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Lot 24 - BirkGen Essential M255
The 8 bulls selling as Lots 24-31 are half-blood SimAngus. These bulls are sired by two of the best bulls in the Simmental breed, and their dams are five of our top registered Angus cows. These are ET and AI and are planned matings of the highest quality, the same as our Angus. These bulls offer many benefits to the commercial producer in the growth of their calves and continuing with the maternal heterosis they deliver in their daughters. These bulls will add heterosis (hybrid vigor) to your calf crop and your replacement heifers. Why Do We Offer Composite Seedstock? We offer composite seedstock because they work. From enhancing profitability and responsible resource usage to achieving rapid improvements in economically relevant traits, hybrids provide a clear advantage over straight breeding. Unlike single-breed approaches, hybrids harness heterosis effectively, addressing challenges and simplifying crossbreeding. This approach not only maintains consistency but also incorporates diverse genetic lines, ensuring optimal results tailored to farm needs and management schemes. For those navigating industry transitions and aiming to balance cow size while maximizing premiums, hybrids offer a practical solution where straight breeding falls short. From a profitability standpoint, from a responsible resource usage standpoint — hybrids offer the way forward. But you already knew this. Ask yourself, what other food animal species or crop line leans into excessive use of straight breeding? Name just one. Ultimately, we use composite/hybrid seedstock because they better meet the needs of the business. The introduction of complementary genetics provides an attainable approach for
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09-16-2024 Bull Simmental 4485802 Tattoo: M255 BIRKGEN ESSENTIAL M255
GIBBS 7382E BROAD RANGE
CCR WIDE RANGE 9005A SSF BLK LOUISE Y534 HOOK`S BROADWAY 11B GIBBS 3136A STAR 0589X BALDRIDGE ALTERNATIVE E125
GIBBS 9114G ESSENTIAL
GIBBS 7153E STAR 3136A
SG SALVATION
BIRKGEN MISS SALVATION 2244
MGR JP RITA 7037 G A R ASHLAND G A R DAYBREAK R260
WILKERSON ASHLAND 9088
Top 1% REA Top 2% ADG Top 2% CW Top 2% WW
Top 2% YW Top 3% MWW Top 10% DOC Top 10% $TI
Top 25% $API Top 25% MARB Top 25% MILK
•Starting the SimAngus portion of this sale with 3 sons of Essential, a very proven Simmental sire known for performance. •That performance is seen in this bull - top 2% WW & 2% YW. •Think of the growth in his calves with his growth traits and the heterosis contribution. •But, like our Angus, our SimAngus bring the whole balanced -trait package, not just growth. •Check out this bull’s outstanding EPDs and % rankings in all traits of economic importance. •Top 1% REA for a SimAngus - real muscle in this bull. •His high TI index shows you that his calves will feed well and hang great carcasses. •A real herd improver here. •Add pounds and muscle to your calf crop with this bull. CED BW WW YW ADG CEM MILK MWW DOC +8.5 +2.1 +102.7 +170.1 +0.42 +5.0 +27.1 +78.5 +17.1 STAY MARB YG CW RE FAT API TI +16.4 +0.61 -0.17 +72.0 +1.41 +0.01 +153.1 +100.7
those cow herds that are looking to make rapid improvements in economically relevant traits. If the herd stays strictly within their breed population, they could spend years or decades to make the needed progress. Accepting the value in other breed types can offer that fix in one mating. The beauty of the hybrid is that it makes crossbreeding simple. Generate a cow herd that fits the basic breed makeup that works for your outfit, your environment, your management scheme. Then source sires of that same basic makeup. You now have the same consistency and simple implementation you get with straight breds, but you have the advantages of multiple genetic lines and hybrid vigor benefitting you. This is the path forward for those who must keep cow size under control as they also wish to capitalize on the industry premiums associated with those large, heavy steers. Straight breeding makes that balance nearly impossible, especially today. Hybrids are positioned to take the baton from those serious straight bred lines and move your business forward in a transitioning industry.
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