SALE Information COYOTE HILLS FARM (CCCH) – Coyote Hills is owned by the Dal Clark Family, Scottsville, KY. The Clark family has been in the Red Angus business since 2006. The Coyote Hills cattle are heavily influenced by Buffalo Creek and Red Hill genetics. ROGERS CATTLE COMPANY (RCC) – Rogers Cattle Company, LLC started in 2001 as a diversified pasture-based livestock operation and is owned by Johnny and Sharon Rogers. Their herd consists primarily of fall calving Red Angus cows which are mated to Red Angus bulls. Johnny and Sharon strive to produce cattle that thrive on intensively grazed fescue based pastures, as well as have great maternal ability, grow well and have excellent carcass merit.
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HARDROCK BEEF CATTLE (HBC) – Hardrock Beef Cattle was started by Ronnie and Donna Holman on the family farm in the western piedmont of North Carolina. Both Ronnie’s father and son are integral participants in the cattle management. Today the herd is comprised of Red Angus and red SimAngus cattle. Hardrock Beef Cattle operates on a Kentucky 31 based forage system. OWL FARM (OWL) – Brandon Woodward and Ben Spitzer are the second generation of their families partnering on Simmental genetics. Their fathers, Tom Woodward and John Spitzer, brought some of the first SimGenetics to Texas in the early 1970s when they were both extension agents for Texas A&M. Brandon and Ben formed their partnership by buying a set of weaned heifers from Jim Newsom. Their young set of cows are modest sized and have phenomenal feet and udders.
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$PROFIT Developed for operations that raise their own replacements and retains ownership on steers and cull heifers, which are marketed on a Quality Based Grid. $Profit assumes a bull will sire 100 progeny over his useful lifespan. $Profit Combines all the traits that comprise both $Ranch and $Feeder to yield one number that predicts ranchers’ bottom lines. $Profit Example: = We would expect Bull “A” to produce an additional $5000 of profit to the ranch over his service life ($50 per calf x 100 calves) when compared to Bull “B.” Multi-generational use of $Profit will move both $Ranch and $Feeder in a positive direction, just not as fast as the singular use of $Ranch of $Feeder. • Bull A has a $Profit of $15,000 • Bull B has a $Profit of $10,000
$RANCH Developed for cow/calf producers who retain their own replacements and market 100% of the steer calves and cull heifers after weaning. Traits included in $Ranch: Fertility, Milk, Weaning Growth, Cow Herd Feed Intake and Mature Cow Size $Ranch Example: = We would expect Bull “A” to produce $40 per head increased profit when compared to bull “B” in a cow/calf operation that raised their own replacements and sold all other calves at weaning. • Bull A has a $Ranch of $80 • Bull B has a $Ranch of $40 Multi-generational use of $Ranch will ultimately result in: moderation in matur cow size, improved fertility, modest gains in weaning weight, improved stocking rates and ultimately – increased pounds of calf harvested per unit of feed/land resource.
$FEEDER Developed to compare how bulls will impact profitability in the post-weaning phase (weaning to harvest). Traits included in $Feeder: Feed Intake, Post-Weaning Gain, Carcass Weight, Quality Grade (Marbling), Yield Grade $Feeder Example: = We would expect calves sired by Bull “B” to earn $50 per head increased profit be - tween weaning and harvest when compared to calves sired by bull “A.” • Bull A has a $Feeder of $100 • Bull B has a $Feeder of $150 Use of $Feeder in sire selection will maximize Feedlot Closeouts, but with no regard for the cow herd. Thus, $Feeder should be used by herds that purchase their replacement females.
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