Hig igH Htower
cattle company
1
annual production sale sunday, March 26 . 2 pM st
at the farM . lacygne, Kansas
selling gelbvieh & balancer bulls & heifers
EstablishEd in 2002, our main focus has always bEEn to raisE sound cattlE that arE profitablE for thE commErcial cattlEman.
HigHtower cattle co . 1st annual production sale . sunday, MarcH 26 . 2 pM At the farm . 12043 W 2000 Road . LaCygne, KS
SALE LOCATION
From LaCygne, KS – West on K-152 for 7 miles to Keitel Rd, Turn South on Keitel for 1 mile to 2000 Rd, Farm is located on the Southeast corner of Keitel & 2000 Rd. From Parker, KS – East on County Road 1077 for 4.5 miles to K-7, Turn South of K-7 for 1 mile to 2000 Rd, Turn East on 2000 Rd for 1 mile, Farm is located on the Southeast Corner of Keitel & 2000 Rd.
SALE DAY PHONE Jason Hightower .......................................... (913) 221-6820
AUCTIONEER
Justin B. Stout ............................................. (913) 645-5136
LIVESTOCK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES
Matt Caldwell, Missouri Beef Cattleman ...... (913) 755-1105 Guy Peverley, The Stock Exchange ............ (785) 456-4390 Stephen Russell, Kansas Stockman ........... (785) 458-2650
ACCOMMODATIONS
Paola Inn & Suites, 1-877-402-3700 Located 20 miles North in Paola, KS
TRANSPORTATION
INSPECTION OF THE CATTLE
The sale cattle and cowherd are available to be seen anytime at the ranch. Please call ahead.
DELIVERY
Free Delivery to the farm for all bulls up to 150 miles, to central locations for further destinations. Any Bull taken on Sale day will receive a $100 per bull credit towards that bull purchased. Bulls will begin being delivered April 1st. Heifers calves are not weaned and can be weaned on sale day or we will work with you to wean them out and then transport them to you.
GUARANTEE
Bulls will be guaranteed for the first breeding season which is defined as the 90 days after being turned out on cows. The warranty is void if caused by negligence or mistreatment of the bull. We will make every opportunity to replace the bull with a similar quality bull or give you sale credit towards our next sale at your full purchase price minus the salvage value of the bull. We always strive to provide the best customer service, please call us with any issues you may have with the bulls.
MEALS
KCI Airport is located 1 Hour & 30 Minutes North
A complimentary beef lunch will be served at Noon at the sale facility.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
LIABILITY
Cattle sell according to the standard terms and conditions recommended by the American Gelbvieh Association.
HERD HEALTH
All bulls will be ready for Interstate Shipment. Herd health is performed by Drexel Veterinary Clinic.
SALE BOOK UPDATE
A supplemental sheet will be available sale day with updated information. This sheet will take precedence over the sale book. We will post updates as soon as possible on our website.
LIVESTOCK INSURANCE
Livestock Insurance will be available sale day.
LOT NUMBERS
Ear tags on cattle correspond with lot numbers in this book.
All persons attending the sale do so at their own risk. The owners or sale staff assume no liability for property loss or accidents that may occur.
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Hightower Cattle Co. Jason Hightower 13043 W. 2000 Rd. LaCygne, KS 66040
Welcome Cattlemen and Cattlewomen, We would like to invite you to the 1st Annual bull sale of Hightower Cattle Company. Although we have been raising and selling Gelbvieh genetics since 2002, our ties run even deeper as our family has been using Gelbvieh bulls commercially for over 30 years. I would like to thank all of our customers and friends for the dedication and support they have given us on this point in our journey. I hope that you will see the quality that we have built into our bulls and value in them to your program. We have sorted them hard at every junction, from birth to today to make sure that the bulls you are purchasing maintain our core values of Calving ease, Functionality, Performance, and Docility. The bulls have been grown on a forage based ration focused on maintaining longevity for you the purchaser. We understand that your purchase is a business decision and our expectation is that this bull will last you for years to come allowing you to gain the most from your investment and hopefully making you a loyal customer. We are in this for the long haul and truly enjoy raising and talking about cattle. We are also offering an elite set of fall open heifers that we feel will be able to go into any herd as a donor prospect or be ultra competitive in the showring. I’m a ďŹ rm believer in selling our best and that is what we have offered to you. Our track record over the last 4 years speaks for itself with the number of State Fair Champions that we have sold and cumulated with HIGH Miranda winning the National Western Stock Show Open and Jr Grand Champion for Grace and Grady Hammer in 2017. Bid with conďŹ dence that you can purchase a future champion in this sale that will more importantly be a producer for you in the future. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about the sale or just cattle in general. We look forward to seeing you on March 26th!
Jason Hightower
1
MR Red Oak 9C27 ET
Bull Red
Butlers Cherokee 504T ET Butlers Red Oak 908W Butlers Rose 908T Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 6
BW 3.7
1345781
Calved: 02/24/15 Dbl Polled 63% Gelbvieh x 37% Red Angus
WW 82
YW 120
M 30
TM 71
YG -0.33
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 676 ADJ. YW 1036 YR. SCROTAL 36.8 CW REA FPI 46 0.32 66.31
Growth and muscle in a deep cherry red package is what we have here with this powerful Red Oak son out of our tremendous Berry Crush cow. He is 2 years old and ready to cover your cows. We have sold 4 other bulls out of this mating with no complaints as they were looking to add pounds to their calves on their cows. He’s in the top 10% for weaning weight and carcass weight. Berry Crush has been doing it all for us, making herd sires, donor quality replacements and National Champion Heifers.
2
MR Branded Man 26C29
Bull Red
94X Branded Man 3400A 7062T ET Fosters L017 ET MS Drusilla 26S3 ET Easy Girl 22Y CE 11
BW 2.3
1345775
Calved: 03/02/15 Dbl Polled 85% Gelbvieh x 15% Red Angus
WW 81
YW 108
M 30
TM 71
YG -0.37
ACT. BW 86 ADJ. WW 670 ADJ. YW 984 YR. SCROTAL 37.6 CW REA FPI 34 0.40 63.38
Another growthy two year old ready to cover a large group of cows. This bull is out of our 3 time Dam of Merit cow that was named a Dam of Distinction in 2016. Branded Man is a bull that we are using for calving ease while not giving up pounds at weaning. This bull’s well rounded EPDs and stellar pedigree will work great for a program that will be keeping replacement heifers.
3
MR Pop A Top 9C38 ET
Bull Red
Top Secret 253M75 ET Pop A Top 197T83 MS Red Dawn 197R72 Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 10
BW 0.4
WW 73
YW 106
M 34
TM 70
YG -0.40
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 726 ADJ. YW 991 YR. SCROTAL 36.9 CW REA FPI 32 0.35 67.24
Look at the capacity of this guy, he is soggy middle and easy keeping while tipping the scales with a 726 # 205 day weight. A full brother to HIGH Miranda, the 2017 National Champion Open and Jr Heifer at the NWSS, this guy has the pedigree to work in a purebred program. Also, take note, these are the last of the Pop A Top son’s as Judd’s are still trying to clone him and there is no semen out on the market. He is Homo Polled to boot.
4
MR Sam 9C67
Bull Dbl Black
1360818
Calved: 09/04/15 Dbl Polled 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus
Sam Spade 02S Lazy TV Sam U451 Lazy TV MS Fullback L643 MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Marissa 9Z73 MS Marissa 9W31 ET CE 12
BW -0.4
WW 75
YW 108
M 38
TM 76
YG -0.53
ACT. BW 62 ADJ. WW 621 ADJ. YW 1034 YR. SCROTAL 39.1 CW REA FPI 34 0.56 76.92
Heifer bull alert! This stunning individual started at 62 pounds before tipping the scales at 621, all in our fall program, where we run them on stockpiled fescue and brome hay. His superior dam has been doing the work for us, producing a $5900 open heifer and division winner at the American Royal for her first calf, this guy for her second and another nice heifer on her side this year before entering our donor program.
5
MR Red Oak 9C73 ET
Bull Red
Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 6
BW 3.2
WW 78
1360824
Calved: 09/12/15 Dbl Polled 63% Gelbvieh x 37% Red Angus
Butlers Cherokee 504T ET Butlers Red Oak 908W Butlers Rose 908T
Lot 5 - MR Red Oak 9C73 ET
1345782
Calved: 03/14/15 Homo Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
YW 116
M 30
TM 70
YG -0.33
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 543 ADJ. YW 945 YR. SCROTAL 33.5 CW REA FPI 46 0.32 66.31
A full brother to Lot 1, here is another stellar ET calf out of Berry Crush and the high growth Red Oak AI Sire. His recip didn’t care for him quite as much, but he has been making up for it since and his pedigree spells great growth and superior muscle. At 18 months old, he is mature enough to go out and cover a nice sized group of cows.
6
MR X-Factor 34C76
Bull Dbl Black
MR Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X MS Right 202M EXT Governor 3N MS Governor 34W28 MS Shasta 34T18 ET CE 8
BW 2.5
WW 70
1360816
Calved: 09/12/15 Dbl Polled 79% Gelbvieh x 21% Red Angus
YW 94
M 24
TM 59
YG -0.33
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 702 ADJ. YW 1114 YR. SCROTAL 35.6 CW REA FPI 21 0.18 66.53
A stand out since birth, this bull automatically catches everyone’s eye when they walk into the pasture. Stout made with a ton of length in a rugged, masculine package. Check out his 702 # weaning weight and note the great Govenor cow that he nursed. She has been a calf raiser since day one and we have the cows in the herd to prove it.
7
MR Pop A Top 9C78 ET
Bull Red
Top Secret 253M75 ET Pop A Top 197T83 MS Red Dawn 197R72 Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 10
BW -2.1
WW 71
1360825
Calved: 09/13/15 Homo Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
YW 98
M 34
TM 69
YG -0.40
ACT. BW 56 ADJ. WW 542 ADJ. YW 820 YR. SCROTAL 34.0 CW REA FPI 32 0.35 67.24
Another Pop A Top son out of Berry Crush, this guy started at 56#s at birth and has developed from there. A full brother to the National Champion Heifer HIGH Miranda, this bull has the same capacity and muscle definition as the rest of this flush. 3 of these sons are currently working in purebred programs. Heifer Bull and Homo Polled!
8
MR X-Factor 8C84 ET
Bull Dbl Black
Lot 6 - MR X-Factor 34C76
9
MR Krugerrand 8C88 ET
Bull Dbl Black
ACT. BW 84 ADJ. WW 580 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 1002 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 34.8 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 1.6 65 96 26 58 -0.38 27 0.20 61.83 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
Another son of 8U19, this homo polled bull is a full brother to our National Sale Heifer from 2011. Solid EPDs and an attractive design is what keeps us coming back for more on this mating. His Donor dam is still going strong at age 8 and you’ll be able to see what else she has rocking as her natural calf is lot 37.
1360822
Calved: 09/17/15 Dbl Polled 80% Gelbvieh x 20% Angus
ACT. BW 74 ADJ. WW 573 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 876 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MSExtrWonderful 285N667ET 36.2 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 9 0.5 54 70 23 50 -0.42 15 0.16 55.02 MR Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X MS Right 202M
This Double Black, Double Polled bull is a ¾ blood sibling to our National Sale heifer from 2011 that sold to Raile Gelbvieh. She was a tremendous individual and this bull is no different. His Donor dam is a moderate framed, functional cow with a good udder even at 8 years of age. She has never missed a beat except for when we have flushed her. Full Brother to Lots 10 & 12.
1360820
Calved: 09/20/15 Homo Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
Lot 8 - MR X-Factor 8C84 ET
10
MR X-Factor 8C89ET
Bull Dbl Black
1360819
Calved: 09/21/15 Dbl Polled 80% Gelbvieh x 20% Angus
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 534 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 971 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MSExtrWonderful 285N667ET 36.4 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 9 2.3 54 75 23 50 -0.42 15 0.16 55.02 MR Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X MS Right 202M
If you are looking for bulls with the same pedigree to keep more consistency in your calf crop, here is another ET bull that is a full brother to Lot 8 & 12. We have been flushing this cow for one simple reason. It works. X-Factor was the Champion Balancer Futurity bull and we were looking to try something on this cow that would work as good as Krugerrand, so we tried his son in X-Factor.
11
MR Krugerrand 8C92 ET
Bull Dbl Black
1360823
Calved: 09/22/15 Homo Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
ACT. BW 80 ADJ. WW 549 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 890 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 35.9 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 1.1 63 89 26 57 -0.38 27 0.20 61.83 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
13
MR Black Jack 9C99
Bull Black
Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack MS Roxanne 16W46 Carolina Fortune 2564JET MS Marissa 9W31 ET MS Lucky Stars 53NT CE 9
BW 2.8
WW 78
1360817
Calved: 09/28/15 Dbl Polled 100% Gelbvieh
YW 109
M 32
TM 71
YG -0.44
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 659 ADJ. YW 1040 YR. SCROTAL 34.6 CW REA FPI 37 0.45 65.61
Here is a high growth Purebred bull for you! He started at 78#s before pushing down the scales at 659 at weaning. Our Pop A Top son, Captain Jack has some really nice calves and he has been doing it for a while now. Balanced EPDs and a great cow family tells you to keep those replacement heifers out of this guy.
14
MR Black Jack 16C106
Bull Red
Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack MS Roxanne 16W46 MR Mulberry 9W2 ET MS Penelope 16Y55 16R9 CE 10
BW 1.4
WW 62
1360814
Calved: 10/09/15 Dbl Polled 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus
YW 89
M 21
TM 52
YG -0.27
ACT. BW 74 ADJ. WW 503 ADJ. YW 921 YR. SCROTAL 32.8 CW REA FPI 27 0.30 58.74
A full brother to Lot 9, this double black, Homo Polled bull is another prime example of this mating. We have moved to putting our fall cows on stock piled fescue then feeding them brome hay when the weather is bad. These cows are made to work in any environment.
Back to some of our red bulls and this double polled bull is a heifer bull with a 10 on his CE EPD and a 74# BW. This guy is a month younger than the others, but he has been catching up, showing you the quality of this mating. Another son out of Captain Jack who was the Reserve Champion Bull at the 2012 Kansas State Fair.
12
15
MR X-Factor 8C93ET
Bull Dbl Black
1360821
Calved: 09/22/15 Dbl Polled 80% Gelbvieh x 20% Angus
ACT. BW 68 ADJ. WW 510 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 902 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MSExtrWonderful 285N667ET 31.9 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 9 -0.3 52 71 23 49 -0.42 15 0.16 55.02 MR Krugerrand 70M 130P X-Factor 202X MS Right 202M
As you can see, we have had quite a few bulls off this mating, we haven’t had many heifers off the X-Factors, which is a shame, because the one that we have looks like she is going to be a donor cow herself. These cattle are highly fertile with good longevity. Full Brother to Lots 8 & 10.
MR Captain Jack 16C107
Bull Red
Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack MS Roxanne 16W46 Flying H Extra 150D
16R9 CE 13
DC Vanessa 225N5 BW 0.2
WW 65
1360813
Calved: 10/10/15 Dbl Polled 100% Gelbvieh
YW 92
M 27
TM 59
YG -0.37
ACT. BW 68 ADJ. WW 548 ADJ. YW 1002 YR. SCROTAL 33.5 CW REA FPI 26 0.32 62.99
Another Calving Ease bull that will work on heifers, this deep red bull has a 68# BW and a 13 CE EPD. His Dam is still going strong as well. She will be 12 this fall with a 371 day calving interval. This is the type of longevity that we are looking for out of our cattle as we know that you need them to stay around to make money in this market that we are working with.
16
MR Branded Man 33D4 ET
94X Branded Man 3400A 7062T ET Post Rock Granite 200P2 MS Wendy 33W30 MS Kelenna ET CE 14
1377996
Bull Calved: 02/01/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 72% Gelbvieh x 27% Angus
BW -0.3
WW 76
YW 115
M 27
TM 66
YG -0.20
ACT. BW 82 ADJ. WW 619 ADJ. YW 1026 YR. SCROTAL 36.5 CW REA FPI 38 0.16 76.71
Out of our Calving Ease Donor, Wendy and Branded Man, here is a long bodied, well designed bull that is packed with muscle. He has been a standout since birth and hasn’t disappointed a day since. If you’re looking to add pounds to your calves, this is the bull for you.
17
MR Cartwright 14D6
Bull Red
Top Secret 253M75 ET Cartwright 140X75 Extra Sassy 140S65 Red Fine line Mulberry 26P MS Samantha 14Z33 ET Samantha 622N1 ET CE 12
BW -0.2
1377352
Calved: 2/04/16 Dbl Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
WW 64
YW 97
M 19
TM 51
YG -0.12
ACT. BW 80 ADJ. WW 583 ADJ. YW 924 YR. SCROTAL 37.0 CW REA FPI 27 0.32 62.81
Lot 16 - MR Branded Man 33D4 ET
18
MR Lester 33D6 ET
Star Buck Weaver Lester 27L Chablis Post Rock Granite 200P2 MS Wendy 33W30 MS Kelenna ET CE 8
1377997
Bull Calved: 02/04/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 88% Gelbvieh x 12% Angus
BW 0.0
WW 81
YW 113
M 19
TM 60
YG -0.25
ACT. BW 76 ADJ. WW 650 ADJ. YW 1061 YR. SCROTAL 33.6 CW REA FPI 37 0.14 74.84
JRI Cartwright is a bull that we have used trying to replace Pop A Top in our program. A similar mated calf out of program was the 2nd high selling heifer in last years Heart of America Gelbvieh sale. This calving ease bull is ready to use on your heifers with a small head and numbers to back it up. The 14 cow family has been a staple of our program going back to the Samantha Cow.
Weaver Lester is a high growth bull that we actually liked the phenotype on, so we mated him to a few of our cows, including Ms Wendy. The result was a tremendous heifer calf with tons of middle, but what we really wanted was a bull. Here is the bull that we were hoping for. Long bodied with a ton of growth this double black bull will add pounds to your calf crop and put dollars in your pocket.
Lot 15 - MR Captain Jack 16C107
Lot 18 - MR Lester 33D6 ET
19
MR Branded Man 10D12
Bull Red
94X Branded Man 3400A 7062T ET MR Gunnison 50S ET MS Anna Rose 10X30 MS Amy Lee 10P7 ET CE 13
Lot 19 -MR Branded Man 10D12
BW 1.1
1377353
Calved: 02/06/16 Dbl Polled 85% Gelbvieh x 15% Angus
WW 80
YW 119
M 26
TM 66
YG -0.26
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 617 ADJ. YW 991 YR. SCROTAL 35.7 CW REA FPI 40 0.45 74.08
Another heifer bull out of the calving ease AI Sire Branded Man. You’ll also appreciate the length of body that he is putting into his calves. Moderate framed and easy fleshing, his balanced EPDs allow for you to use him on your cows as well without giving up the growth.
20
MR Krugerrand 8D13 ET
Bull Dbl Black
1377354
Calved: 02/06/16 Scurred 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
ACT. BW 76 ADJ. WW 681 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 1102 MS Lisa 8W34 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 40.2 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 -0.1 69 92 26 59 -0.41 20 0.17 70.24 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
Lot 20 -MR Krugerrand 8D13 ET
If you study these bulls, you’ll notice that 8D13 looks an awful lot like Lots 9 & 11 as their mothers are flush mates. Donor Cow 8W34 is a superior embryo producer averaging 24 eggs per flush. This calf has been a stand out since day one and we were quite disappointed when we started to break him to lead and found those light scurs. Balanced EPDs, Good Performance and great phenotype, this bull has it all.
21
MR Alumni 5D16
Bennett U271 Alumni 7513A ET MS Matron 802U SAV 8180 Traveler 004 MS Darci 5Z32 ET P401 CE 11
Lot 21 -MR Alumni 5D16
1378003
Bull Calved: 02/04/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 67% Gelbvieh x 33% Angus
BW 0.7
WW 79
YW 114
M 29
TM 66
YG -0.34
ACT. BW 84 ADJ. WW 715 ADJ. YW 1097 YR. SCROTAL 37.6 CW REA FPI 34 0.11 79.81
Going back to the Darci cow family and out of the Futurity Champion Alumni, this bull has it all working for him. Superior depth of body is a staple on these blood lines and our first Alumni’s calved this spring and you will appreciate the udder quality and milking ability of these functional females.
22
Bull Black
MR Beast 12D22
2105Z
4252B
7065T ET
Cocoa 35C MS Cocoa 12U1 MS PD Extra Hours 148J60 CE 8
BW 3.2
WW 91
1377355
Calved: 02/25/16 Dbl Polled 92% Gelbvieh x 8% Angus
YW 128
M 26
TM 68
YG -0.36
ACT. BW 86 ADJ. WW 761 ADJ. YW 1233 YR. SCROTAL 36.3 CW REA FPI 44 0.36 78.66
This is the first calves being offered out of BABR 4252B “Beast” that we purchased from Beastrom Gelbvieh out of South Dakota. If you make your living on pounds at weaning, this is the bull for you ranking in the top 4% of the breed for WW. After starting at 86#s, he pushed down the scales at 761 working off our Eastern KS mixed grass pastures. His 9 year old cow has been doing this her whole life on a 367 day calving interval. Fertility, Growth and Temperment, core staples of the Gelbvieh breed.
23
MR Captain Jack 31D24
Bull Red
Pop A Top 197T83 MS Addy 31B18 ET MS AJ 31W35 ET BW 1.1
WW 69
1377356
Calved: 02/27/16 Dbl Polled 83% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus
Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack MS Roxanne 16W46
CE 11
YW 102
M 30
TM 68
YG -0.37
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 558 ADJ. YW 980 YR. SCROTAL 33.7 CW REA FPI 34 0.29 69.24
It seems like a long time ago, but back in 2007, Sweet Adeline, the great Grand Dam of 31D24 was winning in the show ring and getting ready to produce in the pasture. You can still see her influence when walking through our pastures. This Calving Ease bull nursed his first calf heifer to a 558# weaning weight, which isn’t terrible for a moderate framed 1000 lb cow.
24
Hard to Find 26D36
Bull Black
Post Rock Granite 200P2 MS Evelyn 26Z3 MS 26X15 BW 4.6
WW 118
Lot 23 - MR Captain Jack 31D24
1357815
Calved: 03/09/16 Homo Polled 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus
12LW ET MR Gold Rush MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET
CE 9
Lot 22 - MR Beast 12D22
YW 150
M 30
TM 89
YG -0.40
ACT. BW 81 ADJ. WW 740 ADJ. YW 1292 YR. SCROTAL 37.1 CW REA FPI 63 0.73 93.04
Hard to Find was our first entry into the Gelbvieh Bull Futurity at Denver. A division winner at the Tulsa State Fair, as well as Reserve Division at the American Royal and the National Western, this bull has seen his share of winning. What gets me excited is what he can do from here. He started at 80#s before weaning at 740 and he hasn’t stopped from there. He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, TM and FPI. This Homo Polled brings together two of our best cow families with Donor Dam Berry Crush and Dam of Distinction 26U3. WE ARE RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST IN THIS BULL.
Lot 24 - Hard To Find 26D36
25
MR Cartwright 14D37
Bull Red
Top Secret 253M75 ET Cartwright 140X75 Extra Sassy 140S65 Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Taylor 14A15 ET Samantha 622N1 ET CE 12
Cartwright Daughter - 2nd High Selling Purebred heifer at the 2016 HAGA Sale - Out of a full sister to Lot 25’s dam
BW -0.4
WW 61
1377357
Calved: 03/09/16 Dbl Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
YW 94
M 19
TM 51
YG -0.12
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 572 ADJ. YW 974 YR. SCROTAL 35.5 CW REA FPI 27 0.32 61.31
Another Calving Ease Cartwright son. This bull is out of a tremendous female in 14A15 that goes back to our great Samantha cow. 12 on his calving ease, -.4 on BW, these calves will come easy and grow from there. Cartwright and a full sib to this cow produced the 2nd high selling open Purebred heifer at this past years Heart of American Gelbvieh Sale.
26
MR Krugerrand 8D38 ET
Bull Dbl Black
1377358
Calved: 03/10/16 Scurred 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
ACT. BW 74 ADJ. WW 678 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 1031 MS Lisa 8W34 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 38.7 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 -0.3 66 86 26 59 -0.41 20 0.17 68.56 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
Lot 26 - MR Krugerrand 8D38 ET
A full brother to Lot 20 & 33, this Krugerrand son is another full sib to the Sweetheart cow that was shown with tremendous success by Jessie Lowe, Winning Reserve Grand Champion at the Missouri State Fair as a calf and Reserve Grand Champion at the KS/NEB state shows before getting beat in Class at Jr Nationals by the Grand and Res National Champion Heifers. A tremendously productive mating for us!
27
Royal Flush 9D40 ET
Bull Black
94X Branded Man 3400A 7062T ET Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 12
Lot 27 - Royal Flush 9D40 ET
BW 1.8
WW 89
1357814
Calved: 03/10/16 Homo Polled 60% Gelbvieh x 15% Angus x 25% Red Angus
YW 138
M 30
TM 75
YG -0.29
ACT. BW 82 ADJ. WW 661 ADJ. YW 1252 YR. SCROTAL 36.7 CW REA FPI 54 0.42 71.71
Maybe we should have shown Royal Flush more, after all he was the Reserve Grand Champion bull at the Tulsa State Fair in his only time out, but as we hope you will agree, we have a lot of depth in the quality of our bulls. Branded Man on Berry Crush gives you just what you would expect, a powerfully constructed bull from end to end with tons of performance. Top 4% of the breed for WW and top 3% for YW, while being marginally available to use on heifers. Use this bull to add pounds to your calves and put money in your pocket. WE ARE RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST IN THIS BULL.
28
Hero Of The Day 9D42 ET
Bull Red
Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 9
BW 2.5
WW 89
1367823
Calved: 03/11/16 Dbl Polled 69% Gelbvieh x 6% Angus x 25% Red Angus
YW 133
M 29
TM 74
YG -0.28
ACT. BW 82 ADJ. WW 710 ADJ. YW 1259 YR. SCROTAL 41.8 CW REA FPI 52 0.27 81.85
The sign of a great cow is that she will work with any bull that you mate her to. Now Hillbilly Hero isn’t just a bull, he is the 2014 National Champion Bull, so what do you do, you mate him to your best cow, the mother of the 2017 National Champion Heifer, and you get this deep red, high growth bull that has tremendous depth, style and superior structure. He ranks in the top 4% of the breed for WW and YW as well as having a 41.8 cm Yearling Scrotal. He was a crowd favorite at Denver. Full brother to Lots 29, 32 & 42. WE ARE RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST IN THIS BULL.
29
MR Hillbilly Hero 9D43 ET Bull Red
Calved: 03/11/16 Dbl Polled 69% Gelbvieh x 6% Angus x 25% Red Angus
Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 9
BW 3.5
WW 91
1377359
YW 130
M 29
TM 74
YG -0.28
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 755 ADJ. YW 1097 YR. SCROTAL 37.8 CW REA FPI 52 0.27 81.51
A Full brother to Lot 28 & 32, this bull actually out performed him weaning off his recip dam at 755 #s. He ranks in the top 3% of the breed for WW and Carcass weight. Birth to Growth Spread is what we get from Berry Crush all while being easy keeping and having a supreme udder.
Lot 28 - Hero Of The Day 9D42 ET
30
MR Red Oak 31D45ET
Bull Red
Butlers Cherokee 504T ET Butlers Red Oak 908W Butlers Rose 908T Pop A Top 197T83 MS Marissa 31Y36 MS AJ 31W35ET CE 8
BW 1.2
WW 74
1377360
Calved: 03/12/16 Dbl Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
YW 109
M 27
TM 66
YG -0.29
ACT. BW 74 ADJ. WW 638 ADJ. YW 956 YR. SCROTAL 35.7 CW REA FPI 40 0.10 73.84
Here is a Red Oak son out of a Pop A Top daughter that we had great success with in the show ring winning Reserve Champion at the Kansas State Fair and Reserve Division at the NWSS. This bull combines the growth and power of Red Oak with the calving ease of the Pop A Tops! Don’t miss this attractive yearling bull on sale day. A full brother to Lot 31.
31
MR Red Oak 31D47 ET
Bull Red
Butlers Cherokee 504T ET Butlers Red Oak 908W Butlers Rose 908T Pop A Top 197T83 MS Marissa 31Y36 MS AJ 31W35ET CE 8
BW 1.6
WW 76
1377361
Calved: 03/13/16 Scurred 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
YW 115
M 27
TM 66
YG -0.29
ACT. BW 76 ADJ. WW 654 ADJ. YW 1055 YR. SCROTAL 34.2 CW REA FPI 40 0.10 74.81
A full brother to Lot 30, here is another Stout made Red Oak son. We used Red Oak to add pounds at weaning and yearling on our calves and he has not disappointed. Well-rounded EPDs all the way on this nice Red Bull.
Lot 34 - Roll With It 31D53 ET
Lot 32 - MR Hillbilly Hero 9D48 ET
32
MR Hillbilly Hero 9D48 ET Bull Red
Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 9
BW 3.2
WW 87
1377362
Calved: 03/14/16 Dbl Polled 69% Gelbvieh x 6% Angus x 25% Red Angus
YW 131
M 29
TM 74
YG -0.28
ACT. BW 84 ADJ. WW 658 ADJ. YW 1065 YR. SCROTAL 36.4 CW REA FPI 52 0.27 79.94
Here is another full brother to Lots 28 & 29 and I think that you’ll really appreciate this mating after viewing all three. He is in the top 5% of the breed for WW, YW & TM, while ranking in the top 3% of the breed for Carcass Weight.
33
MR Krugerrand 8D51 ET
Bull Black
1377368
Calved: 03/15/16 Dbl Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
ACT. BW 74 ADJ. WW 586 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 913 MS Lisa 8W34 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 31.9 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 -0.1 62 81 26 59 -0.41 20 0.17 65.97 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
A full brother to Lots 20, 26 & 36, here is another great Krugerrand son out of our Lisa cow. This mating has been great since day one as this is another full brother to the many time champion Sweetheart heifer. He may be a little younger than the other bulls, but he has the same great look and design.
34
Roll With It 31D53 ET
Bull Red
Rolex 151M Astro 407S Princess Of Alot 407P Pop A Top 197T83 MS Marissa 31Y36 MS AJ 31W35 ET CE 11
BW 1.7
1353569
Calved: 03/15/16 Homo Polled 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus
WW 80
YW 113
M 26
TM 65
YG -0.17
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 753 ADJ. YW 1227 YR. SCROTAL 36.3 CW REA FPI 36 0.15 65.98
If he looks like he could have been a show bull, it’s because he was a favorite of ours from the start and was Reserve Division at the Kansas State Fair. Hitting the ground at 88#s, he has a 753# 205 day weight. Combine that with his tremendous thickness, superior design and attractive pedigree and this Homo Polled bull has the ability to work in a purebred program or make a huge contribution to your commercial herd. WE ARE RETAINING ½ SEMEN INTEREST IN THIS BULL.
35
MR Beast 14D57
Bull Black
4252B
2105Z 7065T ET
Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Little Bit 14Z29 ET Samantha 622N1 ET CE 6
BW 2.5
WW 87
1377363
Calved: 04/02/16 Scurred 67% Gelbvieh x 8 Angus x 25% Red Angus
YW 133
M 20
TM 64
YG -0.17
ACT. BW 78 ADJ. WW 616 ADJ. YW 1035 YR. SCROTAL 35.9 CW REA FPI 51 0.29 77.23
Here is another son out of our high growth sire from Beastroms and look at the tremendous cow power in his pedigree. He ranks in the top 5% for WW & YW starting off at 78 lbs and weaning off at 616 running on our Eastern Kansas fescue pastures.
36
MR Krugerrand 8D58 ET
1377364
Bull Calved: 03/16/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus
ACT. BW 82 ADJ. WW 665 ADJ. YW Bar GT Mach One 54L 1024 MS Lisa 8W34 ET YR. SCROTAL MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET 37.4 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 8 0.8 68 89 26 59 -0.41 20 0.17 68.45 TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
A full brother to Lots 20, 26, and 33, here is another highly productive bull out of the Lisa cow. This mating was so great for us that we flushed the cow and ended up with all these attractive full brothers. You’ll also realize that we have a heifer out of this mating in the sale.
37
MR Gold Rush 8D61
Bull Black
Lot 36 - MR Krugerrand 8D58 ET
1377365
Calved: 04/05/16 Dbl Polled 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Red Angus
ACT. BW 88 ADJ. WW 788 ADJ. YW BAR GT Mach One 54L 1132 MS Bianca 8U19 ET YR. SCROTAL MSExtrWonderful285N667ET 34.6 CE BW WW YW M TM YG CW REA FPI 7 3.9 86 111 30 68 -0.43 35 0.44 72.67 12LW ET MR Gold Rush MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET
This bull is a little younger due to us flushing his mother, but I hope you’ll understand why we wanted to produce more of her progeny. This Homo Polled bull shows what this cow is truly capable of from a calf raising capacity, weaning off at 788 pounds.
38
MR Beast 33D67
1377351
Bull Calved: 05/12/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 80% Gelbvieh x 20% Angus
4252B
2105Z 7065T ET
Post Rock Granite 200P2 MS Wendy 33W30 MS Kelenna ET CE 11
Lot 37 - MR Gold Rush 8D61
BW 1.2
WW 84
YW 122
M 26
TM 68
YG -0.21
ACT. BW 84 ADJ. WW 663 ADJ. YW 1128 YR. SCROTAL 37.4 CW REA FPI 44 0.12 79.35
Here is another bull out of the growth bull from Beastrom’s and out of our calving ease donor cow. Wendy’s production record was such that we wanted more, so we started flushing her to try to get more of her influence. He calved later in the season due to her being flushed, but don’t miss this great herdsire prospect that has a tremendous set of well rounded EPDs.
Lot 38 - MR Beast 33D67
Open Heifers
We pride ourselves on sharing the very best that we have to offer. We love showing ourselves, but also take great pride in our calves doing well for other people whether they are Juniors or other breeders. We feel that the best thing that can happen for us is for a cow to perform well in other herds to show that we are on the right track. These heifers are halter broke and ready to be worked with by you or your Junior members. They are not going to be weaned as of sale day, so feel free to make arrangements with us to wean them out for you following the sale.
39
Lot 39 - MS Stella 34D75
MS Stella 34D75
1377372
Cow Calved: 09/08/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus ACT. BW 82
Laxy TV Watchman W021 Foundation 2310Z Miss 746T ET Solution MS Solution 34Z65 MS Governor 34W28 CE 13
BW -0.4
WW 68
YW 95
M 22
TM 56
40
YG -0.31
CW 25
MS Jill 16D79
REA FPI 0.23 73.22
1377987
Calved: 09/10/16 Dbl Polled 100% Gelbvieh ACT. BW 82
Post Rock Granite 200P2 Bee Lick Granite Yale Bee Lick Milly ET MR Lucky Stars 9W36 ET MS Jill 16Z76 MS Roxanne 16W46 CE 7
BW 3.3
WW 77
YW 115
M 32
TM 71
MS Bianca 8D92 ET
1377373
Cow Calved: 09/15/16 Homo Polled Dbl Black 50% Gelbvieh x 50% Angus ACT. BW 84
HF Kodiak 5R Soo Line Motive 9016 TLA Beauty 5R Bar GT Mach One 54L MS Bianca 8U19 ET MSExtrWonderful285N667ET
Going back to the Futurity Champion bull in Solution, this Foundation Daughter has been a standout since birth. Don’t miss this 7/8 heifer on sale day if you don’t want to stand behind her on show day. She is great on her feet and legs while having great middle.
Cow Black
41
Lot 41 - MS Bianca 8D92 ET
YG -0.26
CW 44
REA FPI 0.38 69.61
Here is an attractive heifer out of the new AI sire Granite Yale and a cow that is out of the same family as our Captain Jack bull. I hope you will appreciate her length and extension from end to end. This heifer is a PB 94!
CE 13
BW -0.1
WW 53
YW 82
M 25
TM 52
YG -0.25
CW 19
REA FPI 0.46 67.98
We flushed to Soo Line Motive for show heifers and show heifers is what we got! A full sister was the high selling balancer heifer at the 2016 Pick of the Herds sale and this little girl might be even better.
42
Cow Red
MS Diedra 9D93 ET
1377374
Calved: 09/16/16 Dbl Polled 69% Gelbvieh x 6% Angus x 25% Red Angus ACT. BW 88
Astro 407S Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71 Miss Mollie 70U Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P MS Berry Crush 9Y3 ET MS Carefree 9M93 CE 9
BW 2.9
WW 90
YW 132
M 29
TM 74
YG -0.28
CW 52
REA FPI 0.27 81.87
Berry Crush burst onto the scene in the show ring, but has made her greatest impact in production. This powerful daughter out of Hillbilly hero will be a favorite on sale day. Don’t miss this opportunity to add a great donor prospect to your herd, oh and we think that she will show too.
43
Open Heifers
MS Alyssa 13D101
1377375
Cow Calved: 09/20/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 87% Gelbvieh x 13% Angus ACT. BW 86
Lazy TV Watchman W021 Foundation 2310Z Miss 746T ET 12LW ET MS Zoey 13A43 MS Zoey 13Y1 CE 15
BW -1.1
WW 64
YW 90
M 22
TM 54
YG -0.28
CW 20
REA FPI 0.30 71.66
Here is another Foundation female out of our 13 cow family. Her young dam is out of our Goldfinger bull that was Reserve Champion Bull at Denver. Here is another attractive 7/8 Gelbvieh heifer.
44
MS Paris 8D103 ET
Lot 43 - MS Alyssa 13D101
1377376
Cow Calved: 09/22/16 Dbl Polled Dbl Black 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Angus ACT. BW 88
TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D Bar GT Mach One 54L MS Lisa 8W34 ET MXExtrWonderful 285N667ET CE 8
BW 0.7
WW 66
YW 86
M 26
TM 59
YG -0.41
CW 20
REA FPI 0.17 67.36
Lot 44 - MS Paris 8D103 ET
Her full brothers are spread though out the sale, but here is a full sister to the Sweetheart heifer. Stout made with lots of style this ¾ blood is ready to pick up where her sister left off.
45
MS Wendy 33D117
Cow Black
1377377
Calved: 10/16/16 Dbl Polled 81% Gelbvieh x 6% Angus x 13% Red Angus ACT. BW 76
Pop A Top 197T83 Captain Jack MS Roxanne 16W46 MR Mulberry 9W2 ET MS Wendy 33Z77 MS Wendy 33W30 CE 9
Lot 42 - MS Diedra 9D93 ET
BW 0.3
WW 70
YW 100
M 23
TM 58
YG -0.21
CW 31
REA FPI 0.24 67.64
Nearly a month younger than the other heifers, we hope that you’ll look past how “green” this heifer is and see all the good pieces that we see. Clean fronted with a great hip, she is going to grow into a nice breeding piece and show heifer.
Reference Sires MR Krugerrand 70M 130P
Bull Dbl Black
904079
Calved: 02/20/04 Polled 50% Gelbvieh x 50% Angus
Krugerrand of Donamere 490 Cavalier of Conamere 978 Donamere Bachel Beauty 288 TAU Krugerrand 70M TGA Prompter 6807 557E DHD Traveler 6807 HF Administrator Prompter912 Cocoa 35C MS Coco 052KA 437D 437D
CE 7
BW 0.3
WW 75
YW 117
Polled Midnight Miss Kaiser 449Y MS Pepper Shaker Kaiser 512B
M 22
TM 60
YG -0.28
CW 39
Butlers Red Oak 908W
Bull Red
REA FPI 0.05 79.17
1132998
Calved: 09/19/09 Polled 75% Gelbvieh x 25% Red Angus
4252B
Bull Black 2105Z
BAR GT Cross Fire500W ET K Collateral 2R BAR GT Crossover 166S Lazy TV MS Domino W303 Domino 401P ET 7061T
Who Hott 552R 7065T ET Secret Crush
CE 9
1301202
Calved: 03/18/14 Polled 84% Gelbvieh x 16% Angus
BW 5.1
WW 107
YW 154
Fearless Nott Toddy CK Bronco 4116 PMG Katy 04K
M 23
TM 76
YG -0.29
CW 67
X-Factor 202X
Bull Black
REA FPI 0.27 87.47
1142102
Calved: 01/15/10 Polled 59% Gelbvieh x 41% Angus
BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 BUF CRK CHF 824-1658 Butlers Cherokee 504T ET MRM 1431 8611 9109 Butlers Ruby Freedom 178F ET 502D
TAU Krugerrand 70M MR Krugerrand 70M 130P MS Coco 052KA 437D
Krugerrand of Donamere 490 TGA Prompter 6807 557E Cocoa 35C 437D
Butlers Ole Hickory 359R Butlers Rose 908T Butler Electric Red Rose
Just Right 710J MS Right 202M MS Raider 074K
Flying H Extra 150D MS Plains 710G Traveler 436Bof JRS MS Firestone 873H
CE 6
BW 3.5
Bull Red
WW 73
YW 107
M 26
Extra 2106K ET Ask No Questions 359N ET Electric Black 502D
TM 62
YG -0.34
CW 38
Captain Jack
Calved: 08/22/11 100% Gelbvieh
REA FPI 0.13 71.30
1207616 Polled
Top Secret 253M75 ET Pop A Top 197T83 MS Red Dawn 197R72
PLD Free Agent 12533 MS PLD Frontier 253360 Extra Exposure 285L71 ET MS Special Agent 197M62
MR Gunnison 50S ET MS Roxanne 16W46 DC Vanessa 225N4
Rupple Gunnison N31 MS Sleepy 9203 Freedom 178F ET Vanessa 225L12 ET
CE 13
BW 0.7
WW 78
YW 107
M 32
TM 71
YG -0.38
CW 33
REA FPI 0.28 73.20
CE 9
BW 0.7
WW 57
YW 76
M 16
TM 44
YG -0.35
CW 15
Branded Man 3400A
Bull Dbl Black 94X
The Man 113U
MCF Bruce Almighty 35PET Tanele 927 Freedom 178F ET MS Helen B 2081B
22K ET
BW 0.3
1257148
Calved: 03/09/13 Dbl Polled 70% Gelbvieh x 29% Angus
EXAR Pay Stub 40 5S 7062T ET Hott Damn 31L
CE 16
REA FPI -0.03 63.14
WW 97
YW 145
M 26
EXAR Lutton 1831 Rollin Rock Blackbird 7537 Bennett Ideal G182 Extra Special
TM 74
YG -0.26
CW 55
REA FPI 0.35 87.75
crossbreeding is smart and easy with gelbvieh and balancer
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Crossbreeding has been utilized in the cattle industry for many years and for good reason. Crossbreeding provides several benefits including those seen from individual heterosis, maternal heterosis and overall greater lifetime profitability. Using Gelbvieh and BalancerÂŽ genetics in a crossbreeding program adds productivity, longevity and profitability with crossbred cows and hybrid bulls.
Individual Heterosis
Individual heterosis is the improvement in performance by the individual crossbred animal above the average of its parents. Increased calf livability, weaning weight, yearling weight and carcass traits are examples of individual heterosis in crossbred calves.
Maternal Heterosis
Maternal heterosis leads to the combined improvement in traits from the dam that cause increases in the performance of her and of her progeny. Examples of maternal heterosis in a beef cow include: younger age at puberty, increased calving rate, increased survival of her calf to weaning; longevity and pounds of calf produced in her lifetime.
Utilizing Gelbvieh and Balancer Genetics in a Crossbreeding Program Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle excel in traits such as growth, stayability, and productivity. Using Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics in a crossbreeding program can help increase profitability of an operation. See additional pounds and added profit through more efficiency and greater longevity of cows as well as heavier, faster gaining feeder cattle.
Gelbvieh & balancer Maternal influence ®
Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle offer maternal superiority through increased longevity, added fertility, and more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. In addition, Gelbvieh and Balancer females offer a reduced mature cow size, more maternal milk, greater calving ease and reach puberty at an earlier age.
Gelbvieh and Balancer females excel in stayability
Females that stay in the herd longer are by far the most profitable. To measure and select for this trait, the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) offers a stayability (ST) EPD. This EPD predicts the genetic difference, in terms of percent profitability, that a bull’s daughters will stay within a herd to at least six years of age. With the high costs associated with the development or purchase of replacement females, sustained production in a herd is essential. Gelbvieh females are proven to stay in the herd longer.
Maternal Efficiency
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center data shows Gelbvieh females have the smallest mature cow size of the four major continental breeds. The Gelbvieh breed was the only breed in the study to reduce mature cow size – at an average of 1,382 pounds Gelbvieh-sired females had the lowest five-year-old cow weight. This reduced mature cow-size allows for puberty to be reached at an earlier age, which leads to calving earlier in the season and producing a heavier calf at a younger age.
Greater Calving Ease
Calving ease is an important factor many cattlemen consider when selecting a herd sire. Cattlemen and cattlewomen like to have peace mind knowing their calves will be born unassisted and alive. Getting more live calves on the ground is the first step to getting more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed and also equates to more potential for future profit. The Gelbvieh and Balancer breed has lowered birth weights and increased calving ease to meet the demands of today’s beef industry.
Show Winners!
CAEN Berry Crush 9Y3 ET Donor Dam of many lots in the sale.
HCCG Marissa 31Y36, Reserve Division at the 2013 Nat. Western Stock Show and Donor Dam of lots 30,31, and 34.
HIGH Stands Alone - Our new herdsire
HIGH Miranda 9C17 Grand Champion Female at the 2017 National Western Stock Show, shown by Grady & Grace Hammer. Full sister to lots 3 & 7, with many half brother selling. HIGH Crush N It - Full Brother to lots 3 & 7
Hightower Cattle Co. 12043 W 2000 Rd. LaCygne, KS 66040
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