for the last 2 months.  Fair is in 2 weeks.  Our version of working hair is to rinse and brush twice a day.  We are located at 6000 feet elevation and most nights we get into the 40's some low 50's and an occasional upper 30's.  Days hit 80 on a real hot one but 70's...

I was helping my sons, 10 and 12 with their record books.  We were setting up and Excel sheet and entering all the data from weigh ins and the feed quantities.  I was surprised to see how the calves did.  One baldy steer is out of a simangus cow and a hereford herd bull.  Nothing fancy in his...

My sons age 9 and 11 wanted to try a steer project this year for 4-H.  Our county doesn't sell for great premiums so the projects need to be modest.  First year so we are just getting our feet wet.  I grew up showing dairy and we have raised pigs but this was a first.  The first calf is  one...