Better Bigger over over
LOT 137
LOT 137
FHCC Hallmark 4554 FHCC Hallmark 4554
+8 CED +126 YW +.86 Teat +1.16 FL +119 $M +376 $C
+8 CED +126 YW +.81Teat +1.16 FL +118$M +375$C
Pounds drive revenue but a profitable and sustainable cow herd is about more than just performance. At FHCC our management emphasis is on constantly striving to get better, not necessarily bigger. 4 Our genetic direction follows the same philosophy. We feel that in many cases today, genetic potential for pre- weaning growth is exceeding what many environments can efficiently support. In our opinion, there is much more to gain by a balanced approach that demands performance but also emphasizes key maternal, efficiency & convenience traits. 4 Our genetic direction follows the same philosophy. We feel that in many cases today, genetic potential for pre- weaning growth is exceeding what many environments can efficiently support. In our opinion, there is much more to gain by a balanced approach that demands performance but also emphasizes key maternal, efficiency & convenience traits. Pounds drive revenue but a profitable and sustainable cow herd is about more than just performance. At FHCC our management emphasis is on constantly striving to get better, not necessarily bigger.
Hallmark x Identified
Hallmark x Identified
LOT 131
LOT 128
FHCC Foundation 4549 FHCC Foundation 4567
+8 CED +148 YW +15.2 HP +.35 Claw +95 $M +367 $C +16CED +112YW +.20HS +1.33 Marb +99$M +357$C
Focusing on more than just performance Focusing on more than just performance
• Calving Ease Our target is to produce double-digit calving ease bulls without selecting for excessively small birth weights. The vast majority of our bulls qualify for the Show-Me- Select heifer program. • Moderate Intake & Mature Size We avoid high intake, large mature size genetics whenever possible. To improve efficiency and reduce cowherd maintenance costs we strive to find cattle with less Dry Matter Intake and less Mature Size relative to their level of performance. We highlight DMI, MW and MH EPDs in our catalog when they rank in smallest 50% of the breed. • Docility & Foot Quality To us, Docility and Foot Quality are more than convenience traits, they are critical foundational traits. We put a heavy premium on Docility and Foot Quality in our selection process and highlight EPDs that rank in the top 35%. • Hair Shedding Ability To us, Docility and Foot Quality are more than convenience traits, they are critical foundational traits. We put a heavy premium on Docility and Foot Quality in our selection process and highlight EPDs that rank in the top 35%. • Hair Shedding Ability In our environment, the ability to slick off quickly and completely is critical to performance and reproduction on fescue pastures. We avoid genetics in the bottom third of the population and highlight the top 35% in our catalog. • Carcass Quality and Value End product is what the cattle business is all about. Carcass Quality and Value have been very high on our priority list for the last three decades and continue to be today. Multiple generations of selection pressure give us a strong genetic base for carcass traits and allows us to now place more emphasis on efficiency and maternal value. End product is what the cattle business is all about. Carcass Quality and Value have been very high on our priority list for the last three decades and continue to be today. Multiple generations of selection pressure give us a strong genetic base for carcass traits and allows us to now place more emphasis on efficiency and maternal value. • Calving Ease Our target is to produce double-digit calving ease bulls without selecting for excessively small birth weights. The vast majority of our bulls qualify for the Show-Me- Select heifer program. • Moderate Intake & Mature Size We avoid high intake, large mature size genetics whenever possible. To improve efficiency and reduce cowherd maintenance costs we strive to find cattle with less Dry Matter Intake and less Mature Size relative to their level of performance. We highlight DMI, MW and MH EPDs in our catalog when they rank in smallest 50% of the breed. • Docility & Foot Quality In our environment, the ability to slick off quickly and completely is critical to performance and reproduction on fescue pastures. We avoid genetics in the bottom third of the population and highlight the top 35% in our catalog. • Carcass Quality and Value
Foundation x Identified Foundation x Identified
LOT 124
LOT 124
FHCC Vision 4515 FHCC Vision 4515
+15 CED +135 YW +.37 Claw -.13 HS +98 $M +339 $C
+15 CED +135 YW +.37 Claw -.13 HS +98 $M +338$C
Vision x True North
Vision x True North
LOT 110
LOT 110
FHCC Comstock 4166 FHCC Comstock 4166
+9 CED +111 YW +.66 DMI +.25 Claw +109$M +368$C
+9 CED +111 YW +.66 DMI +.25 Claw +108 $M +367 $C
Comstock x Paycheck Comstock x Paycheck
Better over Bigger Bulls Better over Bigger Bulls
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