- Some Things Stay the Same - Every year seems to come with its own unique challenges. One thing that has not changed is that calves sired by Springer Simmental bulls continue to work. They calve without issues, have excellent growth and consistently top sales for their owners. Females produce at the top of their contemporary group and carcass premiums are realized in the feedlot. Utilizing every tool possible we have concentrated on foot quality, natural thickness and hip length. Females with beautiful udders and natural instinct for their calves with ease of fleshing and the ability to wean huge calves. A quiet disposition is a must, no exceptions. We have genomically tested some of the herdbull candidates to increase the accuracy of their EPDs. Buy with confidence that our bulls and females will perform as expected or we will fix it.
- Reap the Benef its of 46 years of Selection!!! - In the last 46 years we expect a heifer to nurture a calf without issue. She has to have an attractive udder with longevity and be easy to work with. She is expected to breed back within 30 days of her initial calving and make a positive impact in our herd. That means quality and quantity both. Anything less and she is culled. If the calf doesn’t nurse on its own in 2 to 3 hrs they are flagged and not kept back. Vaccinations are a must, but that calf needs to stay healthy and vigorous or they are flagged. He needs to look like a stud and she a princess or they are flagged. They also need to grow at the top end of their contemporary group, or they are flagged for cull. Females need to grow out on a limited ration and breed in a timely manner and still look like a princess. Bulls must grow fast on low energy feedstuffs and look like bulls. They need large testicals, not just testicals. They need to semen check at an early age. That doesn’t mean at 16 months the day before turn out and the vet says well maybe. We utilize EPD’s as a tool for guidance and record everything we can get our hands on. I dislike adjustments as cattle mature at different rates and stages. Almost certainly adjustments tend to be false at some point. After 46 years of following this program we cull or even flag very few. Our cows are as consistent in kind and type as you will find. Buy with confidence, you will be receiving the benefit of all these processes!!! REMINDER: I have a list of buyers looking for feeders sired by our genetics. Please call before you sell them and I will make them aware of the details of when and where you are selling. Every fall I get calls of producers looking for bred females carrying our genetics . If you are going to disperse or have bred or open females to sell please call and I will do my best to line up buyers for your females . Jeff
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