Rito 36
RITO 36 3/30/1975 • AAA 8505275
We are sending this 2025 Top Cut Bull Sale catalog to the printer about one week before the 50th Birthday of the great Jorgensen Pathfinder sire, “Rito 36” (AAA 8505275); born 3/30/1975. Rito 36 was a bull that grabbed your attention; he had tremendous length, was lean, muscular, and his calves were stylish and exhibited exceptional growth. Many breeders referred to him as the “Herd Changer” Rito 36 was sired by the great Jorgensen female sire, “Rito 206.” Rito 206 (ABS Pathfinder Sire) presents a unique pedigree that concentrated the blood of Skylandmere 2058, a tremendous sire of females. The sire of Rito 206 was Rito 72 (ABS Pathfinder Sire) and the dam of Rito 206 was the dam of Rito 149 (ABS Pathfinder Sire” – the dams of Rito 72 and Rito 149 were
full sisters by Skylandmere 2058. The 205 daughters of Rito 206 in AHIR record a 102 Weaning ratio, and it is no surprise when you consider the number of Pathfinder Sires in his pedigree. The dam of Rito 36 was sired by Algoma 206 who was owned by ABS, Jorgensen Brothers, and Wagonhammer Angus Ranch; he was another Jorgensen sire who was known for growth, and who made very good females. Rito 36 first displayed his growth genetics through his 104 Weaning Weight Ratio and his post-weaning growth through his 112 Yearling Weight Ratio. Rito 36 topped the “Jorgensen Bros. Sale of ’76 “ at a price of $18,500 for ½-interest, selling to Wehrmann Angus
(then known as Carolina Farms) of Cairo, GA. When you adjust that selling price for inflation and calculate the valuation of Rito 36 in today’s money, he would have a valuation of about $205,000. Rito 36 was leased to ABS and proved himself to be a leading sire for growth and maternal breeding values in the Angus field data report. He exceled for production of sons and daughters that proved themselves to be of superior value. Rito 36 sired four herd sires in the Jorgensen herd. You can find his influence in the 2025 Top Cut sale bulls through the sons of Rito Intensifier 8155 (LOTS 150 – 153); Rito 36 is the 3rd Great Grandsire of Rito Intensifier 8155.
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