American Cruz
Over 40 years in the making, this maternally focused breed is built to thrive in harsh sub-tropical environments. We created this cow line by using real-world production data, one of the world’s largest databases of genomically enhanced EPDs, and an intense phenotypic selection process focused on fertility, soundness and marbling. This cow line is built from using the best genetics that were produced from our his- toric cross-breeding program started in the late 1980s in conjunction with elite and modern Santa Gertrudis, Shorthorn and Red Angus blood lines: • King Ranch’s American Cruz cattle consistently offer impressive grading at 80% or higher USDA Choice+ and Prime. • King Ranch American Cruz annual production costs are consistently below the indus- try average with 28% less in feed inputs. • The average effective lifespan of an American Cruz cow on King Ranch is 8.4 years old. • In 2023, approximately 1 in 5 cows on King Ranch, totaling 4,600 females, thrived beyond a decade in age while maintaining a productive capacity. • A cow achieving a 10-year lifespan generates an impressive 59% more income com- pared to a counterpart with a mere 6-year lifespan.
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