Show Animals Showing livestock is a fun and exciting way to raise your family, teach young people responsibility, and, most of all, make lasting memories with family and friends. Regardless of which species you show, animals require a lot of effort to maximize their genetic potential. You want to make sure they look their best […]
Category: Judging
Mark That Card – Swine Barrows
Results provided by Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team Placing: 1 4 2 3 Cuts 2-3-5 […]
Mark That Card – Red Angus Heifers
Results provided by Texas A&M Livestock Judging Team Placing: 3 1 2 4 Cuts 5-2-3 I like the red Angus heifers 3124. It’s fun when you get to sort on cattle as good as 3. She’s got the extra rib, lower body balance and mass it takes to get along in the calf division early, […]
Mark That Card – Angus Heifer Calves
Placing: 3421 Cuts 4-2-2 As a team we really enjoyed discussing this high quality set of Angus heifer calves. All four cattle have value, and we understand that different priorities could result in various alignments of the group. With that in mind, we kept the cuts pretty light. We felt the easiest thing to do […]
Mark That Card – Market Goats
Thank you, Western Illinois University Livestock Judging team, for the officials and reasons. Placing 4-3-2-1Cuts 3-5-2 The dense, powerful, traditional wether that starts is truly unmatched in his ability to blend unrivaled width of skeleton and roundness of body with the presence, coordination and look to play at a very high level. Now the biggest […]
Mark That Card – Simmental Breeding Heifers
Placing 4-2-3-1Cuts 5-2-3 I like the Bred Heifers 4-2-3-1. There’s no doubt in my mind 4 wins. She’s the best structured highest quality female, who’s body shape and freshness read to be the most cow like. She’s easily the freshest female with a great presence and she still has a nice spine, clean joints, and […]