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. Genet- ics 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, Mis- souri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas have been excellent. Number one thing mentioned 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, Beefmaster, Brah- man, 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 Cha- rolais genetics 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 tes- ticles, fertile! 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. Coppers used on Brahmn cow genetics may get some striping (little) de- pending on Brahmn influence. Brahmn do have a “wild” color scheme that even when used with Beefmaster they can create some color patterns.
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 average 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 Copper- heads on a replacement, and feeder type genetics on cowherds. He’s in the top 2% for low birth weight, and 1% for marbling.
FINK 4687 OF 2105 WIDE
FINK 4677 OF 241 WIDE 165 Wideload x Gold Standard x Free Lunch DOB: 8/29/2024 Reg #: MP6397
DOB: 8/01/2024 164 Wideload x Silver Gun x Free Lunch Reg #: MP6400
Tattoo: 4687
Tattoo: 4677
Dam ranks in the top: 2% WW, 2% YW, 1% SC, 4% DOC, 1% CW, 1% REA, 5% Marb., 1% TSI. Copperhead bulls leave producers several different directions to go with the resulting calves. Feeders, Replacements, and they can add muscle, hybred vigor, carcass quality, and maternal all at the same time. The industry is open to options, everyones program is not the same.
Dam ranks in the top: 2% WW, 1% YW, 15% MTL, 3% SC, 1% CW, 5% REA, 20% Marb., 1% TSI. A Wideload son that is lighter red colored. Wideloads are known to add thickness and muscle shape to their calves. His dams numbers show top WW and YW numbers along with TSI and CW. This bull will add value to your calves!
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