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I wasn't able to go, honestly I didn't want to, but here's the report I got from a few diffent people.  Fur trader was a stud  big stout up off the ground breeding bull that maybe was a touch straight upfront. The best quote I got on him was "a true breeding bull with a great look". Good As It...

I'm new to posting on here but have read it for years now. I really enjoy this forum and have enjoyed giving my 2cents recently. You all that have been on here for years have great insite into many realms of the cattle industry. I will say I don't always agree with you but highly respect your...

Cowpoke you just hit the nail on the head. I breed hers for costumers a long time and I had to quit. I'd breed to only bulls that I used myself and constantly get complaints about pulling calves or C-sections. I'd run over and look at their two year olds and they were over fat small framed...

Take 1-2 pounds of whole feed barley and put it in a crock pot, fill with water and let it cook for about 12 hours. So if you you mix your feed in the AM start a new batch for the PM feeding. You may need to adjust the amount of water or barley to get a good cook on it. It should swell and be...

We've been useing Chubby from Stand Alone feed and really like it. Saw a noticeable difference in a couple of weeks but all supplements 30-45 days is probable required to get what your looking for. Going old school a couple of pounds of cooked barley will fatten a calf up in 30 days. It will...

Ya Phoenix has some funny ways of classifying their fat steers. But what's even stranger is their prospect show. They show from 350 lbs all the way up to whatever. You'll have 1300 lbs steers in the prospect show. In fact this year Chris called a prospect hfr over finished. I think she was in...

I was thinking of the Red Angus breed to as a suggestion. Griswalds bull Detour worked well for us. He is flawless on CE and those cattle do well from day 1. Well about 40 days out from calving them as two yr olds and udder development looks good. We have a heatwave/ shorthorn heifer we...

Chris Cassidy sorted all the Jr cattle. I've been able to fallow Chris over recent years and actually think he may be one of the better collage guys.  But I found him harder to fallow this go in Phoenix. I will say those two champions had their hind wheels mowed down very tight. Kinda...

I do this for a living and I wish I knew the trends. As for fat steers I'd say whale butts are out. These cattle have to be beyond pretty from the side and move with ease. Thickest one doesn't win anymore. As far as state fairs go I saw those 1280-1330 calves being ideal over the last two years...

I used Bob May out of OK this fall and he's really good. One of the few who is on time and very reliable.

I beg to differ with your detective work. John's cattle are dang good. Most of those breed cattle go to commercial cattlemen. I know that for a fact. You take away those real high ones and those cattle sold solid and high. I fight with my friends that John only raises "Show Cattle". I'm not...

http://www.liveauctions.tv/Bank/MyReportsSoldItems.aspx?AuctionID=7230 Link to results. Another amazing set of cattle. Hard to believe they can make them that good.

Start now. It will expand that belly which will result in more feed intake. The bigger the belly the more they eat thus the better they gain. Good luck

I'm much more of a Purina Pre-con fan then beet pulp. 15-30% Pre-Con of the total ration will add spring of rib as well as depth of body. It has a lot more punch and goody (corn stalks) in it which the calf can utilize. I'm old school enough to have feed hundreds if not thousands of tons of beet...

We started using Purina Ultra Full part of their High Octane line. It takes about 45-60 days to really get results but the longer we feed it the deeper the calves got. What I like is it gives depth to the flank.  I really like it and recommend it to all my costumers. We also feed a lot of...

Wondering what product all of you like the best. Any thoughts on them or a product out there that Works for you. We feed 50% Pre-Con, 25% Hubbard 4-Way and 25% cracked corn as a creep all summer then keep the calves on it when we wean. I heard these stress tubs work well and tried purina but if...

Straw

I agree Bebee on the heart girth. But all in all this bull looks like he's in his working clothes and there are lots of good parts. Huge nutted clean sheathed bull with a big ol foot on him. He seems to have a long clean front with plenty of hind quarter in him. I like the bull. Hip doesn't...

Rumor Mill

I agree with the capacity of young cattle. The great thing about Pre Con is expands that belly and gives them the capacity to eat more feed later on in life. I feed pallet after pallet of Pre Con to build that ability for my cattle to consume enough feed later on. The way we do things here is a...