Analyzing Performance Information BW Birth weight- We take birth weights on our cattle in order to give you some method of determining calving ease. Larger calves will sometimes come very easy. We believe that calf structure determines calving ease along with size. WW Weaning Weight- This is the weight of the cattle taken at weaning time adjusted to constant age of 205 days, and is a good indication of growth and maternal performance of the dam or indication of the environment that the animals were raised in. Our environment contains very little supplemental feed or pampering. Our cattle are expected to exist on mostly a forage diet with minimal extra inputs. Ratios Ratios are indicated for WW, ribeye, marbling and back fat and show how each animal compares to its herd mates within a group. Ratios are only within herds, so a 100 (or average) ratio within Bullis Creek herd is different than 100 in another herd. Dam Production The first four numbers at the start of each footnote are the combined production averages of all the dam’s progeny. The first number is the birth ratio, second number is an average weaning ratio, the third is an average yearling ratio and the fourth number is the MPPA (Most probable producing ability of the dam). CE Calving ease score is noted in the footnote with *, **, ***. This is based on several things 1. The individual birth weight of the bull. 2. His birth weight EPD and CED 3. His dam’s birth weight ratio. * For use on Cows. ** For use on Cows, 3-year-olds and big well grown out yearling heifers. *** For use on yearling heifers without much difficulty or calving trouble. Carcass Data We have ultra-sounded all sale lots and the data has been turned into the breed association if eligible. We have indicated carcass EPD’s and ratios on rib eye, marbling and back fat or yield grade. We include a Rib eye measurement based on square inch of REA per CWT of body weight. Since we don’t push our bulls, this measurement will allow you to compare our bulls to those that have been fed harder. All bulls have been genomically DNA tested including sire verification and have genomically enhanced EPD’s for greater accuracy and reliability of data. All Red Angus bulls are OSF and MA tested free of these defects. Welcome to our 26th Annual “Generations of Predictability” Production Sale held on the 4th Monday in January each year. In 2020 we held the sale at the ranch south of Wood Lake, NE. It went well and was certainly a whole lot less stress on us and the cattle. The sale was well attended by friends, neighbors and buyers. The cattle, our commitment to quality, reliability and value will never change regardless of where the sale is held or how the cattle are sold. I look forward to seeing all of you at the ranch south of Wood Lake on January 26, 2026. As always buyers are welcome to come anytime to look at the cattle or call us with any questions. We are here to serve and truly want our buyers to be satisfied and successful with the cattle purchased from us. Our goal has always been to breed for balanced traits and our emphasis has been performance orientated. We have always utilized the latest improvements in beef production. Performance testing, data collection, EPD’s, AI, embryo transfer, whole herd reporting, and genomic testing are all utilized on the ranch. We have always tried to be involved in all facets of our industry from breeding, feeding and marketing of our product. We have fed to finish our entire calf crop not sold as breeding stock. We have nearly 15 years of feeding and carcass data. The last 7 years we have been selling beef direct to the consumer and tracking consumer satisfaction. Rest assured that we have focused on these 5 areas in our cowherd. We have selected for highly docile easy handling cattle that are efficient, structurally sound with increased longevity and performance while not increasing maintenance. We try and run our cowherd mostly on forage and in a normal year the cows are fed hay less than 90 days per year. Bulls going out of state will need a trich test to go to most states so we will do the health work after the sale and coordinate with the buyers on delivery. If you buy a bull that day for instate delivery and want to transport him home, then we will do our best to make sure that the brand work is in order for travel. We have offered to feed the bulls till the first of April in the past and will do so again. Please see information on this in the performance section following this letter. We ask that you bring your trailer on sale day or as soon as possible after the sale or arrange for us to deliver your purchases. We encourage you to purchase livestock insurance on your purchases if we keep them for you and would be glad to assist with insurance if needed. ~ Rob and Family
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Bullis Creek Ranch Generations of Predictability Bull Sale
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