White park?

sassafras manor · #1 04/06/12, 12:46 PM

My wife found an ad for a few feeder heifers and steers so i took the trailer to see what they had available. They had 2 very nice angus steers, 1 at 535lbs. and the other at 425lbs. for $1.45/lb plus 2 nice heifers both around 375 lbs. still for $1.45/lb. The local sale barn has 400-500 lb. feeders in the $1.60-$1.80/lb. range so I think we did well on the price and not taking the risk of the sale barn illnesses. One of the heifers is angus and the other appears to be partially white park but has other markings. The lower leg, muzzle, ears and eyes are all black with the rest of her body white except for a few small black spots on the lower abdomen area along with her legs. Is this normal for white parks or is there something else mixed in? Also if I were to breed her later to a white park bull, would this coloration go out?
Thanks - Matt

myersfarm · #2 04/06/12, 02:42 PM

we need a picture there is more to identify a breed beside color

sassafras manor · #3 04/06/12, 03:42 PM

I thought about that after I posted my initial comments. I will try to get one up this weekend. To me it almost looks like longhorn speckling but it is mostly on the lower part of the legs only. Plus she is very full and does not have any scrawnyness that I associate with the longhorn appearance.
Matt