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New bulls to use on heifers

Soapweed

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Even having a buggered up shoulder, I can still drive. It's the left one that is hampered, so I can still shift with my right arm. A couple days ago I hauled the new bulls home that will be used on heifers this summer. My supplier had a few extra ones that he hadn't sold, and since we won't be AIing any heifers, as was the original plan, I bought these other bulls at a reduced rate. Now, my cost is $1280 per bull plus the fuel bill to get them home. :roll: :? :cry: These bulls are all supposed to work good on heifers. They are from good commercial Angus cows, and their birthweights range from 69 pounds to 77 pounds. Half are sired by Bon View New Design 878, and the other half are sired by Connealy Lead On. Hope they work.

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New bulls to use on heifers
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What is this green stuff?
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Feedlot bulls checking out a meadow
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Gawking at their new surroundings
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Strutting his stuff
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Bull in a blur
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The sun going down makes them look almost red.
 

Soapweed

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Manitoba_Rancher said:
Good looking bulls you got there Soapweed. What happened to your shoulder?

Dislocated it while trying to get hobbles off the hind legs of a graft-calf hating cow. I won the battle but she won the war. At least now she loves her calf. :wink:
 

Denny

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They look pretty good.How many did you need for your heifers?I see your grass is greening up ours is really coming along summer's about here.Next thing we'll be haying...
Seems like were either making hay,hauling hay or Feeding Hay..
 

Rowdy Ranch

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Those are some nice looking bulls! Sounds like they should work pretty good on heifers-those are two popular sires around here,anyway :) Never know,but may be for the best that you are using bulls vs. aing the heifers.
Hope that you are getting along with that shoulder-get well soon.
 

Angus Breeder

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Soapweed, they all look like they would work well, however I really like the "Bull in a Blur". Is he one of the Lead On sons? Looks like he has to much rearend and dimension to be an 878.
 
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Anonymous

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Soap- the bulls look good- My type of bull- cheap :wink: ....I've used some 878 sons on heifers for the last couple years with little problems-- but I avoided the Lead On sons- I heard he throws a lot of weight inconsistency--neighbor had calves weighing between 45- 120 lbs.- ended up with several pulls and some C-sections-- I've seen quite a few of his sons and daughters and they sure look good when the grow out- but I don't think he should have been touted as a heifer bull......
 

Soapweed

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Oldtimer said:
Soap- the bulls look good- My type of bull- cheap :wink: ....I've used some 878 sons on heifers for the last couple years with little problems-- but I avoided the Lead On sons- I heard he throws a lot of weight inconsistency--neighbor had calves weighing between 45- 120 lbs.- ended up with several pulls and some C-sections-- I've seen quite a few of his sons and daughters and they sure look good when the grow out- but I don't think he should have been touted as a heifer bull......

Thanks for the "heads up". I'll have to take that into consideration.
 

efb

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Those are good looking young bulls. I have used 878 quite a bit . He has a birth weight EPD of 1.5 and a CED ( calving ease) of +9. I would and have used him on heifers with no problems. Of course the cow also affects it, and you may not know much about their momma's .

Lead On would not be considered a heifer bull based on his CED of +4. I personally would not use a bull below + 7 on heifers. Those Lead on sons you have may work for you, but the numbers raise a question. If they are all out of some low birth weight cows ( as their birth weights of 77 and under suggests) you may be alright. If not you may need your shoulder healed up by Feb :wink:

Good luck
 

Frankk

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Will these 878 sons calves grade well, I culled a 878 daughter and she graded prime but had a small HCW and small REA. It might be my ole junk cows fault.
 

sw

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Soapweed, we used 878 for two years AI and had an 878 son that we cleaned up with on those heifers. We never touched a calf. Have not used Lead on or any sons on heifers, not really calving ease. The 878s had good dispositions, did OK but they lack muscle, had small ribeyes, lighter carcass weights but they did grade well. Also, 878 has way too much milk for cows out here, did keep some daughters but not very many. Those bulls look more muscled up than many of the 878s I've seen, and those cost about half of what I paid, that was probably the last bull I'll buy, I can raise better ones for a lot less money :wink:
 

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