Looking for knowledgeable opinions and advice

[shealynn]

Steer is out of smilin bob and chi cow. He weighs about 1200. I've been feeding him glu coat for about a month.

 

[Mill Iron A]

Looks good, would like to see him just a touch heavier but you will be bumping up against genetics and size to achieve it.  Make sure to off set his hind legs and loin him down in the showring.  I've said that before on here but it is important that you do so. Good Luck!

 

[twistedhshowstock]

Where and When are you showing? I would really start working that hair really good with a rice root brush, rinse a couple times a day, make sure you are conditioning his hair.  I know the sun will fade a black one, but from that pic it really looks like there is a lot of dead hair in there that needs to be shucked.  I dont know how competive the show you are going to is or when it is.  Yes he could be heavier, but I think you could get him to a pretty decen weight if you have a little time.  He looks full and healthy, that is the main thing.  If you show is a full fit show and is competitive, then I wish he had a little more leg hair for you to work with.  He isnt really bad in the front end, but I think a neck sweat would really do him some good.
Let us know when and where you are showing, and maybe try to get a few more pics and we will be able to offer much better advice.

 

[shealynn]

The show is in coffeyville kansas on august 18th. Ive been rinsing him 3 times a day. After first rinse around 9,he is under 2 fans with misters in a barn. Then i rinse him around 1 and put him back. And rinse him around 8. After this,i spray him generously with revive and brush with rice root,then skip tooth comb. After that i blow dry him and turn him loose for the night.

 

[shealynn]

Heres another.

 

[shealynn]

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[gary89]

Looks good, just keep feeding, he will look much better with addittional weight.

 

[Aussie]

He is a good looking str when he drops in the flank he will really look the part.  (thumbsup)

 

[vc]

From what I can tell from the pictures he looks like he is finished, (deposits at the tail head and his full brisket) I would try and get some guts on him in the next couple of weeks, I would start feeding him some coarse hay, an  oat, grain mix or something like that, 2 full flakes each night. I would also start adding beet pulp to his feed. I think it will help fill him up, help the flank a little and give him that finished fat steer look. He should probably weigh in between 1250 and 1280, I think that is where he will look his best, if he is weighing 1200 now.

 

[shealynn]

Thanks guys! What doea the hay do?

 

[twistedhshowstock]

Hey and other coarse fiber products like beat pulp, take longer to break down in their gut, so it helps to keep them looking full.  The microbial break down of the fibers also releases a lot of gas in the stomach which will help to expand his stomach and should give him more depth  in the flank.  That is probably my biggest flaw for him is he gets a little tight flanked.  In these new pics I can see that you will have at least some leg hair to work with.  Is this a county show? Is it full fit or blow and show? Either way, continue to work that hair, elbow grease is the best thing you can do for them.  About a week before the show I would get some die in him just to cover that faded hair.  I think with a good fit job he will look like a totally different steer.
I dont know how competitive the show is, but I think he is a fairly competitive county steer.  At a bigger level show, I would think he is about middle of the road.  He is a good complete steer, appears to be finished, looks sound, and has adequate thickness to him, but at a bigger show I think you will find several that are just a little more stylish, deeper flanked, with more shape over all.  But I think he is a nice steer and looks like you have done a good job raising him, and that is what is most important. Regardless of where you place, congratulations on a job well done and be proud of the effort you have put in.

 

[shealynn]

There are about 45-50 head. Should i feed him hay while im still trying to put fat on him?

 

[twistedhshowstock]

He looks like he is finishing pretty nicely, of course we cant put our hands on the picture and tell.  But yes go ahead and start the hay, I would say he is probably finished enough at this point that you are gonna hit harder for him being a little shallow than you are for finish.  As long as you are feeding the GluCote then feeding the hay shouldnt affect his finish.

 

[shealynn]

Thank you all! I am going to start the hay.

 

[Gators Rule]

Hey and other coarse fiber products like beat pulp, take longer to break down in their gut, so it helps to keep them looking full.  The microbial break down of the fibers also releases a lot of gas in the stomach which will help to expand his stomach and should give him more depth  in the flank.  That is probably my biggest flaw for him is he gets a little tight flanked.  In these new pics I can see that you will have at least some leg hair to work with.  Is this a county show? Is it full fit or blow and show? Either way, continue to work that hair, elbow grease is the best thing you can do for them.  About a week before the show I would get some die in him just to cover that faded hair.  I think with a good fit job he will look like a totally different steer.
I dont know how competitive the show is, but I think he is a fairly competitive county steer.  At a bigger level show, I would think he is about middle of the road.  He is a good complete steer, appears to be finished, looks sound, and has adequate thickness to him, but at a bigger show I think you will find several that are just a little more stylish, deeper flanked, with more shape over all.  But I think he is a nice steer and looks like you have done a good job raising him, and that is what is most important. Regardless of where you place, congratulations on a job well done and be proud of the effort you have put in.

   
Ditto to Twistedhshowstock's remarks. <rock>