ABOUT OUR CATTLE
FEEDING: The yearling cattle are fed to gain 3.25 per day, receiving a ration of corn gluten and alfalfa. We feed our bulls to gain sufficiently, with- out pushing a lot corn in the ration. We believe that corn causes structure problems later in life and causes yearling bulls to ‘melt’ when turned out to pasture. We are very proud of the success rate our yearling bulls have had. SEMEN TESTING: All bulls have been semen tested and measured and a certificate will go with each bull sold. UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If the cattle that you purchase at our sale fail to meet your expectations, we will replace the animal, pro- viding you return the animal to our ranch at your expense. We will provide you with a replacement animal or give you full credit toward next year’s sale or a cash refund. This guarantee expires after the first breeding season. We ask that you provide travel expenses for the replacement animal. Customer Service is #1!
ANALYZE THE PERFORMANCE DATA
BW :: BIRTH WEIGHT We take birth weights on our cattle in order to give you some method of determining calving ease. Larger calves will sometimes come very easy. We believe that calf structure determines calving ease along with size. WW :: WEANING WEIGHT This is the weight of the cattle taken at weaning time adjusted to a constant age of 205 days, and a good indi- cation of early growth. YW :: YEARLING WEIGHT This is the weight of the cattle waken at approximately one year of age and adjusted to a constant age of 365 days with at least 150 days between actual weaning and yearling weight dates. ADG :: AVERAGE DAILY GAIN Growth rate is highly heritable and these numbers will give you an idea of how the cattle respond to envi- ronmental conditions. i.e. feed, weather, etc.
HOW TO FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IN THE SALE
We first select without papers, finding all visible phenotypic defects and problems. Once the outliners are eliminated, we then select on paper, eliminating those cattle with performance, EPD or genetic problems. This two-step selection process is done at weaning and repeated again just before the sale with yearling data and semen checking added to the criteria. Of course, disposition is still the number one culling criteria in our herd. Choose the type of bull that best meets your cowherd or feel free to call us to further discuss your options. We would be happy to visit with you. ‘MAXIMIZERS’: Purebred & High Percentage Limousin Bulls These lean, red meat machines will maximize hybrid vigor on your British and British X cows. These bulls will maximize performance with- out sacrificing calving ease. Several of these prospects go back into the pure- bred industry each year, being purchased by other purebred breeders. ‘STABLIZERS’: 75% Limousin x 25% Angus Bulls Our most popular hybrid for 28 years, these ultra-thick and deep machines are unequaled in their muscle, volume and phenotype. These bulls work well on most any cowherd, offering the extreme thickness of Limousin and the volume of Angus. Hybrid vigor can be increased and maintained with these bulls on most all straight bred and crossbred cows. ‘OPTIMIZERS’: 50% Angus x 50% Limousin Bulls These Angus x Limousin F1 Composites have been a hit on our sale for many years as well. Many cattlemen are using these bulls to moderate their cow size and create consistency or in a four-way cross breeding sys- tem. Optimizers are moderately framed, very deep and offer much more thickness than the pure- bred Angus cattle. ‘OPTIMIZERS’: 25% Limousin x 75% Angus Bulls They are 25% Limousin and 75% Angus. These bulls combine the best of the numbers of the elite Angus combined with the prominent Limousin. These bulls are huge numbered and have some of the strongest weights and stats of the entire sale offering. These bulls bring the statement of Lim-Flex to a whole new level in our breed. We urge you to see for yourself how any one of these bulls might fit into your program to sire a uniform and very desirable calf crop. ‘ANGUS’: Purebred Registered Angus Bulls Over the past several years we have acquired over 100 Registered Angus females, along with flush- ing one of our top Angus cows in our Embryo Transfer Program, to promulgate a complimentary breed to our exist- ing lines of seed- stock. Our goal is to provide Purebred Angus bulls that can offer an ideal complement to high percentage Limousin based cows. We have known for years that the Limousin x Angus cross is the best, now we will be offering both sides of the equation.
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