WildRoseBeef
Range nerd & bovine enthusiast
Glad you asked. 
I look at the Angus bull and I see he's very short in body, with a shallow heart-girth, poor feet structure (though it's hard to tell with the dried grass whether his feet are slightly toed out, I think I can see with the front feet especially), and I don't like how he stands post-legged (back legs too straight and not squared up, more under him). He's also shallow in the back end, and his shoulder placement is rough. He's too "steery" for me to even consider him a good bull, because even at 8 months he should be showing a neck crest and more bully characteristics (like more muscling), but I'm not seeing it here. A good bull should have nuts, guts, and butts, and he has none of that. The two--no, three--biggest red flags for me is his imbalance of fore-body to the rear (his head seems a bit big for his body for some reason), his heart-girth and poor leg structure. You're better off getting a much better bull via AI semen straws for your girls. And the fact that he looks 6 wt. to the old farmer is also telling. At 8 months he should be a couple hundred pounds heavier and more fuller looking.
The only animal I like out of the group is the Holstein heifer. She looks like she's got potential. But that Jersey cow's feet really needs some care and some trimming. She looks like she's been back on her heels for a long time, because those toes don't grow like that over night. You'll need to find some way to get her feet trimmed up a bit.
Other than a high recommendation of castrating your bulls ASAP, the animals just need a bit more TLC because they are a bit underweight. That can be easily solved with some grain or a high-energy, good-protein supplement, and if they don't have it, a salt-mineral lick (loose is always recommended, though some like block) as well.
I look at the Angus bull and I see he's very short in body, with a shallow heart-girth, poor feet structure (though it's hard to tell with the dried grass whether his feet are slightly toed out, I think I can see with the front feet especially), and I don't like how he stands post-legged (back legs too straight and not squared up, more under him). He's also shallow in the back end, and his shoulder placement is rough. He's too "steery" for me to even consider him a good bull, because even at 8 months he should be showing a neck crest and more bully characteristics (like more muscling), but I'm not seeing it here. A good bull should have nuts, guts, and butts, and he has none of that. The two--no, three--biggest red flags for me is his imbalance of fore-body to the rear (his head seems a bit big for his body for some reason), his heart-girth and poor leg structure. You're better off getting a much better bull via AI semen straws for your girls. And the fact that he looks 6 wt. to the old farmer is also telling. At 8 months he should be a couple hundred pounds heavier and more fuller looking.The only animal I like out of the group is the Holstein heifer. She looks like she's got potential. But that Jersey cow's feet really needs some care and some trimming. She looks like she's been back on her heels for a long time, because those toes don't grow like that over night. You'll need to find some way to get her feet trimmed up a bit.
Other than a high recommendation of castrating your bulls ASAP, the animals just need a bit more TLC because they are a bit underweight. That can be easily solved with some grain or a high-energy, good-protein supplement, and if they don't have it, a salt-mineral lick (loose is always recommended, though some like block) as well.
