Opinions of Market Heifer

[mainecattlemother]

Would love some opinions of this market heifer.  Please be honest.  We are worried that she may be a bit too extreme.  She is a Monopoly x Friction.  We are trying to get a little more growth on her so we have only been feeding an 18% ration and plan to put back on show feed around March 1.  She also has free choice hay. Please excuse the dirty calf as we are in West Central, MN and we have been below zero for the last week and we do not have indoor wash rack and are very crowded in our barn. Picture was also taken off my phone so is very poor and ground is very unlevel.

 

[vc]

A bit to extreme is why they become market heifers, she does not look to extreme, she does appear to have some shoulder to her though. She should do well as a market heifer.

 

[mainecattlemother]

Thanks have been told they actually can be a little too extreme.  Our market heifer last state fair was not as extreme and she was third overall and we are hoping for a step or two better.  She actually moves quite nicely for being so muscled.  The pic does not do her justice.  I am questioning the feed also.  Are we okay to feed an 18% protein ration until about March 1, at which time we typically feed Grand 4T Fyer through Purina Show Feeds.