Repeated heavy rain in the Plains could also cause flooding throughout the weekend. Nineteen tornadoes were reported as of 10:00 p.m. CT, the Weather Channel reported, including six in Oklahoma, six in Minnesota, five in Texas, and one each in Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. Very large hail was also seen around Texas Saturday afternoon, including tennis ball-sized hail east of Happy, Texas, just after 2:30 p.m. local time.
Size and Appearance According to the standards adopted by the American Dexter Cattle Association, the ideal three year old Dexter bull measures 38 to 44 inches at the shoulder and weighs less than 1000 pounds. The ideal three year old Dexter cow measures between 36 to 42 inches at the shoulder, and weighs less than 750 pounds.
Beef cattle ranches raise cattle for beef production. Some ranches are cow calf enterprises. Cows produce calves yearly. The calves are sold at weaning age, usually when they are 6 months old and weigh about 500 pounds. In a feeder or stocker enterprise, weaner calves are purchased and fed until 700 to 900 pounds.