Beefmaster: The Best of Both Worlds 2015 International Semen Directory
Beefm as t e r In t e r n a t io n a l S e men Directory Beefmaster Breeders United
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Key for EPDs
Expected Progeny Differences Accuracy of an EPD increases as more performance information on an animal and its relatives becomes available.
Accuracy
ACC
Birth Weight
BW
A predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.
Weaning Weight
WW
A predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to other sires.
Yearling Weight
YW
A predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to other sires. A predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk & mothering ability expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires.
Maternal Milk
MILK
Total Maternal
TM
A prediction of the total contribution of a sire’s daughter to calf performance.
Scrotal Circumference
SC
A predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires.
Rib Fat
FAT
A predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Ribeye Area
REA
A predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Intramuscular Fat
IMF
The difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny for percent intramuscular fat in the ribeye muscle compared to progeny of other sires.
Rump Fat
BW 0.2
RUMP
A predictor of the differences in external fat thickness at the juncture of the gluteus medius and superficial gluteus medius muscles of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.
Beefmaster Breed Average Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) YW MILK TM SC FAT REA IMF RUMP WW 6 9 13 2 0.2 0.01 0.05 0.0 0.01
* = Pacesetter • ** = Typesetter • EPDs updated February 2015 • Red EPDs represent trait leaders
Bullet Proof
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 1.7 .92 SC 0.7 .56
WW 18 .89 FAT -0.07 .68
YW 21 .86 REA -0.09 .69
MILK TM 3 12 .50 IMF RUMP 0.0 -0.11 .72 .70
BBU No.
C931489
Birth Date
2/5/2006
ID Number
864
DNA Case No.
US9000957935 PV
** CJ’S DESPERADO 530 C631430 DNA 16C BT 5760A CJ’S BANDELERO 960 C809701 DNA 100A BT 7189A WORK OF ART 507 C611580 BT 5694A
** OASIS 655 C828198 DNA 251620A BT 7628A
He is a great red polled bull that is producing the most uniform calves in the breed. Long, thick & correct calves - just like him. His off spring are averaging over $5,000 each. He produces calves, donor prospects and herd sires. His carcass data proves this bull is the REAL THING!
** CAVALIER 19/5 C617557 DNA 302A BT 5679A ** SEX LIFE 388 C714150 DNA 313360A BT 6533C
Es un buen toro rojo mocho que esta produciendo crias uniformes. Sus crias son largos, grueso, y correctos – como el. Sus crias tienen un promedio de arriba de $5,000 dolar cada uno. Produce potencialmente donadoras y sementales. Su datos de la canal es puerba que este toro es la cosa REAL!
Semen: International $50/straw - Domestic $125/straw Swinging ‘B’ Ranch Mackie & Norma Jean Bounds www.SwingingBRanch.com Ranch Manager: John Long 254.730.1492
For Semen Sales Contact:
Mike Green, 3G Sales & Service threeg1990@yahoo.com • 979.229.6563
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Colonel Tom
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 1.2 .72 SC 0.4 .33
WW 27 .69 FAT 0.04 .42
YW 34 .64 REA 0.24 .41
MILK TM -1 13 .15 IMF RUMP 0.3 0.00 .44 .44
BBU No.
C989984
Birth Date
11/29/2009
ID Number
31/0
DNA Case No.
MMD0195011
LASATER 0192 C834456 BT 7864A ROJO BUENO 7800 C950757 DNA US3001398 LASATER 3062 C658714 BT 9299A L BAR 7303 7303 C705955 BT 6497A RANCHO TRES HIJOS 103/8 C962506 BROUSSARD 0/3918 C644217 BT 6746A Very thick, solid red bull that has produced excellent calves for Rancho Tre Hijos.
Muy grueso, toro rojo solido que este produciendo excelentes crias por el Rancho Tres Hijos.
Outstanding EPDs that will help any breeder add muscle and conformation in their herd.
Muy Buenos DEPs que van ayudar cualquier criador para agregar musculo y confirmacion para su hato.
Classified U 1/2
Clasificado U1/2
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available 20% for 100+straws & 40% for 1,000+straws
Rancho Tres Hijos Beefmasters • Arthur W. Epley III • Houston, Texas
713.898.8044 • www.3Hijos.com • rancho@3hijos.com • Foreman, Guy Martin: 631.274.3705
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D’Vinci
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 1.1 .64 SC 0.2 .51
WW 18 .65 FAT -0.02 .47
YW 25 .63 REA 0.11 .45
MILK TM 1 10 .26 IMF RUMP 0.2 0.02 .48 .50
BBU No.
C963878
Birth Date
1/12/2008
ID Number
803
DNA Case No.
600696A
LASATER 1673 C857992 BLAU 592 C916440 US9001075532
* BLAU 337 C886452 ROCKER RANCH 531 C622421
* ** WALKER 015 C819009 ** WALKER 726 C719052 D’Vinci –a master of performance. He and his sire proved to be the #1 bulls in their Beef on Forage Performance Tests. Impeccable conformation with a long straight top and muscle. He classified U 1/1, as have many of his offspring. Very impressive EPD’s - inside and out! Ray Walker bragged about his dam, “Like his bulls but love his daughters”. D’Vinci proved that too. Most popular Beefmaster sire in Thailand. Founding sire of Beefmasters in Europe. A Beef Master.
D’Vinici – es un toro que es provado. Fue el toro numero un en el Beef on Forage Preformance Test. Buena confiamcaion con un lomo muy derecho y mucho musculo. Clasificado U1/1, y muchos de sus craias tambien. Muy Buenos DEPs. Toro Beefmaster mas popular en Thailanda. Un maestro de la carne de vacuno.
Semen: $30/straw • Volume Discounts Available $10 per AI certificate • Minimum order 30 straws Dbl D Bar Ranch • M Doyle Sanders • New Ulm, Texas 979.357.2232 • www.dbldbar.com • dsanders@industryinet.com
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Escalade (L Bar 2401)
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW -1.1 .48 SC 0.5 .29
WW 18 .47 FAT 0.08 PE
YW 30 .48 REA 0.25 PE
MILK TM 7 16 .12 IMF RUMP 0.1 0.15 PE PE
BBU No.
C1028230
Birth Date
8/5/2012
ID Number
2401
DNA Case No.
9161327032 PV
FRENZEL 93-4 C919447 L BAR ESSENTIAL 7548 C954335 DNA US3000902 PV L BAR 4454 C902362 L BAR AUTOMATIC 4408 C914725 DNA US3000954 L BAR 8116 C960756 L BAR 6246 C935710 If you are looking to scale the walls of performance, Escalade is your bull. He is the son of the great L Bar Essential and out of a powerful daughter of L Bar Automatic. He bends the performance curve with low birthweight and spectacular weaning and yearling weights. His EPD’s are stellar in every category. Escalade is moderately framed and super-clean with a straight top. He is BBU Classified U 1/2. On top of all that, he’ll eat out of your hand.
Si buscas un toro para mejorar, Escalade es tu toro. Es hijo del buen toro L Bar Essential y de vaca Pacesetter de L Bar Automatic. El dobla las curvas en DEPs para peso de naciemiento, al destete y al aNo. Clasificado U1/2. Ademas esta muy manso.
Semen: $30/straw • Volume Discounts Available $10 per AI certificate • Minimum order 30 straws Multi-Owned: Dbl D Bar Ranch • Isa Beefmasters Doyle Sanders - 979.357.2232 • Lorenzo Lasater - 325.656.9126
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Foundation 712
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 0.2 .87 SC 0.5 .65
F
WW 11 .86 FAT -0.08 .63
YW 17 .82 REA 0.43 .62
MILK TM 4 9 .48 IMF RUMP -0.2 -0.02 .66 .65
L BAR 1473 C849921 DNA 399128A
BBU No.
C951715
Birth Date
1/2/2007
ID Number
712
DNA Case No.
US3000898 PV
L BAR 7499 C754134 BT 6841A * L BAR 8404 C782057 DNA 663A BT 8883A FRENZEL 1230-3 C808116
* FRENZEL 1212 C838402
DNA 396819A
An easy fleshing, high growth bull with outstanding performance. Five Pacesetters in his pedigree. Out of 151 contemporaries, Foundation 712 was the high scoring and number one bull at the 2008 Beef On Forage Performance Bull Test Sale. Sired the two high selling bulls at the 2012 Beef on Forage Performance Bull Sale, including a record high selling price $17,000. Ranked as a REA Trait Leader in 2014 Fall Sire Summary.
* FRENZEL 8129 C764904
Un toro con mucho crecimiento en las crias. 5 toros Pacesetters en su pedigree. Hijo de 151, Foundaton 712 era el toro de mejores numerso en el 2008 Beef on Forage Performance Bull Test Sale. Padre de los 2 toros que se vendieron por mas en el 2012 Beef on Forage Performance Bull Sale, inluyendo uno de ellos que se vendio por $17,000. Ranqueado como un toro elite en REA en el 2014 Fall Sire Summary.
Semen: International $25/straw - Domestic $35/straw Volume Discounts Available Frenzel Beefmasters • Gary & Derek Frenzel • Temple, Texas FrenzelBeefmasters.com • 254.721.2214 • gary@frenzelbeefmasters.com
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**Fusion
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW -4.0 .96 SC -0.2 .72
WW 3 .95 FAT 0.07 .78
YW -1 .92 REA -0.58 .79
MILK TM 7 8 .58 IMF RUMP 0.3 0.02 .82 .81
** TABASCO 3018K10 C821734 DNA 525673A PV BT 7091A
BBU No.
C907807
Birth Date
10/8/2003
ID Number
578/3
DNA Case No.
US3000510 PV
** RED TIGER 9075 C429021 DNA 367A BT 4401B JUNGLE SPICE 786 C759401 DNA 525674A PV BT 6626A
PATILLO’S PHANTOM 35/93 C529745 ** PHANTOM’S DIAMOND 119/9 C805455
DNA 900A
Fusion is truly a powerful genetic force boasting super maternal predictability top and bottom, while adding extra carcass merit and conformational class to his calves. Fusion progeny consistently have low birth weights making him an ideal choice for both virgin heifers and mature brood cows. This outstanding bull is a breed trait leader for both birth weight and IMF, and has produced numerous high selling and performance test champion bulls.
** J M U 639/3 C388223 Fusion es verdaderamente uno de los toros con mas fuersa en su genetica, tiene muy buenas lineas maternals aparte tiene buen producimiento de canal. Crias de Fusion tienen peso de nacimiento bajo que lo hace buen candidato para vacas primerisas y vacas de varios partos. Este toro es leader en peso de nacimiento y IMF. E producido varios toros que se en vendido muy bien y campeones de la raza.
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available Collier Farms Beefmasters • Mike & Rhonda Collier • Brenham, Texas 979.251.4175 • collierfarmsbeefmasters.com
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L Bar En Fuego
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW -0.7 .62 SC 1.3 .54
WW 22 .65 FAT 0.03 PE
YW 26 .63 REA -0.04 PE
MILK TM 4 15 .17 IMF RUMP 0.1 0.14 PE PE
BBU No.
C988569
Birth Date
8/25/2009
ID Number
9560
DNA Case No.
549782A PV
L BAR 2474 C872425 BT 8382A L BAR 6165 C965662 DNA 259272A L BAR 4256 C900262 L BAR 0324 C818452 BT 8665A L BAR 5456 C928492 LASATER 4320 C652499 L Bar En Fuego was the top bull in the 2011 Isa Performance Test. A polled herdsire, he blends our two most prominent sire lines in L Bar 5502 and L Bar 7499. En Fuego has ideal conformation, as evidenced by a BBU classification of U 1/1, and was also one of the very top carcass bulls in this class, with an IMF ratio of 1.21%! He’s straight topped, perfectly muscled and clean underneath—he’s got the look!
L Bar En Fuego era el major toro en el 2011 ISA Performance Test. Un semental mocho, tiene de las dos lineas mejors, L Bar 5502 y L Bar 7499. Tiene un lomo muy fuerte, musculo perfecto y esta muy limpio de prepucio.
Semen: $30/straw • Volume Discounts Available $10 per AI certificate • Minimum order 30 straws Isa Beefmasters • Lorenzo Lasater • San Angelo, Texas 325.656.9126 • www.isabeefmasters.com • lorenzo@isabeefmasters.com
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Maverick
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW -5.0 .91 SC 1.2 .70
WW 19 .90 FAT -0.22 .74
YW 19 .87 REA -0.03 .75
MILK TM 3 12 .41 IMF RUMP 0.0 -0.19 .77 .77
BBU No.
C951166
Birth Date
1/3/2007
ID Number
17/557
DNA Case No.
US3000526 PV
SALSA 94-403 C587901 BT 5357A
SPEAR RANCHES 9020 C798779 DNA 314158A BT 7545A SPEAR RANCHES 5130-2C S19005 BT 8055A ** TABASCO 3018K10 C821734 DNA 525673A PV BT 7091A ** MISS TABASCO 929/4 C915230 DNA 335639A COLLIER FARMS 83/8 C782032 Maverick has proven himself to be a herd changer. Powerful, proven and predictable makes Maverick a great bull. He is one of the top trait leader for birth weight and calving ease. His sons have topped the performance test every year at the Genetic Development Center in Navasota, TX. They excel in average daily gain, carcass ultrasound and feed efficiency. Maverick is making his mark on the Beefmaster breed. Low birth weight, high average daily gain and feed efficiency wrapped in one package makes Maverick an easy choice.
Maverick se e provado ser un toro que ayudo la raza. Un toro fuerte que sabes lo que te va dar. El es un de los toros mas provado para peso de nacimiento bajo. Sus hijos les ido muy bien en las puerbas del Genetic Development center en Navasota, Texas. Son de los mejores en ganacias por dia, ultrsonido de canal y eficencia de alimento. Maverick esta dejando su marca en la raza.
Semen Foreign: $40/straw • Commercial: $40/straw • AI Certs: $35 Volume Discounts Available Lyssy Beefmasters • Lauren Lyssy • Stockdale, Texas 210.414.2119 • lyssybeefmasters.com
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New Dimension
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 2.4 .81 SC 0.5 .41
WW 29 .79 FAT -0.14 .54
YW 31 .73 REA 0.13 .52
MILK TM 3 18 .19 IMF RUMP -0.3 -0.05 .56 .55
BBU No.
C972446
Birth Date
4/15/2008
ID Number
805
DNA Case No.
US4047188
CHANNAROCK FARM 869/1 C869702 BT 9236A V-SEVEN 501 C933337 SEVEN-C ANDERSON 925 C781905 CIRCLE C 40/01 C847671 DNA US9001082031 BT 9222A V-SEVEN 1673 C972377 V-SEVEN 175/4 C611521 New Dimension is the perfect outcross choice to add muscle, shape, and weight gain to other popular genetic lines while additionally improving conformation and other performance traits. New Dimension calves consistently weigh at the top of their contemporary groups and his daughters are easy fleshing and heavy milking. From Costa Rica to South Africa and beyond, New Dimension calves are highly adaptive and excel in profitability.
New Dimension es un buen toro de lineas nuevas que te agrega musculo, confirmacion, y ganacia de peso con las otras lineas. Crias de el siempre pesan mas que otros entre sus grupos. Desde Costa Rica al Sur Africa y hasta mas, Crias de New Dimension son adaptavles y son Buenos para ser ganacias.
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available Collier Farms Beefmasters • Mike & Rhonda Collier • Brenham, Texas 979.251.4175 • collierfarmsbeefmasters.com
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Slick 16
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 1.8 .59 SC 0.3 .29
WW 9 .62 FAT -0.06 .48
YW 18 .59 REA 0.00 .45
MILK TM 3 7 .15 IMF RUMP -0.1 -0.01 .48 .51
COLLIER FARMS 774/7 C951807 DNA US400134749
V-SEVEN 1723 C972431
BBU No.
C997780
Birth Date
2/25/2010
ID Number
16/0
DNA Case No.
US9001071265
** LOGAN 62M27 C883222 DNA 322220A BT 7960A V-SEVEN 1346 C865322
CIRCLE C 40/01 C847671 DNA US9001082031 BT 9222A GARZA’S 211/1 C845843
Slick 16 offspring are turning heads and impressing breeders around the globe. Slick 16 is a solid red, clean underlined, naturally POLLED bull that delivers muscle expression and length of body. He readily outcrosses on most other Beefmaster lines and produced high selling lots in both Collier Farms Advantage and Performance Bull Sales.
Slick 16, sus crias hacen que voltes la cabeza y impresionando criadores alrededor del mundo. El toro es rojo solido, limpio de prepucio y naturalmente mocho que de va dar buen musculo y crias largas. Es un buen toro para cruzamientos abiertos para las lineas mas populares en la raza. Este toro produjo toros de mas alto precio en Collier Farms Advantage sale y Performance Bull Sales.
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available Collier Farms Beefmasters • Mike & Rhonda Collier • Brenham, Texas 979.251.4175 • collierfarmsbeefmasters.com
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Special Edition
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 1.2 .63 SC 0.0 .38
WW 13 .63 FAT -0.07 .50
YW 20 .62 REA -0.07 .48
MILK TM 4 11 .39 IMF RUMP 0.0 0.01 .52 .52
BBU No.
C944935
Birth Date
11/7/2006
ID Number
19/7
DNA Case No.
425798A
CAIN 537 LT C696529 CATALYST 729 729 LT C775905 BT 7216A LASATER 610 LH C692462 OLE YELLER 5367 LH C641922 N-R 5 LE C858298 DNA 399134A
BT 4289A
AC GINA 500G LE C742390 BT 7473A
Very clean, heavy-muscled, solid red bull raised at Rancho Tres Hijos.
Toro muy limpio, mucho musculo, rojo solido criado por Rancho Tres Hijos
Produced several good calves, sold in 2009 and is presently in Mexico.
Produjo muchas crias muy buenas, se vendio a Mexico en el 2009.
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available 20% for 100+straws & 40% for 1,000+straws
Rancho Tres Hijos Beefmasters • Arthur W. Epley III • Houston, Texas
713.898.8044 • www.3Hijos.com • rancho@3hijos.com • Foreman, Guy Martin: 631.274.3705
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Vision
EPD ACC EPD ACC
BW 0.6 .93 SC -0.1 .59
WW 6 .92 FAT -0.04 .78
YW 8 .88 REA -0.15 .78
MILK TM 0 2 .33 IMF RUMP 0.1 0.03 .81 .80
** LOGAN 62M27 C883222 DNA 322220A BT 7960A
BBU No.
C955655
Birth Date
10/5/2007
ID Number
905/7
DNA Case No.
531691A PV
QUASAR 991 C811785 DNA 26B BT 5679A JEZABELLE 62JB C801257 DNA 371399A BT 6925A
** PAINTED TIGER 3-390 C238565 DNA US3000923 BT 3081B ** PENELOPE 293J11 C801471 DNA 525668A BT 6930B ** LADY VICTORIA 236 C703743 BT 6566B Vision is a look ahead to the future of the breed. This outstanding bull produces moderate framed cattle with the heavy muscling demanded by today’s breeders. Additionally his progeny are easy calving, vigorous at birth, heavy weaning, clean sheathed and very stylish. When weighing your breeding options, consider the bull that is modernizing his progeny while staying true to breed type and predictability. The choice is clear...Vision 905!
Vision es un toro bueno para el futuro de la raza. Este toro produce crias de tamano moderado con mucho musculo, que es lo que buscan los ganaderos. Sus crias son de facilidad de parto, peso alto al detete y limpio humbligo. Cuando investigando tus opciones para inseminar, hay que considerer el toro de tamano moderado con crias que son verdaderas a la raza.
Semen: $50/straw • Volume Discounts Available Collier Farms Beefmasters • Mike & Rhonda Collier • Brenham, Texas 979.251.4175 • collierfarmsbeefmasters.com
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Bull Index
BULLET PROOF................................................. 2 COLONEL TOM.................................................. 3 D’VINCI............................................................... 4 ESCALADE (L BAR 2401)................................. 5 FOUNDATION 712............................................. 6 FUSION............................................................... 7 L BAR EN FUEGO.............................................. 8 MAVERICK.......................................................... 9 NEW DIMENSION............................................... 10 SLICK 16............................................................ 11 SPECIAL EDITION.............................................. 12 VISION................................................................. 13
Owner Index COLLIER FARMS................................................ 7, 10, 11, 13 DBL D BAR RANCH........................................... 4, 5 FRENZEL BEEFMASTERS................................ 6 ISA BEEFMASTERS........................................... 5, 8 LYSSY BEEFMASTERS..................................... 9 RANCHO TRES HIJOS....................................... 3, 12 SWINGING B RANCH......................................... 2 All international semen is Certified Semen Services, Inc. (CSS)
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