put in commercial herd or sell at expo?

[red]

I've managed to keep one heifer. Told the hubby it's good for me to have something to work for. The nephew wants her for a replacement heifer.
The picture is horrrible & I haven't worked w/ her for about 3 months.Also she's set-up terrible. Her structure is pretty good actually.
She's out of Hard Core & Iceman & my Foreplay tank.She was also born 12/23/07. I know most would fudge but I'm trying to be honest. Her 1/2 sister went to the Savell's in texas & did pretty good on the show circuit there.

Be honest, I'm on valium & can take anything now! 

Red

 

[kanshow]

I like the heifer. 

 

[kane1598]

I think she is really nice and would make either a good show prospect or replacement.  When is the expo?  I guess your decision should depend on when the expo is, so you  have time to get her ready.  She would look good out in the field for sure.

 

[red]

the Ohio Beef Expo is around the middle of March.
Biggest problem w/ her is that on her maternal line they gain on air. I need to really watch that she fills out but doesn't get fat.

Red

 

[kane1598]

I know the feeling!  Our heifer gets just a little feed and tons of beet pulp and still gains. I guess I would rather have one that can gain, cuts the feed bill! I would aim for the expo, it sounds like a good goal.

 

[DLD]

the Ohio Beef Expo is around the middle of March.
Biggest problem w/ her is that on her maternal line they gain on air. I need to really watch that she fills out but doesn't get fat.

Red

I don't consider that a problem.  Nice heifer - I love the volume and broodiness.

 

[red]

she's also got those freaky Foreplay eyes. What I like about her & you can't see by the picture is that she has a wide top & nice butt.
I have until January to decided but was curious on what others thought.

Red

 

[justintime]

Red, you have a good heifer on your hands. She really looks good. This type of heifer will work anywhere. It is not a problem if she gains on air. That is a very good trait, and there should be many more out there that do the same. This quality should be a prerequisite for any female that is to be flushed. It drives me crazy when I see some of the thin skinned, hard doing females that are having embryos pulled from them. They are not helping the industry at all, and are only propagating a bunch more cattle that need to be tied to the grain bin to survive. I have said for many years that many who show cattle cannot tell the difference between femininity and frailty. I like some extension and angularity in the front ends of my females, as much as anyone, but many of these so called goose fronted females , are nothing more than a picket fence with a rug thrown over them once they enter production.  Opps.... I have started to rant again.... sorry!!   Red your heifer is the right kind! Mass produce a bunch more like her

 

[OH Breeder]

Bring her to my house and we will put her in the show string. Show heifer! LIke her depth of body and she definitely says maternal. Have to see the gal in person but I like HER. I would show her in heartbeat. Bring her to the heart of all we will show her for you.

 

[BCCC]

She looks very maternal, I personally would keep her!

 

[CAB]

  Cathy, I think that I would give her a go in your herd. You can move her to the commercial herd after you've had some fun with her and those Foreplay influenced cows are usually pretty good. Maybe she'll get you out and help you out with your cardio @ the same time. Brent

 

[SKF]

I like her a lot. She looks to have a lot of depth. I'd take her!! 

 

[doubled]

Her body depth is really nice- If ya need a replacement Id sure keep her

 

[red]

it's not a matter of keeping her, it's whether or not she's beef expo material or if we should turn her out to pasture..
We've kept or sold all this line of cow family.

Red

 

[oakbar]

You know your cattle better than we do, so I'm sure you'll make the right decision.  I just think its good to hear you talking about cattle again. 

 

[Jill]

We've kept or sold all this line of cow family.

Red

Ok, call me silly, but I missed something here. (clapping)
I love the heifer, you could breed her in just about any direction and get some very marketable calves the only question I would have would be how sloppy fronted she is, really can't tell from the angle of the picture. 
I don't know how Ohio works, but her age really works against her here in Kansas you wouldn't be able to show her at a couple of the bigger shows, they have taken out the fall heifer class.

 

[red]

We've kept or sold all this line of cow family.

Red

Ok, call me silly, but I missed something here. (clapping)
I love the heifer, you could breed her in just about any direction and get some very marketable calves the only question I would have would be how sloppy fronted she is, really can't tell from the angle of the picture. 
I don't know how Ohio works, but her age really works against her here in Kansas you wouldn't be able to show her at a couple of the bigger shows, they have taken out the fall heifer class.

I should have said we've either kept her daughters as replacement heifers or sold as show heifers.
Yes, her neck looks thick but if properly set up it's much better. If I sell her at expo will probably bred her first & sell as a bred heifer.

Red

 

[knabe]

i'd keep her and breed her to jds stout.

 

[red]

nephew was pleading Dirty Hairy on her.

Off topic Knabe but have you send that stats on Rowe's new bull Northern Ice?  He's out of Northern Inprovement & Rowe's Ms Habanero 42FJ. defect clean & 3/4 Maine. They have the GeneSTAR results.

 

[Cattledog]

the Ohio Beef Expo is around the middle of March.
Biggest problem w/ her is that on her maternal line they gain on air. I need to really watch that she fills out but doesn't get fat.

Red

I don't consider that a problem.  Nice heifer - I love the volume and broodiness.

I consider it a problem that is good to have!  I had a show heifer two years ago that was only getting protein the last month we showed her.  That makes for a grouchy show heifer!  Now that she is a cow she alway looks great.  One of the only first calf heifers I have had that didn't really lose weight and also weaned her heifer calf off at 650# at 183 days!  (clapping)  After seeing performance like that we are keeping her calf even though we had multiple offers.