Copperhead Bull Introduction 1/2 Charolais x 1/2 Red Angus (started in 2017)
We believe in options for customers. Everyone’s program needs to be geared to fit and make the most profit for their operation. We all make decisions every day in ranching and farming, like feed, seed, etc. Genetics from Finks is the same way. If we didn’t believe in options working for customers, we wouldn’t do it. These bulls are working! Plus, they are generally light colored for heat, and add a “red” hide option for many customers! Copperheads are the result of finding Red Angus. A.I. bulls that have some data on them that include controlled birth weight, carcasses, and still excellent growth. We then A.I. all our virgin Charolais heifers (not just the lower end) to these bulls, to create Copperheads. These are not just cross bulls!!! Customer feedback from New York, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have been excellent. Number one thing men - tioned is fleshing ability on the bulls. They hold up and get cows bred and the calves have a touch of extra Charolais muscle in them.
We highly recommend Copperheads for making replacements if desired also. That input of Charolais on a set of Red Angus, Black Angus, Simmental, Beefmas - ter, Brahman, etc. based cows can give that hybred vigor to a set of cows to control cow size, more muscle, and longevity. Remember Fink virgin females, which are the newest and freshest Charolais ge - netics we have, are the dams of most of these bulls! Red Angus sires are highly selected also! Always a power set of bulls - moderate framed, thick, deep, huge testicles, fertile! Color Pattern: Copperheads used on straight black Angus cows (none with red genes) you should expect black hides, a few may have black hides and smokie hair. Brahman genetics have a “wild genetic” color pattern as described by geneti - cists. Color pattern is no different than Beefmaster and other breeds on Brahman influence cattle from time to time. Packers want what is under the hide color!
Red Angus Reference Sires
Peltons Wideload 78B
RAA#1704763
STRA Relentless
RAA#3955293
We have used Wideload for several years and really like what we get. He’s aver - age in the Red Angus breed for birth weight, top 40% YW and top 9% Marbling. He’s backed up by females from the Pelton herd in LaCrosse, KS who we have a lot of respect for.
We have used Relentless this past year for trying to keep our Copperheads on a replacement, and feeder type genetics on cowherds. He’s in the top 2% for low birth weight, and 1% for marbling.
Dahlke Rancher 214K
RAA#4575779
Bieber Brave E573
RAA#3761665
Rancher ranks as a calving ease Top 2%, high yearling weight (top 20%) and high marbling (top 16%) and ribeye (top 13%) in the Red Angus breed.
Brave is a reuse for us on Copperheads. Power bulls that offer outstanding wean - ing weights, yearling weights, marbling and carcass in the Red Angus breed.
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