A NOTE FROM THE DESK OF TJB
Welcome to the TJB Maternal Magic Annual Bull Sale XIV! I know it is repetitive to say, but we have entered an unprecedented time in the cow/calf sector of beef production. I would be lying if I told you I ever expected to see the current prices we have today. What a time to invest in your future with the added value of proven and quality genetics. TJB Gelbvieh is more than just pretty pictures. Yes, it’s true we have countless pictures of our females in production, and I have to say they are pretty! The most important thing you as our customer need to be comfortable with and very aware of is our breeding philosophy. It is my steadfast belief that no trait outweighs the value of fertility. We have one breeding season in the fall. We will calve 75% of our calves in the first 30 days of our season with the remaining born in our 60-day window. We make no exceptions. Every female in the breeding herd is scrutinized for all traits including feet, udders, structure, disposition, and productivity. You are buying bulls from females that per - form and pass all the tests. We need recipient cows here so any cow that falls short of expectations becomes a recip, and you won’t see her offspring in this sale. You also will not see us chasing the EPD trend. Yes, we pay attention to them, but it is my firm belief that our females will not be the type we demand if we chase extreme numbers in any trait. We have used some of those bulls for many years, and if you look at the cows that stay in the herd, those bulls have no representation. We use bulls in our breeding plan only if we know something about their dams. Consistency in our cattle comes from this selection pressure. If you buy your bulls from us, rest assured the dams and sires behind them have met our approval. Of course we are thrilled with the bulls we are presenting to you this year. We think there are bulls to fit any demand especially if you desire to keep replacement females to build your herd. These daughters will excel in all the convenience traits and they will last a long time. Longevity is a tre - mendous asset in the Gelbvieh breed. Please give Cody or me a call if we can assist you with anything. We encourage your visit before the sale to evaluate the bulls. It really gives us a better opportunity to get to know you and what fits your needs best. We stand behind our product and are thrilled with your success utilizing our ge - netics. We hope to see you here on sale day but if you can’t make it, DvAuction will be hosting this year’s sale online. We greatly appreciate you considering TJB Gelbvieh as your source of genetics.
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