Kwasniewski Angus Bulls
ELLINGSON PROLIFIC - SIRE OF LOTS 21 - 23
TMK Prolific 175 of 805 Birth Date: 01-06-2025 Bull 21406928
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Tattoo: 175
#*S Powerpoint WS 5503 #+*EA Rosetta 6157 #Koupal Juneau 797
*Ellingson Profound 8155
*Ellingson Prolific 20136857
#EA Queen 8070
EA Queen 2350 #*S Chisum 6175
#*S Whitlock 179
#S Pride Anna 709 #S A V Pioneer 7301 TMK 004 604 of 201
BW 78
TMK Whitlock 805 of 1434 20076676
TMK Pioneer 1434 of 604
• A Prolific going back to our 1434 cow, this cow has been one of the cows that has made our program work. Buy with confidence here! MILK $EN CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $F $G $B $C +20 -17 +80 +.73 +.74 +.049 +98 +88 +123 +55 +178 +329 90% 50% 10% 50% 45% 80% 4% 10% 10% 50% 25% 15% CED BW WW YW DMI YH SC DOC HP CEM MLK MW MH CW MRB RE FAT TND PAP CLW ANGL HS 4120 7 22100666636 5 6 843549 5 243996 2 3 192743 CED BW WW YW SC HP DOC CLAW ANGLE +5 +1.2 +90 +153 +.87 +12.6 +20 +.32 +.38 60% 50% 10% 10% 55% 35% 50% 4% 15% By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State Extension Specialist for Livestock Evaluation As a student at Oklahoma State University in the mid-1980s, I was taught that a good bull is worth the value of five calves he sires. It is a good answer and a good rule of thumb to follow, but the problem is it doesn’t exactly narrow down the range. As always, we need define “a good bull,” check current market reports, answer some questions about how we intend to market future calf crops and do some “cowboy math” to arrive at a more precise answer. What is Considered a “Good Bull?” For this discussion, qualifications to meet “good bull” status are: 1. A bull that sells with a registration paper, which includes pedigree information and a complete set of genetic values (including 2. EPDs and bio-economic indices) to be considered in the selection process. 3. A bull that has passed a breeding soundness exam (BSE) and sells with a breeding soundness warranty (terms will vary). 4. A bull that will add value to calves sired because he fits your breeding objectives, production system and marketing plans. When Are We Marketing Our Calves? What is Their Value? Using the end of year market prices for 2025 from Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel’s article in the Dec. 29, 2025, issue of the Cow-Calf Corner newsletter: • 500 lb. weaned steer calves were worth about $4.80/lb. for a value of approximately $2,400 per head. Therefore, if my future marketing plan is to sell weaned steers, $2,400 x 5 = $12,000 is the answer. • 800 lb. yearling steers were worth about $3.50/lb. for a value of $2,800 per head. Therefore, if my future marketing plan is to sell yearling steers, $2,800 x 5 = $14,000 is the answer. • 1,500 lb. finished beef steers were worth $2.29/lb. live for a value of $3,435 each. Therefore, if my future marketing plan is to retain owner-ship through finishing and sell fed cattle on a live weight basis, $3,435 x 5 = $17,175 is the answer. So, in the current market, a good bull is worth somewhere between $12,000 to $17,175 to a commercial cow-calf operation. Where exactly in that range depends on your marketing plan and the market conditions at that time. There’s not an exact number because there are many variables in play. One key point illustrated here is that the longer you own the off spring before marketing, the greater the value of the bull to your operation. Retained ownership gives you more time and opportunity to capture the value of your investment in genetics. What is a Good Bull Worth in 2026?
Ellingson Prolific Birth Date: 03-01-2021
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Bull *20136857
Tattoo: 1290
Tehama Revere *S Queen Essa 248 #*Connealy Capitalist 028
#*S Powerpoint WS 5503
*Ellingson Profound 8155 19203612
#+*EA Rosetta 6157
#EA Blackbird 0038 #*O C C Juneau 807J Koupals Elba 187 G V F Forward 0141 E A Queen 0313
#Koupal Juneau 797
#EA Queen 8070 19177681
EA Queen 2350
CED BW WW YW SC
HP DOC CLAW ANGLE
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+4.3 +86 +148 +.30 +13.5 +14 +.31 +.29
MILK $EN CW MARB RE FAT $M $W $F $G $B $C +16 -14 +73 +.72 +.61 +.014 +51 +63 +113 +56 +169 +270
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It is noteworthy that we haven’t considered the value added to replacement females a bull will sire. Bulls used to sire the next generation of cows have an even greater long- term economic impact on the profitpotential of your operation and should be valued accordingly. I encourage cow-calf operations to consider their breeding goals, production system and marketing plan. Doing so should dictate where to apply selection pressure. Genetic values pay when you purchase bulls capable of improving genetic potential for the specific traits that will translate to added value at your intended marketing endpoint. COURTESY OF THE MISSOURI ANGUS TRAILS
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