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I was at a bull sale the other day and what I call a low headed bull came in the ring-the type that plods along with his head lower than his shoulders. I hate those kind of cattle myself and mentioned it to an old cowboy I was sitting with. He said a bull that walks like that will always go off his front feet-now I've got another thing to check out. It could ave something to do with how they stride I guess. I just always thought they look too laid back to be really agressive breeding cows.
 
Ditto Swede

We prefer to buy the bulls that aren't so high headed. We like the laid back attitudes and it seems to me when there are "hot" cows in front of any bulls they seem to know what to do. I hate a bull that holds his head way up and looks you over like you are lunch. We run some bigger country and low headed bulls are just as good breeders if not better because they aren't too concerned about what I am up to.
 
One of the biggest turnoffs for me in the Angus breed over the last 10 or more years is all these bulls with high heads. In my limited experience bulls with that low head/low shoulder attachment have more spring of rib, fuller in behind the shoulder blades, which almost always equates into bigger ribeyes. In the Galloways it's meant easier fleshing cattle with good marbling scores as well. Like I said though, just my limited experience.
 
One thing that really bothers me in watching how some bulls walk, is when the tops of the shoulder blades are significantly higher than the top of the back on the bull. They just look like they are in pain while walking. It is sure a factor I shy away from when purchasing bulls.
 
I like a bull with a smooth topline. Funny coupled bulls bug me and I cross them off pretty quick. Maybe those high headed bulls need a tie-down like some ropers use! :lol:
 
I don't mean high headed I just mean walking with a normal head set. I ran one Ferdinand looking potlicker years ago and about all he accomplished was applauding the others bulls efforts at breeding. Kind of like those peanut roller western pleasure horses.
 
Soapweed said:
One thing that really bothers me in watching how some bulls walk, is when the tops of the shoulder blades are significantly higher than the top of the back on the bull. They just look like they are in pain while walking. It is sure a factor I shy away from when purchasing bulls.
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And i like to see the back foot set in almost the same track as his front foot.
 

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